# Update Column Values — monday

> Set one or more column values on an existing item. Use for any field change except the item's name — this mutation cannot change it, so use Update Item Name for that. Set Board ID, Item ID and Column Values as column ID to value pairs…

- Key: `monday-update-column-values`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.2.10
- App: monday (`monday`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/monday.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/monday/actions/update-column-values
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/monday/actions/update-column-values/update-column-values.mjs

## Description

Set one or more column values on an existing item. Use for any field change except the item's name — this mutation cannot change it, so use **Update Item Name** for that. Set `Board ID`, `Item ID` and `Column Values` as column ID to value pairs; call **List Columns** first for the column IDs and the labels a `status`/`dropdown` column accepts. Example: Column Values `{ "status": "Done", "date4": "2026-09-02", "numbers": 42 }`. A `file` column takes a file URL or a path under `/tmp` and is uploaded in a separate request. Every column ID is checked against the board before anything is sent, so a call that names an unknown column fails without changing the item. Returns the updated item with its `column_values`. [See the documentation](https://developer.monday.com/api-reference/reference/columns#change-multiple-column-values)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `boardId` | `string` | Yes | The board to act on, as a board ID (e.g. 2419687965). Use List Board ID Options to look up a board ID by name. Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `itemId` | `string` | Yes | The item (row) to act on, as an item ID (e.g. 9876543210). Use Get Board Items Page to list a board's items, or Get Items By Column Value to find one by a column value. Options are loaded from the connected account. |
| `columnValues` | `object` | Yes | The column values to set, as column ID → value pairs. Example: { "status": "Done", "date4": "2026-09-02", "numbers": 42 }. Use List Columns to discover column IDs and the allowed labels for status/dropdown columns. For a file column, pass either a file URL or a path to a file in the /tmp directory (for example, /tmp/myFile.txt) and the file is uploaded to that column. The item's name cannot be changed here — use Update Item Name instead. See the Column types reference for the value each column type expects |
| `syncDir` | `dir` | No | SyncDir |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "monday",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "monday-update-column-values",
  arguments: {
    boardId: "Board ID",
    itemId: "Item ID",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "monday-update-column-values",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    monday: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    boardId: "Board ID",
    itemId: "Item ID",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "monday-update-column-values",
    "configured_props": {
      "monday": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "boardId": "Board ID",
      "itemId": "Item ID"
    }
  }'
```

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