Hi, I have a board with a bunch of items. When I change the status (or another field), I would like an item to be created in another specific board, but only if that board’s name matches the item’s name.
If there isn’t a board with that name, I would like a new board to be created with the item’s name, and then the item added there.
Is this possible?
yes, it’s possible. you will have to make a webhook to a url and backend code can use Monday API to get matching board and make decision of creating new board and a line item.
Hi! Yes, what you’re describing is possible, but it would require some automation using a platform like Monday.com’s automation recipes combined with custom code via their API or a third-party integration platform like Zapier, Make (formerly Integromat), or a custom app.
Here’s how you can break it down:
Trigger: When an item’s status or another field changes on your source board.
Action Step 1: Check if there’s an existing board whose name matches the item’s name.
Conditional Logic:
If the board exists, create a new item in that board (possibly copying over relevant fields from the original item).
If it doesn’t exist, create a new board using the item’s name, and then add the item there.
You’d likely need to use Monday.com’s API for the logic that checks for existing boards and dynamically creates new ones, as their built-in automations don’t currently support this level of conditional flow and dynamic board creation. A developer could create a script or app using Monday’s GraphQL API to make this seamless.
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