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Create Column

Creates a column on a board within the account, using the board ID.

External Documentation

To learn more, visit the Monday documentation.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
Board IDThe board's unique identifier.
Column TypeThe type of column to create.Available column types:
  • auto_number - Number items according to their order in the group/board
  • checkbox - Check off items and see what's done at a glance
  • country - Choose a country
  • color_picker - Manage a design system using a color palette
  • creation_log - Add the item's creator and creation date automatically
  • date - Add dates like deadlines to ensure you never drop the ball
  • dependency - Set up dependencies between items in the board
  • dropdown - Create a dropdown list of options
  • email - Email team members and clients directly from your board
  • file - Add files & docs to your item
  • hour - Add times to manage and schedule tasks, shifts and more
  • item_id - Show a unique ID for each item
  • last_updated - Add the person that last updated the item and the date
  • link - Simply hyperlink to any website
  • location - Place multiple locations on a geographic map
  • long_text - Add large amounts of text without changing column width
  • numbers - Add revenue, costs, time estimations and more
  • people - Assign people to improve team work
  • phone - Call your contacts directly from monday.com
  • progress - Show progress by combining status columns in a battery
  • rating - Rate or rank anything visually
  • status - Get an instant overview of where things stand
  • team - Assign a full team to an item
  • tags - Add tags to categorize items across multiple boards
  • text - Add textual information e.g. addresses, names or keywords
  • timeline - Visually see a breakdown of your team's workload by time
  • time_tracking - Easily track time spent on each item, group, and board
  • vote - Vote on an item e.g. pick a new feature or a favorite lunch place
  • week - Select the week on which each item should be completed
  • world_clock - Keep track of the time anywhere in the world.
DescriptionThe column's description.
TitleThe new column's title.

Example Output

{
"data": {
"create_column": {
"id": "new_column_title",
"title": "New Column Title",
"type": "color",
"description": "My Description"
}
},
"account_id": 12345678
}

Workflow Library Example

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