diff --git a/platypush/backend/todoist.py b/platypush/backend/todoist.py
index aca19020..b493ab26 100644
--- a/platypush/backend/todoist.py
+++ b/platypush/backend/todoist.py
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ class TodoistBackend(Backend):
         return hndl
 
     def _on_close(self):
-        def hndl():
+        # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
+        def hndl(ws):
             self._ws = None
             self.logger.warning('Todoist websocket connection closed')
             self._connected = False
diff --git a/platypush/backend/trello.py b/platypush/backend/trello.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..293065fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/backend/trello.py
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+import json
+
+from threading import Event
+from typing import List
+from websocket import WebSocketApp
+
+from platypush.backend import Backend
+from platypush.context import get_plugin
+from platypush.message.event.trello import MoveCardEvent, NewCardEvent, ArchivedCardEvent, \
+        UnarchivedCardEvent
+
+from platypush.plugins.trello import TrelloPlugin
+
+
+class TrelloBackend(Backend):
+    """
+    This backend listens for events on a remote Trello account through websocket interface..
+    Note that the Trello websocket interface
+    `is not officially supported <https://community.developer.atlassian.com/t/websocket-interface/34586/4>`_
+    and it requires a different token from the one you use for the Trello API (and for the Trello plugin).
+    To get the websocket token:
+
+        1. Open https://trello.com in your browser.
+        2. Open the developer tools (F12), go to the Network tab, select 'Websocket' or 'WS' in the filter bar
+           and refresh the page.
+        3. You should see an entry in the format ``wss://trello.com/1/Session/socket?token=<token>``.
+        4. Copy the ``<token>`` in the configuration of this backend.
+
+    Requires:
+
+        * **websocket-client** (``pip install websocket-client``)
+        * The :class:`platypush.plugins.trello.TrelloPlugin` configured.
+
+    Triggers:
+
+        * :class:`platypush.message.event.trello.NewCardEvent` when a card is created.
+        * :class:`platypush.message.event.MoveCardEvent` when a card is moved.
+        * :class:`platypush.message.event.ArchivedCardEvent` when a card is archived/closed.
+        * :class:`platypush.message.event.UnarchivedCardEvent` when a card is un-archived/opened.
+
+    """
+
+    _websocket_url_base = 'wss://trello.com/1/Session/socket?token={token}'
+
+    def __init__(self, boards: List[str], token: str, **kwargs):
+        """
+        :param boards: List of boards to subscribe, by ID or name.
+        :param token: Trello web client API token.
+        """
+
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self._plugin: TrelloPlugin = get_plugin('trello')
+        self.token = token
+        self._req_id = 0
+        self._boards_by_id = {}
+        self._boards_by_name = {}
+
+        for b in boards:
+            b = self._plugin.get_board(b).board
+            self._boards_by_id[b.id] = b
+            self._boards_by_name[b.name] = b
+
+        self.url = self._websocket_url_base.format(token=self.token)
+        self._connected = Event()
+
+        self._items = {}
+        self._event_handled = False
+
+    def _initialize_connection(self, ws: WebSocketApp):
+        for board_id in self._boards_by_id.keys():
+            self._send(ws, {
+                'type': 'subscribe',
+                'modelType': 'Board',
+                'idModel': board_id,
+                'tags': ['clientActions', 'updates'],
+                'invitationTokens': [],
+            })
+
+        self.logger.info('Trello boards subscribed')
+
+    def _on_msg(self):
+        # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
+        def hndl(ws: WebSocketApp, msg):
+            if not msg:
+                # Reply back with an empty message when the server sends an empty message
+                ws.send('')
+                return
+
+            # noinspection PyBroadException
+            try:
+                msg = json.loads(msg)
+            except:
+                self.logger.warning('Received invalid JSON message from Trello: {}'.format(msg))
+                return
+
+            if 'error' in msg:
+                self.logger.warning('Trello error: {}'.format(msg['error']))
+                return
+
+            if msg.get('reqid') == 0:
+                self.logger.debug('Ping response received, subscribing boards')
+                self._initialize_connection(ws)
+                return
+
+            notify = msg.get('notify')
+            if not notify:
+                return
+
+            if notify['event'] != 'updateModels' or notify['typeName'] != 'Action':
+                return
+
+            for delta in notify['deltas']:
+                args = {
+                    'card_id': delta['data']['card']['id'],
+                    'card_name': delta['data']['card']['name'],
+                    'list_id': (delta['data'].get('list') or delta['data'].get('listAfter', {})).get('id'),
+                    'list_name': (delta['data'].get('list') or delta['data'].get('listAfter', {})).get('name'),
+                    'board_id': delta['data']['board']['id'],
+                    'board_name': delta['data']['board']['name'],
+                    'closed': delta.get('closed'),
+                    'member_id': delta['memberCreator']['id'],
