ActionMonday.comUpdated September 2026

How do I update a Monday.com column value?

Short answer: You can update monday.com item column in Monday.com by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Monday.com Update Monday.com Item Column action to a workflow, map its 4 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Update Monday.com Item Column in Monday.com — start free All 10 Monday.com actions

Update Monday.com Item Column in Monday.com — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Board ID board_id	string	Required	The Board ID assigned by Monday. Find via the corresponding list/search operation in this app. Use the exact ID, not a name or label.
Item ID item_id	string	Required	The Item ID assigned by Monday. Find via the corresponding list/search operation in this app. Use the exact ID, not a name or label.
Column ID column_id	string	Required	Column ID. Example: status
Value (JSON) value	string	Required	Value (JSON). e.g. "{"label":"Done"}"

Sample request

{
  "board_id": "{{trigger.board_id}}",
  "item_id": "{{trigger.item_id}}",
  "column_id": "e.g. status",
  "value": "{\"label\":\"Done\"}"
}

Returns

{
  "data": {
    "change_column_value": {
      "id": "9876543210"
    }
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Update Monday.com Item Column.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Monday.com

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Monday.com

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Update Monday.com Item Column.

What does the Update Monday.com Item Column action do in Monday.com?

Updates a specific column value on an item. For cascading workflows ("PR merged → set status to Done") or for sync workflows mirroring external state.

What inputs does Update Monday.com Item Column require?

Required: Board ID, Item ID, Column ID, Value (JSON). Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Monday.com returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Monday.com returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Update Monday.com Item Column support batch operations?

Run Update Monday.com Item Column inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Monday.com's rate limits.

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