monday.com MCP

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Official monday.com MCP server — agents create boards and items, update columns, and run GraphQL against your work OS.

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Add to your client

Copy the config for your MCP client and paste it into its config file.

Install / run

npx @mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monday-com-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MONDAY_TOKEN": "<your-monday-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Step-by-step guides: Add to Claude Desktop · Add to Cursor · Add to Windsurf

Before you start

Node.js v20+ and npm (for the local server; the hosted endpoint needs neither)
A monday.com API token: avatar → Developers → My access tokens (local mode)
For hosted OAuth with workspace controls: install the monday MCP app from the monday.com marketplace

About monday.com MCP

The repo is a monorepo from monday.com's AI team containing the MCP server (@mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp) and an agent toolkit (@mondaydotcomorg/agent-toolkit) that implements the same tools for both MCP and OpenAI function-calling — useful if you're building a custom agent rather than plugging into Claude or Cursor.

For most users the hosted endpoint is the sensible default: add https://mcp.monday.com/mcp to your client, authenticate via OAuth (the monday MCP marketplace app adds workspace-level access controls), and skip token management entirely. The local npm server exists for customization, offline work, --mode apps (which swaps in monday's Apps-Framework development tools), and contribution. Local config is one npx command plus a MONDAY_TOKEN env var; advanced hosted setups can pass Authorization or Api-Version headers through mcp-remote.

The standard tool set is deliberately curated — 14 tools for items, boards, groups, columns, updates, users/teams, and forms. The interesting escape hatch is Dynamic API Tools (beta): all_monday_api generates and executes arbitrary GraphQL, with get_graphql_schema and get_type_details for introspection, so an agent can do cross-board reporting or batch mutations the curated tools don't cover. That power comes with the documented caveat that it needs full API access and is incompatible with read-only mode.

Trade-offs to note: local-token mode inherits your user's permissions wholesale, API usage counts against monday.com rate limits, and the curated set has no delete-board or automation tools — by design. Node.js v20+ is required for the local server.

Tools & capabilities (17)

create_item

Create a new item in a board with specified column values

delete_item

Permanently delete an item from a board

get_board_items_by_name

Search items in a board by name/term

create_update

Add an update/comment to an item

change_item_column_values

Modify column values of an existing item

move_item_to_group

Move an item to a different group in the same board

create_board

Create a new monday.com board with specified columns

get_board_schema

Retrieve a board's column and group structure

create_group

Create a new group in a board

create_column

Add a new column to an existing board

delete_column

Remove a column from a board

list_users_and_teams

Look up users or teams by id, name, or search

create_form

Create a new monday.com WorkForm

get_form

Get a WorkForm by its token

all_monday_api

Generate and execute any GraphQL query or mutation (beta, dynamic mode)

get_graphql_schema

Fetch monday.com's GraphQL schema (beta, dynamic mode)

get_type_details

Detailed information about specific GraphQL types (beta, dynamic mode)

What this server can do

monday.com MCP provides tools for these capabilities — tap one to see every MCP server that does the same:

Manage tasks & projects

When to use it

Run sprint operations from chat: create items, move them between groups, and post status updates
Scaffold a new project board with the right columns and groups from a description
Cross-board reporting via dynamic GraphQL when the curated tools don't cover the query
Create WorkForms for intake processes without opening the monday.com UI

Quick setup

1Fastest path — hosted: add {"mcpServers": {"monday-mcp": {"url": "https://mcp.monday.com/mcp"}}} to your client and complete the OAuth login
2Local alternative: copy an API token from monday.com (avatar → Developers → My access tokens)
3Add the local server: command npx, args ["@mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp@latest"], env MONDAY_TOKEN
4Optionally append flags: --read-only for retrieval-only, or --enable-dynamic-api-tools true for full GraphQL access
5Test with "What items do I have in board <board-id>?"

Security notes

A personal API token carries the full permissions of your monday.com user — prefer the hosted server's OAuth app (installable from the monday marketplace, with workspace-level access controls) for tighter scoping, or run locally with --read-only when you only need retrieval. Dynamic API tools bypass the curated tool list and require full API access, so enable them deliberately.

monday.com MCP FAQ

Is the monday.com MCP server official and free?

Yes — it's built and maintained by monday.com's AI team, MIT-licensed, and free to use; calls simply count against your account's normal monday.com API limits. The hosted endpoint at mcp.monday.com/mcp is the recommended production path.

Hosted or local — which should I use?

Hosted (https://mcp.monday.com/mcp) for OAuth, workspace access controls, automatic updates, and zero maintenance. Run the npm package locally when you need to customize the source, use flags like --mode apps or --enable-dynamic-api-tools, or develop offline.

Can I stop the agent from changing my boards?

Yes — start the local server with --read-only and only retrieval tools are exposed. Note the beta dynamic API tools require full access and are explicitly incompatible with read-only mode, so you can't combine the two.

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