MONDAY.COM n8n INTEGRATION: AUTOMATE MONDAY.COM WITH N8N

The Create Board Item action is your go-to for adding new items to any Monday.com board automatically. Whether you're capturing leads from a form, logging support tickets, or creating tasks from email, this action handles the foundational step of getting data into Monday.com.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Select your authenticated Monday.com account from the dropdown (required)
• Board Name or ID: Specify which board will receive the new item—enter the board's name or numeric ID (required)
• Group Name or ID: Define which group within the board the item belongs to (required)
• Name: The title/name of the new board item you're creating (required)
• Additional Fields: Expand this section to configure extra properties like column values during creation

Practical use cases:

• Create a new item in your "Sales Pipeline" board whenever a lead fills out your contact form
• Add support tickets automatically when customers submit issues via your helpdesk
• Generate project tasks when new Asana or Trello cards are created for cross-platform sync

The Get Board Item action retrieves detailed information about a specific item when you already know its ID. This is essential for workflows where you need to check an item's current state before making decisions or updates.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Your Monday.com account credentials (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board Item" to target items specifically
• Operation: Set to "Get" for single-item retrieval
• Item ID: The unique identifier of the board item you want to fetch (required)

Practical use cases:

• Fetch item details to verify its current status before sending a notification
• Pull item data to populate a Google Doc or email template
• Check if an item exists and get its column values before deciding to update or skip

When you need to retrieve multiple items at once, the Get Many Board Items action efficiently pulls batches of data from a specific board and group. Perfect for generating reports, syncing data to external systems, or processing items in bulk.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Your Monday.com account (required)
• Board Name or ID: The board to query (required)
• Group Name or ID: Filter results to a specific group within the board (required)
• Return All: Toggle on to fetch every matching item, or leave off to use the Limit parameter
• Limit: When Return All is off, this numeric field (default: 50) caps how many items are returned

Practical use cases:

• Export all items from your "Completed Projects" group to a Google Sheet weekly
• Pull all leads from a board to sync them with your email marketing platform
• Retrieve items for bulk status checks or validation workflows

The Get By Column Value action is incredibly powerful for searching your boards. Instead of knowing an item's ID, you can find items based on what's stored in a specific column—like finding all items where the "Email" column matches a particular address.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Monday.com account credentials (required)
• Board Name or ID: Which board to search (required)
• Column Name or ID: The column to search within (required)
• Column Value: The exact value to match (required)
• Return All: Toggle to get all matches or limit results
• Limit: Maximum items to return when Return All is off (default: 50)

Practical use cases:

• Find a customer's item by their email address to update their record
• Locate all items with a specific status (e.g., "Needs Review") for processing
• Search for items by project code or reference number from external systems

The Change Column Value action updates a single column on a specific board item. It's the surgical tool for making precise updates—changing a status, updating a date, or modifying a text field based on workflow events.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Your Monday.com account (required)
• Board Name or ID: The board containing the item (required)
• Item ID: The specific item to update (required)
• Column Name or ID: Which column to modify (required)
• Value: The new value to set in that column (required)

Practical use cases:

• Update an item's status to "Paid" when a Stripe payment succeeds
• Change a due date column when a calendar event is rescheduled
• Set a "Last Contact" date column when an email is sent via your CRM

When you need to update several columns at once, the Change Multiple Column Values action does it in a single API call. This is more efficient than multiple single-column updates and ensures all changes happen together atomically.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Monday.com credentials (required)
• Board Name or ID: Target board (required)
• Item ID: The item to update (required)
• Column Values: A JSON-formatted object containing all column IDs and their new values (required)

Practical use cases:

• Update status, assignee, and due date simultaneously when a task is assigned
• Sync multiple fields from your CRM to Monday.com in one operation
• Batch update item properties when importing data from external sources

💡 TIP: The Column Values field expects Monday.com's specific JSON format for column values. Different column types (status, date, dropdown, etc.) have different value structures. Check Monday.com's API documentation for the exact format each column type requires.

The Move Board Item action repositions an item from one group to another within the same board. This is essential for kanban-style workflows where items progress through stages represented by different groups.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Your Monday.com account (required)
• Board Name or ID: The board where the item lives (required)
• Item ID: The item to move (required)
• Group Name or ID: The destination group (required)

Practical use cases:

• Move items to "In Progress" when work begins based on external triggers
• Automatically advance items to "Completed" when all subtasks are done
• Relocate items to an "Archived" group after a certain time period

The Delete Board Item action permanently removes an item from a Monday.com board. Use this carefully—deleted items cannot be recovered through the API.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Monday.com credentials (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board Item"
• Operation: Set to "Delete"
• Item ID: The unique identifier of the item to permanently remove (required)

Practical use cases:

