If you’re using Trello as your project management tool, you can track the time you spend on your Trello cards using the Pomodoro technique by following this guide:
![start a pomodoro timer with Trello card](https://focuscommit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/trello_task.gif)
Here’s what you’ll need to get started:
- A Trello account
- A FocusCommit API key
- A Zapier account
How to get FocusCommit API Key
- Click on the [Settings] menu
![Get Focus Commit API Key](https://focuscommit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/api_key_step1-800x533.png)
2. Click on the [Generate API Key] button
![Generate Focus Commit API Key](https://focuscommit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/api_key_step2-800x533.png)
3. Copy the API Key, and save it somewhere
![Get Focus Commit API Key](https://focuscommit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/api_key_step3-800x533.png)
Connect Trello to Focus Commit using Zapier
![YouTube video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9IZJgiRK8-4/hqdefault.jpg)
Now every time you add a new card in Trello, it will be added to Focus Commit automatically. Then you can start a Pomodoro timer as normal
![start pomodoro timer on trello](https://focuscommit.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/start-pomodoro-timer-trello-800x533.png)