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# Trello

Create a Trello Power-Up named MESA and enter its credentials to connect Trello, then manage cards and boards from workflows.

## Connection

When you're setting up your first workflow with Trello, you'll need to [connect](https://docs.getmesa.com/going-further/credentials/) MESA with Trello.

<figure><img src="https://docs.getmesa.com/assets/image%20%282%29%20%281%29%20%281%29.png" alt="Screenshot of the MESA workflow builder Trello step connection setup, connecting MESA with Trello. Spotlight the connection fields."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

1. Login to your Trello account at [https://trello.com](https://trello.com/)
2. Navigate to [https://trello.com/power-ups/admin/](https://trello.com/power-ups/admin/) and click "New"

<figure><img src="https://docs.getmesa.com/assets/image%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29.png" alt="Screenshot of the Trello Power-Ups admin page, click New to create a new integration. Spotlight the New button."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

3. Name the integration MESA, choose a Trello workspace, complete the additional fields, and click Create.

<figure><img src="https://docs.getmesa.com/assets/image%20%282%29%20%281%29%20%281%29%20%281%29.png" alt="Screenshot of the Trello new Power-Up form, naming the integration MESA and choosing a workspace. Spotlight the Create button."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

4. Click on API key and click Generate a new API key.

<figure><img src="https://docs.getmesa.com/assets/image%20%283%29%20%281%29%20%281%29.png" alt="Screenshot of the Trello Power-Up API key page, click Generate a new API key. Spotlight the Generate a new API key button."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

5. Copy your API Key and paste it into the API key field of your MESA workflow's Trello step.

<figure><img src="https://docs.getmesa.com/assets/image%20%284%29%20%281%29%20%281%29.png" alt="Screenshot of the MESA workflow Trello step, pasting the copied API Key into the API key field. Spotlight the API key field."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

6. Click on the Token link next to the API key in Trello to generate a token.

<figure><img src="https://docs.getmesa.com/assets/image%20%285%29%20%281%29.png" alt="Screenshot of the Trello Power-Up API key page, click the Token link next to the API key to generate a token. Spotlight the Token link."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

7. On the authorization page, scroll down and click ALLOW.
8. Copy the token and paste it into the API Token field of your MESA workflow's Trello step.

<figure><img src="https://docs.getmesa.com/assets/image%20%286%29%20%281%29.png" alt="Screenshot of the MESA workflow Trello step, pasting the copied token into the API Token field. Spotlight the API Token field."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

9. With both the API Key and API Token fields filled out, click the Add connection button to complete the connection.

<figure><img src="https://docs.getmesa.com/assets/image%20%287%29.png" alt="Screenshot of the MESA workflow Trello step with the API Key and API Token filled in, click Add connection to complete the connection. Spotlight the Add connection button."><figcaption></figcaption></figure>