• Remove test items after workflow testing is complete
• Delete duplicate entries detected by your deduplication workflow
• Clean up cancelled orders or withdrawn applications automatically

The Add Update action posts a text update to a board item's conversation thread. This is how you create an audit trail, add notes, or communicate context within Monday.com programmatically.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Your Monday.com account (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board Item"
• Operation: Set to "Add Update"
• Item ID: The item to add the update to (required)
• Update Text: The message content to post (required)

Practical use cases:

• Log a timestamped note when an external event occurs ("Payment received via Stripe at 2:30 PM")
• Post automated status updates when workflows complete successfully
• Add context from other systems (CRM notes, email summaries) to keep everything in one place

The Get Many Boards action retrieves a list of boards from your Monday.com workspace. This is useful for dynamic workflows that need to discover or iterate through available boards.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Monday.com account (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board"
• Operation: Set to "Get Many"
• Return All: Toggle on to fetch all boards, or off to limit results
• Limit: Maximum boards to return when Return All is disabled (default: 50)

Practical use cases:

• Generate a report listing all boards and their metadata
• Build a board selector interface that dynamically populates options
• Audit your workspace by checking which boards exist and their configurations

The Get Board action retrieves detailed information about a specific board by its name or ID. Use this when you need board-level metadata before performing item operations.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Your Monday.com credentials (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board"
• Operation: Set to "Get"
• Board Name or ID: The identifier of the board to retrieve (required)

Practical use cases:

• Verify a board exists before attempting to create items on it
• Fetch board configuration details for validation or reporting
• Get board metadata to determine its columns and groups programmatically

The Create Board action generates a new board in your Monday.com workspace. This is powerful for automations that need to spin up new project boards dynamically.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Monday.com account (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board"
• Operation: Set to "Create"
• Name: The name for the new board (required)
• Kind: The board type—main board, shareable board, or private board
• Additional Fields: Optional extra configuration for the new board

Practical use cases:

• Automatically create a new project board when a deal closes in your CRM
• Generate client-specific boards when new customers are onboarded
• Spin up template-based boards for recurring project types

The Archive Board action moves a board to the archived state, removing it from active view while preserving all its data. Better than deletion when you might need the data later.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Your Monday.com account (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board"
• Operation: Set to "Archive"
• Board Name or ID: The board to archive (required)

Practical use cases:

• Automatically archive project boards 30 days after project completion
• Archive boards when all items are marked as done
• Clean up your workspace by archiving inactive boards on a schedule

The Get Many Board Groups action retrieves all groups within a specified board. Groups are the horizontal sections that organize items, and this action helps you understand a board's structure programmatically.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Monday.com credentials (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board Group"
• Operation: Set to "Get Many"
• Board Name or ID: The board whose groups you want to list (required)

Practical use cases:

• Discover available groups before creating items to ensure correct placement
• Build dynamic workflows that adapt based on a board's group structure
• Generate reports showing how items are distributed across groups

The Create Board Group action adds a new group to an existing board. This lets you dynamically expand your board's structure as your workflow requires.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Your Monday.com account (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board Group"
• Operation: Set to "Create"
• Board Name or ID: The board where the new group will be created (required)
• Name: The name for the new group (required)

Practical use cases:

• Create monthly groups automatically (e.g., "January 2025 Tasks") at the start of each month
• Add sprint groups when new development sprints begin
• Generate client-specific groups when new clients are added to a shared board

The Delete Board Group action permanently removes a group and all its items from a board. Use this carefully—the deletion is irreversible via API.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Monday.com credentials (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board Group"
• Operation: Set to "Delete"
• Board Name or ID: The board containing the group (required)
• Group Name or ID: The group to delete (required)

Practical use cases:

• Remove empty groups during board cleanup automations
• Delete test groups after workflow testing
• Archive-and-delete old monthly groups after data has been exported

The Get Many Board Columns action retrieves the column definitions for a specified board. This helps you understand what data structure a board has before attempting to create or update items.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Your Monday.com account (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board Column"
• Operation: Set to "Get Many"
• Board Name or ID: The board whose columns you want to list (required)

Practical use cases:

• Dynamically map external data fields to Monday.com columns
• Validate that required columns exist before running an import workflow
• Generate documentation about your board's structure automatically

The Create Board Column action adds a new column to an existing board. This extends your board's data structure programmatically when new fields are needed.

Key parameters:

• Credential to connect with: Monday.com credentials (required)
• Resource: Set to "Board Column"
• Operation: Set to "Create"
• Board Name or ID: The board to add the column to (required)
• Title: The name/header for the new column (required)
• Column Type: The type of column (text, number, status, date, dropdown, etc.) (required)
• Additional Fields: Optional extra configuration for the column

Practical use cases:

• Add custom tracking columns when new integration requirements emerge
• Create date columns for new project phases dynamically
• Set up status columns for new workflow stages as processes evolve