Monday Get Item

The Monday Get Item node retrieves a specific item from Monday.com either by its Item ID or by Board ID and Item Name.

Purpose

Use this node to programmatically retrieve item details from Monday.com boards for data extraction, updates, or downstream workflow processing.

Inputs

Field Label	Input Type	Description
Item Id (optional)	Text	The ID of the Monday.com item to retrieve. If not provided, Board Id and First Item Name are required.
Board Id (optional)	Text	The ID of the Monday.com board containing the item. Required if Item Id is not provided.
First Item Name (optional)	Text	The name of the first item to retrieve from the board. Required if Item Id is not provided.

Outputs

Output Variable	Description
MondayItem	The retrieved Monday.com item as a dictionary containing all item data.

Functionality

This node:

1. Validates inputs to ensure either:
   • Item Id is provided, or
   • both Board Id and First Item Name are provided.
2. Retrieves the Monday.com service account token.
3. Retrieves the specified item:
   • If Item Id is provided, retrieves the item by ID.
   • If not, retrieves the item by Board ID and Item Name.
4. Stores the item data in MondayItem for use in subsequent workflow tasks.

Example Use Case

✅ Retrieve a Monday.com task item to extract its status and update it based on workflow approvals.
✅ Retrieve an item to read its properties for use in document creation or automated reporting.

Task Success Criteria

• Success: The item is retrieved successfully from Monday.com and stored as MondayItem.
• Failure: If item retrieval fails (due to invalid IDs, missing inputs, or API errors), the task returns a descriptive error message indicating the failure point.

Notes

• Ensure the ServiceAccount-Monday service account is configured with valid credentials and has permissions to access the target boards and items.
• The output (MondayItem) is a dictionary representation of the Monday.com item, containing all columns and metadata for flexible downstream use.