Post Update
monday.create_update
ActionBusiness appsconnection required
Calls the monday.com API with the connection's credentials.
Post an update on an item, or a reply to an existing update.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- API key
- Providers
- Monday.com
- Secret shape
- the monday.com API token, or {"token": "…"}
- Config it needs
- api_version
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
3 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
body The update's text; simple HTML such as <b> and <a> is rendered. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
item_id The item to post on; not needed when replying to an update. | string | No | — | — | — |
parent_id Reply to this update instead of starting a new one. | string | No | — | — | — |
- At least one of item_id, parent_id must be set.
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
ok True when monday.com posted the update. | boolean | — |
update_id The new update's id. | string | — |
update The new update. | object | — |
{
"ok": false,
"update": {},
"update_id": ""
}See Post Update run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Monday.com connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.