Create Column

Creates a column on a board within the account, using the board ID.

External Documentation

To learn more, visit the Monday documentation.

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Parameters

Parameter	Description
Board ID	The board’s unique identifier.
Column Type	The type of column to create. Available column types: * auto_number - Number items according to their order in the group/board * checkbox - Check off items and see what’s done at a glance * country - Choose a country * color_picker - Manage a design system using a color palette * creation_log - Add the item’s creator and creation date automatically * date - Add dates like deadlines to ensure you never drop the ball * dependency - Set up dependencies between items in the board * dropdown - Create a dropdown list of options * email - Email team members and clients directly from your board * file - Add files & docs to your item * hour - Add times to manage and schedule tasks, shifts and more * item_id - Show a unique ID for each item * last_updated - Add the person that last updated the item and the date * link - Simply hyperlink to any website * location - Place multiple locations on a geographic map * long_text - Add large amounts of text without changing column width * numbers - Add revenue, costs, time estimations and more * people - Assign people to improve team work * phone - Call your contacts directly from monday.com * progress - Show progress by combining status columns in a battery * rating - Rate or rank anything visually * status - Get an instant overview of where things stand * team - Assign a full team to an item * tags - Add tags to categorize items across multiple boards * text - Add textual information e.g. addresses, names or keywords * timeline - Visually see a breakdown of your team’s workload by time * time_tracking - Easily track time spent on each item, group, and board * vote - Vote on an item e.g. pick a new feature or a favorite lunch place * week - Select the week on which each item should be completed * world_clock - Keep track of the time anywhere in the world.
Description	The column’s description.
Title	The new column’s title.

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Example Output

{
	"data": {
		"create_column": {
			"id": "new_column_title",
			"title": "New Column Title",
			"type": "color",
			"description": "My Description"
		}
	}
}