mondaycom-simply

n8n node for Monday.com with dynamic column support and formula reading

Package Information

Released: 10/5/2025
Downloads: 70 weekly / 406 monthly
Latest Version: 1.5.0
Author: bines

Available Nodes

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Documentation

n8n-nodes-mondaycom-simply

This is an n8n community node for Monday.com with enhanced features including:

  • 🎯 Dynamic Column Support - Automatically detects and maps column types
  • 📊 Formula Column Reading - Read calculated values from formula columns (API 2024-01+)
  • 🔄 Smart Caching - Reduces API calls with intelligent caching
  • 🎨 Simple & Advanced Modes - Choose between UI-driven or JSON input
  • 🚀 Auto-Versioning - Automatically uses the right API version for each operation

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

Using npm

npm install @bines/n8n-nodes-mondaycom-simply

Manual Installation

  1. Navigate to your n8n installation folder
  2. Go to the custom nodes folder (usually ~/.n8n/custom/)
  3. Run: npm install @bines/n8n-nodes-mondaycom-simply
  4. Restart n8n

Credentials

To use this node, you need a Monday.com API token:

  1. Log in to your Monday.com account
  2. Go to Admin → API
  3. Generate a Personal API Token
  4. Copy the token and paste it into the n8n credential configuration

API Version Selection

You can choose which Monday.com API version to use:

  • 2023-10 (Default) - Compatible with all existing workflows
  • 2024-01 - Required for reading formula columns
  • 2024-04 - Supports formula column creation
  • 2025-07 - Latest version with all features

Auto-Upgrade: Enable this option to automatically upgrade the API version when using features that require a newer version.

Operations

Item

  • Create - Create a new item on a board
  • Update - Update an existing item
  • Get - Retrieve a single item
  • Get All - Retrieve all items from a board
  • Delete - Delete an item
  • Read Formula Columns - Read calculated values from formula columns

Features

Column Input Modes

Advanced Mode (JSON)

Traditional method - enter column values as JSON:

{
  "status": {
    "label": "Done"
  },
  "text": "Hello World",
  "numbers": 42
}

Simple Mode (Dynamic UI)

Select values using dynamic UI fields that adapt to your board's column types.

Supported Column Types

  • ✅ Status
  • ✅ Text
  • ✅ Long Text
  • ✅ Numbers
  • ✅ Date
  • ✅ Timeline
  • ✅ People
  • ✅ Dropdown
  • ✅ Email
  • ✅ Phone
  • ✅ Link
  • ✅ Checkbox
  • ✅ Rating
  • ✅ Tags
  • ✅ Board Relation
  • ✅ Dependency
  • ✅ Formula (read-only, requires API 2024-01+)

Formula Columns

Read calculated values from formula columns:

// Get items with formula columns
{
  "board": "123456",
  "formulaColumns": ["formula_revenue", "formula_profit"],
  "outputFormat": "both" // value | text | both
}

Output:

{
  "item_id": "789012",
  "item_name": "Q4 Campaign",
  "formula_revenue": {
    "value": 15000,
    "text": "$15,000"
  },
  "formula_profit": {
    "value": 5000,
    "text": "$5,000"
  }
}

Caching

The node implements smart caching to reduce API calls:

  • Board metadata: 5 minutes
  • Column definitions: 5 minutes
  • Linked board items: 2 minutes
  • Users/Teams: 10 minutes

Cache is automatically invalidated when:

  • Switching boards
  • Manual refresh is triggered
  • TTL expires

Examples

Create an Item with Multiple Columns

Advanced Mode:

{
  "status": {"label": "In Progress"},
  "people": {
    "personsAndTeams": [
      {"id": "12345", "kind": "person"}
    ]
  },
  "date": {"date": "2025-10-15"},
  "numbers": 1000
}

Simple Mode:
Just select values from dropdowns and fill in fields!

Read Formula Columns

// Node configuration
{
  "resource": "item",
  "operation": "readFormula",
  "board": "123456",
  "formulaColumns": ["revenue_formula"],
  "outputFormat": "value",
  "itemIds": "789012,789013"
}

Compatibility

  • n8n version: 1.0.0+
  • Monday.com API versions: 2023-10, 2024-01, 2024-04, 2025-07
  • Node.js: 18+

Resources

Support

If you encounter any issues or have feature requests:

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Disclaimer

This project is provided "as is", without any warranty of any kind, express or implied. Use it at your own risk.

The purpose of this repository is to share knowledge and provide tools for the community. The maintainers are not responsible for any issues, damages, or losses caused by the use of this code.

Author

Amit Bines

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Initial release
  • Dynamic column support
  • Formula column reading
  • Smart caching
  • Simple & Advanced input modes
  • API version management

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