MCP server
monday.com MCP server
monday.com's official MCP server lets AI read boards and items, create and update items and columns, post updates and use the full monday API.
- Official server
- Productivity
At a glance
- Maintained by
- monday.com
- Tools exposed
- 10 listed below
- Reviewed
- September 24, 2026
Why it matters
What it does and why it matters
monday.com is a work management platform used for projects, sales pipelines, hiring and more. Its official MCP server lets an assistant find items, read board structures, create items, change column values, move items between groups, post updates, create boards, list users and teams, call the full monday API and delete items.
Because monday boards are used for so many kinds of work, one server can support project updates, simple CRM tasks and request tracking.
The server includes delete and a general API tool, which together give broad control. We connect with a user limited to the relevant boards, keep deletes behind approval and prefer the specific tools over the general API tool where possible.
Use cases
Best business use cases
Board updates
Updates
Request intake
Board summaries
Tools
Available tools
Tool names as published by the maintainer at review time. Versions change, so check the repository for the current list.
Read and write: Read and write for boards, items, columns, updates and forms, including delete.
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get_board_items_by_nameSearches items on a board by name.
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create_itemCreates an item with column values.
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change_item_column_valuesChanges column values on an item.
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move_item_to_groupMoves an item to another group.
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create_updateAdds an update (comment) to an item.
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create_boardCreates a board.
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get_board_schemaGets a board's columns and groups.
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list_users_and_teamsLooks up users and teams.
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all_monday_apiRuns any GraphQL query or mutation (beta).
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delete_itemDeletes an item permanently.
Workflows
Example workflows
Request intake
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A request arrives by email.
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The assistant creates an item on the requests board.
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3
It fills in type, priority and requester.
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4
It posts an update with details.
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5
The team picks it up.
Friday board summary
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Ask for a summary of the projects board.
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The assistant reads items by group.
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It lists what moved this week.
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It flags stuck items.
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It posts the summary as an update.
Prompts
Example prompts
“Create an item on the Requests board for this email and set priority to high.”
“Which items on the Projects board have been stuck for over a week?”
“Move all done items in Sprint 12 to the Completed group.”
Setup
Installation and configuration
Examples for Claude Desktop and Claude Code. Replace the placeholder values with your own keys, and store secrets outside version control.
Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"monday-api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp@latest"
],
"env": {
"MONDAY_TOKEN": "your_monday_api_token"
}
}
}
}Claude Code: terminal
claude mcp add --transport http monday https://mcp.monday.com/mcp- Hosted server: https://mcp.monday.com/mcp.
- Local server: npx @mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp@latest.
- Needs: Hosted: OAuth 2.1 (or Bearer personal API token). Local: MONDAY_TOKEN personal API token..
Security
Security considerations
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Limit workspaces
Connect with an account that sees only the workspaces or projects a task needs.
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Mark AI-created items
Use a label or naming rule so items created by the assistant are easy to spot and review.
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Guard deletes
Deletes and the general API tool need extra care. Keep deletes behind approval.
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Untrusted text
Task descriptions and comments can contain misleading text. Treat them as data.
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Servers that pair well with it
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Solutions and services that use it
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Solutions
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Industries
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AI models
View all ai models- Speech Speech-to-text and text-to-speech models for transcription, call analysis and voice assistants.
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Glossary terms
View all glossary terms- Workflow automation Workflow automation uses software to move work through a series of steps, such as routing, approvals and notifications, based on rules and events.
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- No-code No-code tools let people build apps, websites and automations with visual editors instead of writing code.
FAQ
Questions people ask us
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Yes. It is maintained by monday.com.
Yes. Keep deletes behind approval.
A tool that can call the monday API directly, for actions the specific tools do not cover.