# Kanban Tool — MCP server on mcp.ai
> Connect your Kanban Tool account and use 11 tools for project management straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. Kanban Tool is a visual project and task management platform for organizing boards, workflows, tasks, collaboration, and time tracking.

By: mcp.ai · official
Page: https://mcp.ai/kanban_tool

## Connect (MCP protocol)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): https://api.mcp.ai/p_kanban_tool?ms=1787293620000
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector, then authenticate when prompted.

## REST API (no MCP client required)
Every tool is also a REST endpoint, authed with a workspace API key.
Discover: GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/kanban_tool/_endpoints   # public; lists every endpoint
Call:     POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/kanban_tool/<endpoint>
  Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…   # create one at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
  Content-Type: application/json
  Body: { …args }   →   { "ok": true, "tool": "<id>", "result": { … } }

## Developer docs
How to use (MCP or REST), markdown: https://mcp.ai/kanban_tool/skill.md
Postman collection (v2.1): https://mcp.ai/kanban_tool/postman.json

## Tools
- kanban_tool_add_comment(content: string, task_id: integer) — Add a text comment to a task.
- kanban_tool_change_task_lifecycle(action: string, task_id: integer) — Archive, unarchive, soft-delete, or restore a task. Treat this as destructive because soft-delete hides the task from active workflows, although restore can reverse it.
- kanban_tool_create_subtask(name: string, task_id?: integer, is_completed?: boolean, assigned_user_id?: integer) — Create a subtask under an existing task or create it unattached for later use, with optional assignment and completion state.
- kanban_tool_create_task(name: string, tags?: string[], board_id: integer, due_date?: string, position?: integer, priority?: integer, description?: string, external_id?: integer|string, subtask_ids?: integer[], swimlane_id?: integer, card_type_id?: integer, external_link?: string, size_estimate?: number, time_estimate?: number, postponed_until?: string, assigned_user_id?: integer, workflow_stage_id?: integer, recurring_schedule?: string, assert_has_unique_external_id?: boolean) — Create a task on a board with optional workflow placement, assignment, estimates, due dates, tags, external references, and previously created unattached subtasks.
- kanban_tool_delete_subtask(subtask_id: integer) — Soft-delete a subtask and return its tombstone.
- kanban_tool_get_board(board_id: integer) — Fetch a board's workflow configuration and collaborators without loading its full active task collection.
- kanban_tool_get_task(task_id: integer) — Fetch a task with its comments, subtasks, attachments, changelog, dependencies, and time trackers. A deleted task is returned as a tombstone with deleted_at set.
- kanban_tool_list_boards() — List boards available to the connected Kanban Tool user, including each board's permissions and account feature/tier context.
- kanban_tool_search_tasks(limit?: integer, query?: string, cursor?: string, board_ids?: integer[], include_archived?: boolean) — Search visible tasks with Kanban Tool query syntax and return one page plus a continuation cursor. Supports board filtering and archived tasks.
- kanban_tool_update_subtask(name?: string, subtask_id: integer, is_completed?: boolean, assigned_user_id?: integer) — Update a subtask's name, assignee, or completion state.
- kanban_tool_update_task(name?: string, tags?: string[], task_id: integer, board_id?: integer, due_date?: string, position?: integer, priority?: integer, description?: string, external_id?: integer|string, swimlane_id?: integer, card_type_id?: integer, external_link?: string, size_estimate?: number, time_estimate?: number, postponed_until?: string, assigned_user_id?: integer, workflow_stage_id?: integer, recurring_schedule?: string) — Update a task's content, placement, assignment, estimates, dates, tags, or external references. Use CHANGE_TASK_LIFECYCLE to archive, delete, or restore it.

## Example prompts
- "What can I do in Kanban Tool?"
- "Show me a summary of my Kanban Tool account"

## Links
Docs: https://mcp.ai/docs/mcps/kanban_tool
Website: https://mcp.ai/mcps/kanban_tool