> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blinkops.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create Column

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

> [!NOTE]
>
> External Documentation
>
> To learn more, visit the [Monday documentation](https://developer.monday.com/api-reference/docs/columns#create-a-column).

## 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. |

## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"data": {
		"create_column": {
			"id": "new_column_title",
			"title": "New Column Title",
			"type": "color",
			"description": "My Description"
		}
	}
}
```