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Post new and moved Trello cards to a Discord channel

Beginner Project & Task Management workflow for Productivity & Personal

A Trello board webhook (trelloTrigger) fires on every board action. A Set node lifts the fields worth reporting — card name, short URL, the member who acted, and the before/after list names. A Filter keeps only card-created events and genuine list moves (an update that carries a listAfter), dropping renames, comments and description edits. An IF then splits created cards from moved cards so each gets its own wording, and a Discord node posts the message via an incoming webhook. The Discord node retries with backoff and routes failures to a small error rail that captures the context and posts a fallback alert, so a transient Discord outage never loses an event silently.

Key benefits

  • Board activity shows up in Discord within seconds
  • Only real create/move events post — no noise from every field edit
  • Failed posts are retried and surfaced, never dropped silently

Use cases

  • A team that lives in Discord and wants Trello movement without tab-switching
  • Making 'what moved to Done today' visible without a standup
  • Giving stakeholders read-only visibility into a board

Integrations

TrelloDiscord

Workflow preview (9 nodes)

The template's actual node layout and connections. Node parameters and credential slots unlock with the download.

Trello Board WebhookTrello TriggerExtract Card & List Fie…SetKeep Creates & MovesFilterCreated or Moved?IfFormat 'Created' MessageSetFormat 'Moved' MessageSetPost to DiscordDiscordCapture Failure ContextSetAlert: Discord Post Fai…Discord

What's inside (9 nodes)

A look at the node types this workflow uses. No purchase required — full parameters and credentials are yours after you buy.

DiscordFilterIfSetTrello Trigger

From download to running in 3 steps

  1. 1
    Import. In n8n, open Workflows → menu → “Import from File” and pick the downloaded JSON.
  2. 2
    Connect. Add your own credentials on the app nodes - n8n highlights exactly which ones need them.
  3. 3
    Activate. Run it once to test, then toggle Active. The automation is live.

What you'll learn

Core level

A compact production shape: validation and error handling without extra machinery.

  • Structuring a workflow as trigger, validate, act, and notify
  • Adding retries and an explicit error path to every external call
  • Keeping writes idempotent so re-runs stay safe

Every node carries its own documentation on the canvas, plus notes explaining why the architecture was built this way, a credential setup guide, troubleshooting, and three practice exercises. Sample data comes pinned to the trigger, so you can hit Execute and watch data flow before connecting a single account.

Common questions

What exactly do I get?

The complete, ready-to-import n8n workflow as a JSON file, delivered instantly after payment. Import it into your own n8n (cloud or self-hosted), add your credentials, and it runs.

How do I import it into n8n?

In n8n, open Workflows, click the three-dot menu, choose “Import from File”, and select the downloaded JSON. Then connect your own app credentials on the highlighted nodes.

Do I need anything else for it to work?

You need your own n8n instance and accounts/credentials for the apps this workflow connects to (Trello, Discord). No coding is required.

What if it doesn't work for me?

If the file is faulty, won't import, or isn't as described, contact us within 7 days and we'll fix it or refund you - see our refund policy.

Can I modify or resell it?

You can freely adapt and use it in your own or your clients' projects. Reselling or redistributing the template file itself is not permitted.

Original n8n workflow template created and owned by WorkflowCrate. After purchase you receive the ready-to-import JSON file and a license to use and adapt it in your own projects.