+                    'member_username': delta['memberCreator']['username'],
+                    'member_fullname': delta['memberCreator']['fullName'],
+                    'date': delta['date'],
+                }
+
+                if delta.get('type') == 'createCard':
+                    self.bus.post(NewCardEvent(**args))
+                elif delta.get('type') == 'updateCard':
+                    if 'listBefore' in delta['data']:
+                        args.update({
+                            'old_list_id': delta['data']['listBefore']['id'],
+                            'old_list_name': delta['data']['listBefore']['name'],
+                        })
+
+                        self.bus.post(MoveCardEvent(**args))
+                    elif 'closed' in delta['data'].get('old', {}):
+                        cls = UnarchivedCardEvent if delta['data']['old']['closed'] else ArchivedCardEvent
+                        self.bus.post(cls(**args))
+
+        return hndl
+
+    def _on_error(self):
+        # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
+        def hndl(ws: WebSocketApp, error):
+            self.logger.warning('Trello websocket error: {}'.format(error))
+
+        return hndl
+
+    def _on_close(self):
+        # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
+        def hndl(ws: WebSocketApp):
+            self.logger.warning('Trello websocket connection closed')
+            self._connected.clear()
+            self._req_id = 0
+
+            while True:
+                try:
+                    self._connect()
+                    self._connected.wait(timeout=20)
+                    break
+                except TimeoutError:
+                    continue
+
+        return hndl
+
+    def _on_open(self):
+        # noinspection PyUnusedLocal
+        def hndl(ws: WebSocketApp):
+            self._connected.set()
+            self._send(ws, {'type': 'ping'})
+            self.logger.info('Trello websocket connected')
+
+        return hndl
+
+    def _send(self, ws: WebSocketApp, msg: dict):
+        msg['reqid'] = self._req_id
+        ws.send(json.dumps(msg))
+        self._req_id += 1
+
+    def _connect(self) -> WebSocketApp:
+        return WebSocketApp(self.url,
+                            on_open=self._on_open(),
+                            on_message=self._on_msg(),
+                            on_error=self._on_error(),
+                            on_close=self._on_close())
+
+    def run(self):
+        super().run()
+        self.logger.info('Started Todoist backend')
+        ws = self._connect()
+        ws.run_forever()
+
+
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/message/event/trello.py b/platypush/message/event/trello.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..194f0658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/message/event/trello.py
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import datetime
+
+from platypush.message.event import Event
+
+
+class TrelloEvent(Event):
+    pass
+
+
+class CardEvent(TrelloEvent):
+    def __init__(self,
+                 card_id: str,
+                 card_name: str,
+                 list_id: str,
+                 list_name: str,
+                 board_id: str,
+                 board_name: str,
+                 closed: bool,
+                 member_id: str,
+                 member_username: str,
+                 member_fullname: str,
+                 date: datetime.datetime,
+                 *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args,
+                         card_id=card_id,
+                         card_name=card_name,
+                         list_id=list_id,
+                         list_name=list_name,
+                         board_id=board_id,
+                         board_name=board_name,
+                         closed=closed,
+                         member_id=member_id,
+                         member_username=member_username,
+                         member_fullname=member_fullname,
+                         date=date,
+                         **kwargs)
+
+
+class NewCardEvent(CardEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a card is created.
+    """
+
+
+class MoveCardEvent(CardEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a card is moved to another list.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, old_list_id: str, old_list_name: str, *args, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(*args, old_list_id=old_list_id, old_list_name=old_list_name, **kwargs)
+
+
+class ArchivedCardEvent(CardEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a card is archived.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        kwargs['old_closed'] = False
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+
+class UnarchivedCardEvent(CardEvent):
+    """
+    Event triggered when a card is un-archived.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        kwargs['old_closed'] = True
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
diff --git a/platypush/message/response/trello.py b/platypush/message/response/trello.py
index 9f397d33..2e28cbd3 100644
--- a/platypush/message/response/trello.py
+++ b/platypush/message/response/trello.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class TrelloBoard(Mapping):
 class TrelloBoardResponse(TrelloResponse):
     def __init__(self, board: TrelloBoard, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(output=board, **kwargs)
+        self.board = board
 
 
 class TrelloBoardsResponse(TrelloResponse):