I’m trying to retrieve all of the data I see with an API query but not all columns are returned. It looks as if the custom columns are not returned. Any ideas?
Hi @RobertG ,
This often relates to how fields are requested in the monday.com API query. Since the API is GraphQL, it only returns fields that are explicitly requested. Standard fields may appear in example queries, but custom columns won’t be returned unless column_values is included.
A few things to check:
- Ensure your query includes column_values (for example: id, title, text, or value)
- Connect Boards, mirror, and formula columns don’t always return readable
text, as the actual data lives on the source or connected board, and may require querying that board directly or parsing the rawvalue. - If the board is large, make sure pagination is handled, otherwise only a subset of items may be returned
In most cases, once column_values is added to the query, all custom columns should be returned as expected.