Pre-Built Tooling
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Authentication | API Token / OAuth 2.0 |
| Two-Way Sync | No |
| Events Supported | Yes (via webhooks) |
| Realtime | Yes (webhooks for board and item updates) |
| Supports Rate Limiting | Yes |
| Authentication Scopes Supported | Full account access (no granular scopes) |
Objects Supported
Alloy Automation supports syncing the following objects from Monday: Based on the Monday.com GraphQL API, typical objects include:- Boards
- Items (Tasks/Rows)
- Columns
- Groups
- Users
- Teams
- Updates (Comments)
- Workspaces
Set Up Guide
Trial Access
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Offers free trial? | Yes. Monday.com offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Start free trial |
| Requires paid sandbox | No. Trial accounts can be used for testing and development. |
| Requires partnership to obtain authentication? | No, but OAuth apps must be registered in the Monday.com developer portal. |
Authentication (OAuth 2.0)
For customers who want to completely whitelabel their OAuth experience, you can provide your own developer keys instead of using Alloy Automation’s.Create your OAuth app (Monday.com Developer Portal)
- Go to Monday.com Developers (https://monday.com/developers) and sign in with your Monday.com account.
- Navigate to My Apps and click Create App.
- Fill in your application details:
- App Name: Your application’s name
- App Description: Brief description of what your app does
- App Icon: Upload an icon for your application
- Under OAuth & Permissions, configure:
- Redirect URLs: Add
https://api.runalloy.com/api/strategy/connector/monday/callback - Scopes: Select the permissions your app needs (typically all scopes for full access)
- Redirect URLs: Add
- Click Create to register your app.
- Once created, you’ll see your Client ID and Client Secret under the OAuth section.
- Copy these credentials into Alloy Automation.
API Token Authentication (Alternative)
- For simpler integrations, you can use an API token instead of OAuth.
- In Monday.com, click your profile picture → Admin → API.
- Click Generate to create a personal API token.
- This token provides full access to your account and doesn’t expire unless regenerated.
Important Notes
- Monday.com uses GraphQL for all API operations, not REST.
- The API endpoint is
https://api.monday.com/v2. - Rate limits are based on complexity points rather than request count.
Use Cases
1) Project management synchronization
Sync tasks and projects between Monday.com boards and other project management tools, maintaining consistent project status, assignees, and deadlines across platforms.2) CRM pipeline automation
Use Monday.com boards as a visual sales pipeline, automatically creating and updating deals from CRM systems, triggering notifications when deals move between stages, and syncing closed deals back to accounting systems.3) IT ticketing and helpdesk
Route support tickets from multiple channels (email, chat, phone) into Monday.com boards, automatically assigning tickets to team members based on workload and expertise, and tracking resolution metrics.4) Marketing campaign tracking
Manage marketing campaigns across channels by syncing campaign performance data from advertising platforms into Monday.com, enabling teams to track budgets, timelines, and ROI in a unified dashboard.5) Onboarding workflow automation
Orchestrate employee or customer onboarding processes by automatically creating onboarding checklists in Monday.com when new records are created in HR or CRM systems, tracking completion and sending reminders.API Gotchas
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Monday.com uses GraphQL exclusively, which requires a different mindset than REST APIs. Queries must be carefully constructed with proper syntax, and errors are often nested deep in the response structure under the
errorsarray rather than HTTP status codes. - Rate limiting is based on “complexity points” calculated from your query structure, not simple request counts. A single complex query with many nested fields can consume 10-50 complexity points, while simple queries consume 1-2 points. The limit is typically 1,000,000 complexity points per minute.
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Column values in Monday.com have varying structures depending on column type (status, date, people, etc.). Each column type returns data in a different JSON format, requiring custom parsing logic for each type. The
column_valuesfield returns stringified JSON that must be parsed again. - Board and item IDs are integers, but the API sometimes returns them as strings and sometimes as numbers depending on the query. Always normalize IDs to strings in your code to avoid comparison issues and type errors.
For questions or troubleshooting, contact support@runalloy.com.