Monday.com Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Monday.com work management workflows including board creation, item management, column value updates, group organization, subitems, and update/comment threads through Composio's Monday toolkit.

Toolkit docs

:

composio.dev/toolkits/monday

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)

Active Monday.com connection via

RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS

with toolkit

monday

Always call

RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS

first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP

Add

https://rube.app/mcp

as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming

RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS

responds

Call

RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS

with toolkit

monday

If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Monday.com OAuth

Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Create and Manage Boards

When to use

User wants to create a new board, list existing boards, or set up workspace structure.

Tool sequence

:

MONDAY_GET_WORKSPACES

- List available workspaces and resolve workspace ID [Prerequisite]

MONDAY_LIST_BOARDS

- List existing boards to check for duplicates [Optional]

MONDAY_CREATE_BOARD

- Create a new board with name, kind, and workspace [Required]

MONDAY_CREATE_COLUMN

- Add columns to the new board [Optional]

MONDAY_CREATE_GROUP

- Add groups to organize items [Optional]

MONDAY_BOARDS

- Retrieve detailed board metadata [Optional]

Key parameters

:

board_name

Name for the new board (required)

board_kind

"public", "private", or "share" (required)

workspace_id

Numeric workspace ID; omit for default workspace

folder_id

Folder ID; must be within

workspace_id

if both provided

template_id

ID of accessible template to clone

Pitfalls

:

board_kind

is required and must be one of: "public", "private", "share"

If both

workspace_id

and

folder_id

are provided, the folder must exist within that workspace

template_id

must reference a template the authenticated user can access

Board IDs are large integers; always use the exact value from API responses

2. Create and Manage Items

When to use

User wants to add tasks/items to a board, list existing items, or move items between groups.

Tool sequence

:

MONDAY_LIST_BOARDS

- Resolve board name to board ID [Prerequisite]

MONDAY_LIST_GROUPS

- List groups on the board to get group_id [Prerequisite]

MONDAY_LIST_COLUMNS

- Get column IDs and types for setting values [Prerequisite]

MONDAY_CREATE_ITEM

- Create a new item with name and column values [Required]

MONDAY_LIST_BOARD_ITEMS

- List all items on the board [Optional]

MONDAY_MOVE_ITEM_TO_GROUP

- Move an item to a different group [Optional]

MONDAY_ITEMS_PAGE

- Paginated item retrieval with filtering [Optional]

Key parameters

:

board_id

Board ID (required, integer)

item_name

Item name, max 256 characters (required)

group_id

Group ID string to place the item in (optional)

column_values

JSON object or string mapping column IDs to values

Pitfalls

:

column_values

must use column IDs (not titles); get them from

MONDAY_LIST_COLUMNS

Column value formats vary by type: status uses

{"index": 0}

or

{"label": "Done"}

, date uses

{"date": "YYYY-MM-DD"}

, people uses

{"personsAndTeams": [{"id": 123, "kind": "person"}]}

item_name

has a 256-character maximum

Subitem boards are NOT supported by

MONDAY_CREATE_ITEM

; use GraphQL via

MONDAY_CREATE_OBJECT

3. Update Item Column Values

When to use

User wants to change status, date, text, or other column values on existing items.

Tool sequence

:

MONDAY_LIST_COLUMNS

or

MONDAY_COLUMNS

- Get column IDs and types [Prerequisite]

MONDAY_LIST_BOARD_ITEMS

or

MONDAY_ITEMS_PAGE

- Find the target item ID [Prerequisite]

MONDAY_CHANGE_SIMPLE_COLUMN_VALUE

- Update text, status, or dropdown with a string value [Required]

MONDAY_UPDATE_ITEM

- Update complex column types (timeline, people, date) with JSON [Required]

Key parameters for MONDAY_CHANGE_SIMPLE_COLUMN_VALUE

:

board_id

Board ID (integer, required)

item_id

Item ID (integer, required)

column_id

Column ID string (required)

value

Simple string value (e.g., "Done", "Working on it")

create_labels_if_missing

true to auto-create status/dropdown labels (default true)

Key parameters for MONDAY_UPDATE_ITEM

:

board_id

Board ID (integer, required)

item_id

Item ID (integer, required)

column_id

Column ID string (required)

value

JSON object matching the column type schema

create_labels_if_missing

false by default; set true for status/dropdown

Pitfalls

:

Use

MONDAY_CHANGE_SIMPLE_COLUMN_VALUE

for simple text/status/dropdown updates (string value)

Use

MONDAY_UPDATE_ITEM

for complex types like timeline, people, date (JSON value)

Column IDs are lowercase strings with underscores (e.g., "status_1", "date_2", "text"); get them from

MONDAY_LIST_COLUMNS

Status values can be set by label name ("Done") or index number ("1")

create_labels_if_missing

defaults differ: true for CHANGE_SIMPLE, false for UPDATE_ITEM

4. Work with Groups and Board Structure

When to use

User wants to organize items into groups, add columns, or inspect board structure.

Tool sequence

:

MONDAY_LIST_BOARDS

- Resolve board ID [Prerequisite]

MONDAY_LIST_GROUPS

- List all groups on a board [Required]

MONDAY_CREATE_GROUP

- Create a new group [Optional]

MONDAY_LIST_COLUMNS

or

MONDAY_COLUMNS

- Inspect column structure [Required]

MONDAY_CREATE_COLUMN

- Add a new column to the board [Optional]

MONDAY_MOVE_ITEM_TO_GROUP

- Reorganize items across groups [Optional]

Key parameters

:

board_id

Board ID (required for all group/column operations)

group_name

Name for new group (CREATE_GROUP)

column_type

Must be a valid GraphQL enum token in snake_case (e.g., "status", "text", "long_text", "numbers", "date", "dropdown", "people")

title

Column display title

defaults

JSON string for status/dropdown labels, e.g.,

'{"labels": ["To Do", "In Progress", "Done"]}'

Pitfalls

:

column_type

must be exact snake_case values; "person" is NOT valid, use "people"

Group IDs are strings (e.g., "topics", "new_group_12345"), not integers

MONDAY_COLUMNS

accepts an array of

board_ids

and returns column metadata including settings

MONDAY_LIST_COLUMNS

is simpler and takes a single

board_id

5. Manage Subitems and Updates

When to use

User wants to view subitems of a task or add comments/updates to items.

