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Interact with Monday.com boards and items

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Update → Update

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Overview

This node enables interaction with updates on Monday.com boards. Specifically, for the Update resource and Update operation, it allows users to modify the content of an existing update on a board item. This is useful when you want to programmatically edit or correct information in an update without manually accessing the Monday.com interface.

Common scenarios include:

  • Automatically correcting or appending information in project updates.
  • Integrating with other systems to keep update content synchronized.
  • Managing communication threads on tasks by editing update messages.

Example: You have a status update posted on a task item, and after receiving new data from another system, you want to update that message's content to reflect the latest status.

Properties

Name Meaning
Update ID The unique identifier of the update you want to modify. You can select from a list or provide an expression.
Body Content The new text content to set for the update.

Output

The node outputs a JSON object representing the result of the update mutation. Typically, this includes the id of the updated update confirming the successful modification.

Example output structure:

{
  "data": {
    "edit_update": {
      "id": "123456789"
    }
  }
}

No binary data is involved in this operation.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for Monday.com (referred generically as an API authentication token).
  • The node makes HTTP POST requests to the Monday.com GraphQL API endpoint (https://api.monday.com/v2).
  • Proper permissions on the Monday.com account to edit updates are necessary.

Troubleshooting

  • API Key Not Found: Ensure the API key credential is configured correctly in n8n.
  • Invalid Update ID: If the update ID does not exist or is incorrect, the API will fail. Verify the update ID is valid and accessible.
  • Permission Errors: The API user must have permission to edit the specified update.
  • Malformed Body Content: Ensure the body content string is properly formatted and escaped if using expressions.

If errors occur, check the error message returned by the Monday.com API for details and verify all input parameters.

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