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Item → Create an Item
AI-generatedSummary
Create a new item or subitem on a specified Monday.com board, optionally specifying its group, parent item (if subitem), name, and setting multiple column values with varied data types.
Inputs
- Board (required) — Select the Monday board to create the item on, either from the dropdown or via expression.
- Is Subitem? — Specify whether the item to create is a subitem (true) or a main item (false).
- Group (required) — If creating a main item (not a subitem), select the group within the board to place the item in.
- Parent Item — If creating a subitem, specify the parent item's ID, either from the list or using an expression.
- Item Name — Provide the name for the new item or subitem.
- Column Values — Optionally set multiple column values on the newly created item, supporting various Monday.com column types such as simple values, objects, buttons, checkboxes, board relations, dates, emails, file links, locations, people, phones, timelines, and phone country codes. Each value should be provided in the appropriate format depending on column type.
Output shape
a single record
The operation returns the newly created item's data as a single record, including its ID and any data returned by Monday.com after creation. Column values can be set at creation, and various column data types are supported.
Examples
Example 1: Create a main item on a selected board and group, with a name and multiple column values set (e.g., text, dates, people).
Select Board ID, set 'Is Subitem?' to false, choose Group, specify Item Name, and define Column Values as needed.
Example 2: Create a subitem under a specified parent item, with given name and column values.
Select Board ID, set 'Is Subitem?' to true, specify Parent Item ID, Item Name, and set Column Values.