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Automatically create Trello cards from incoming emails

This template turns inbound email into a Trello card. Forward the inbox you care about to the Mailhook address.

JavaScript reads subject, sender, and body, then calls the Trello API to create a card on the board and list you set. Put the Trello API key in that JavaScript node.

Updated Sep 16, 2026Est. run: 7sEst. cost: $0.0004
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What this template does

  • Turns inbound Mailhook messages into Trello cards
  • Uses the email subject as the card title
  • Calls the Trello API from JavaScript with the key in that node
  • Puts sender and a body excerpt on the card

How it works

1
Trigger

Receive the email

Mailhook starts the scenario when a message arrives at the Mailhook address.

2
Logic

Read subject and sender

JavaScript takes subject, sender, and a body excerpt for the card.

3
Action

Create the Trello card

Use a JavaScript node to call the Trello API with the key stored in that node. It creates a card with the subject as the title and sender plus excerpt in the description.

Setup guide

1

Add Mailhook

Add a Mailhook trigger and copy the inbound address. Forward or send the emails that should become cards to that address.

2

Store the Trello key in JavaScript

Put the Trello API key and token in the JavaScript node. Set the destination board and list there.

3

Map email to card

Create a Trello card from the message. Use the subject as the card name and put sender plus a short body excerpt in the description. Send a test email to Mailhook and confirm the card.

Requirements

Ability to forward or send mail to the Mailhook address
A Trello API key stored in the JavaScript node
A Trello board and list that key can write to

FAQ

Common questions about this template

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