Automate - Add Cover color?

[Michael Williams]

Is there a way to automate so a cover color is added to a card when moving it?

I know I can add labels. I was hoping to also add a cover.

Thank you,

Michael

[Brittany Joiner · Accepted solution]

@milynnus is correct, you'll need to use the Trello API to do this (you'd use the edit card method - docs here: https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/trello/rest/api-group-cards/#api-cards-id-put , and pass information about the cover you want. )

You might be able to do this inside of Trello automation though. Pick your trigger and then go to "content" actions, and scroll to the bottom. 

Click on "get" and then you can use the "put to" and pass the payload with the information about the cover. 

The URL will will look something like this. 

`https://api.trello.com/1/cards/{cardid}?key=APIKey&token=APIToken`

And the payload will probably look something like this, but you'll have to play around with formatting: 

(Notice you can use {cardid} wrapped like that because Automation Variables let you get that dynamic information about the card: https://support.atlassian.com/trello/docs/butler-variables/

I made this video that shows how to get an API key and Token from Trello: https://youtu.be/RDg3TYFDuzg

Step should probably look something like this: 

[Brittany Joiner]

@Michael Williams if this was helpful, would you mind clicking the Accept Answer button so folks who are looking for the same know there's an answer in here? 

Also, you might be interested in joining the Trello Trailblazers Atlassian Community Events chapter! We have events each month talking about how to do cool things in Trello: https://ace.atlassian.com/trello-trailblazers/

[milynnus]

@Michael Williams 

Did it for a client in Spain. He has an access system from which he triggers all of its cards move across his bought via email to board. One of those he wanted to set a colour for cards that are moved into the list. You need to use the Trello api to handle this.