Tool sequence

:

MONDAY_LIST_BOARD_ITEMS

- Find parent item IDs [Prerequisite]

MONDAY_LIST_SUBITEMS_BY_PARENT

- Retrieve subitems with column values [Required]

MONDAY_CREATE_UPDATE

- Add a comment/update to an item [Optional]

MONDAY_CREATE_OBJECT

- Create subitems via GraphQL mutation [Optional]

Key parameters for MONDAY_LIST_SUBITEMS_BY_PARENT

:

parent_item_ids

Array of parent item IDs (integer array, required)

include_column_values

true to include column data (default true)

include_parent_fields

true to include parent item info (default true)

Key parameters for MONDAY_CREATE_OBJECT

(GraphQL):

query

Full GraphQL mutation string

variables

Optional variables object

Pitfalls

:

Subitems can only be queried through their parent items

To create subitems, use

MONDAY_CREATE_OBJECT

with a

create_subitem

GraphQL mutation

MONDAY_CREATE_UPDATE

is for adding comments/updates to items (Monday's "updates" feature), not for modifying item values

MONDAY_CREATE_OBJECT

is a raw GraphQL endpoint; ensure correct mutation syntax

Common Patterns

ID Resolution

Always resolve display names to IDs before operations:

Board name -> board_id

:

MONDAY_LIST_BOARDS

and match by name

Group name -> group_id

:

MONDAY_LIST_GROUPS

with

board_id

Column title -> column_id

:

MONDAY_LIST_COLUMNS

with

board_id

Workspace name -> workspace_id

:

MONDAY_GET_WORKSPACES

and match by name

Item name -> item_id

:

MONDAY_LIST_BOARD_ITEMS

or

MONDAY_ITEMS_PAGE

Pagination

Monday.com uses cursor-based pagination for items:

MONDAY_ITEMS_PAGE

returns a

cursor

in the response for the next page

Pass the

cursor

to the next call;

board_id

and

query_params

are ignored when cursor is provided

Cursors are cached for 60 minutes

Maximum

limit

is 500 per page

MONDAY_LIST_BOARDS

and

MONDAY_GET_WORKSPACES

use page-based pagination with

page

and

limit

Column Value Formatting

Different column types require different value formats:

Status

:

{"index": 0}

or

{"label": "Done"}

or simple string "Done"

Date

:

{"date": "YYYY-MM-DD"}

People

:

{"personsAndTeams": [{"id": 123, "kind": "person"}]}

Text/Numbers

Plain string or number Timeline : {"from": "YYYY-MM-DD", "to": "YYYY-MM-DD"} Known Pitfalls ID Formats Board IDs and item IDs are large integers (e.g., 1234567890) Group IDs are strings (e.g., "topics", "new_group_12345") Column IDs are short strings (e.g., "status_1", "date4", "text") Workspace IDs are integers Rate Limits Monday.com GraphQL API has complexity-based rate limits Large boards with many columns increase query complexity Use limit parameter to reduce items per request if hitting limits Parameter Quirks column_type for CREATE_COLUMN must be exact snake_case enum values; "people" not "person" column_values in CREATE_ITEM accepts both JSON string and object formats MONDAY_CHANGE_SIMPLE_COLUMN_VALUE auto-creates missing labels by default; MONDAY_UPDATE_ITEM does not MONDAY_CREATE_OBJECT is a raw GraphQL interface; use it for operations without dedicated tools (e.g., create_subitem, delete_item, archive_board) Response Structure Board items are returned as arrays with id , name , and state fields Column values include both raw value (JSON) and rendered text (display string) Subitems are nested under parent items and cannot be queried independently Quick Reference Task Tool Slug Key Params List workspaces MONDAY_GET_WORKSPACES kind , state , limit Create workspace MONDAY_CREATE_WORKSPACE name , kind List boards MONDAY_LIST_BOARDS limit , page , state Create board MONDAY_CREATE_BOARD board_name , board_kind , workspace_id Get board metadata MONDAY_BOARDS board_ids , board_kind List groups MONDAY_LIST_GROUPS board_id Create group MONDAY_CREATE_GROUP board_id , group_name List columns MONDAY_LIST_COLUMNS board_id Get column metadata MONDAY_COLUMNS board_ids , column_types Create column MONDAY_CREATE_COLUMN board_id , column_type , title Create item MONDAY_CREATE_ITEM board_id , item_name , column_values List board items MONDAY_LIST_BOARD_ITEMS board_id Paginated items MONDAY_ITEMS_PAGE board_id , limit , query_params Update column (simple) MONDAY_CHANGE_SIMPLE_COLUMN_VALUE board_id , item_id , column_id , value Update column (complex) MONDAY_UPDATE_ITEM board_id , item_id , column_id , value Move item to group MONDAY_MOVE_ITEM_TO_GROUP item_id , group_id List subitems MONDAY_LIST_SUBITEMS_BY_PARENT parent_item_ids Add comment/update MONDAY_CREATE_UPDATE item_id , body Raw GraphQL mutation MONDAY_CREATE_OBJECT query , variables Powered by Composio