Use case
In this use case we will get the information from a Trello card and add it in a comment inside the transitioned issue. Moreover, we will save also the link of the Trello card in the Description field.
🗒️ Prerequisites
For this use case we need a Connection for communication with Trello and an Action for executing the GET Trello card operation.
Create a connection
Configure the connection either inside the post function configuration or using the Remote actions page in the Manage apps administration by setting the following input.
Name
Trello
Connection type
Choose External.
Base URL
https://api.trello.com
Authentication
Choose No authentication.
Create an action
Create the action either inside the post function configuration or using the Remote actions page in the Manage apps administration by setting the following input.
Name
Get Trello card
Method
Choose GET.
Default connection
The default connection of the selected action should be preselected, which is Trello.
REST path
/1/cards/{cardId}?{key}&{token}
The values used below are created for the example only. Please provide real input from your instance for making the use case realistic.
Parameters
cardId
It is the ID of the card.
^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$
key
It is a generated API key under Trello API key page.
token
It is a generated API token by using the previous key in the following URL:
⚒️ Configuration
Add the Execute remote action post function to the desired transition or create a new transition and choose the Expert mode.
Select action
Choose the previously created action which we named Get Trello card.
Select connection
It is automatically preselected with the default connection value of the selected action.
Update issue fields (optional)
Other default options like Response body, Response status or Set field value manually are available in any mode in the post function.
Set the Card description inside a comment in the transitioned issue.
Select the field to be set.
Choose any text field.
Set the value.
Set it manually using the expression editor as follows:
%{action.response.desc}
Set the Card URL inside the description field in the transitioned issue.
Select the field to be set.
Choose Description.
Set the value.
Set it manually using the expression editor as follows:
%{action.response.url}
