Board ID not transferred by automation — how to get it inside Monday?

Hi,

I have an automation like this
“When an item is created in Client board → create an item in Main board and connect them”
Then I map the columns.

In the Main board I have two text columns:

  • Pulse_ID → gets the item id correctly

  • Board_ID → always stays empty

So the item ID is transferred correctly via the mapping, but the board ID is not.
Right now I have to fill the board ID manually for each item, which is very time-consuming and defeats the purpose of automation.

My questions are:

  1. Is this expected behavior? (i.e. board_id is never transferred in this kind of automation?)

  2. Is there any supported way to get the board ID directly inside Monday without external scripts?
    For example:

    • a formula

    • a function or system field

    • a native integration

    • a view/app/column using the API but still running inside Monday (no external code execution)

I’m not a developer and I want to keep the solution inside Monday only (no external Python/JS scripts).

It seems like something simple because the board ID is visible in the URL, but I cannot find any way to retrieve it automatically in a column.

Any help or ideas would be appreciated — thank you!