MONDAY GET FULL ITEM
This workflow is designed to automatically retrieve complete information about specified tasks from Monday.com, including all data related to main tasks, sub-tasks, and associated tasks. Through multi-level data scraping and integration, it ultimately outputs a well-structured JSON format data, facilitating subsequent processing and analysis. It effectively addresses the cumbersome and error-prone issues of manual data collection, enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of data retrieval, and is suitable for scenarios such as project management, report generation, and data integration.
Workflow Name
MONDAY GET FULL ITEM
Key Features and Highlights
This workflow is designed to retrieve the complete detailed information of a specified task (Item) from the Monday.com platform. It includes all column data of the task, related tasks (Board Relations), subitems (Subitems), and their corresponding column data. By performing multi-level data fetching and integration, the workflow outputs a comprehensive JSON structure containing all relevant information, facilitating subsequent data processing and analysis.
Core Problem Addressed
Task information in Monday.com is often scattered across multiple fields and related tasks, making manual retrieval of complete data cumbersome and error-prone. This workflow automatically consolidates all data from the main task, related tasks, and subitems, resolving data fragmentation and incompleteness issues, significantly improving data retrieval efficiency and accuracy.
Use Cases
- Scenarios in project management requiring comprehensive retrieval of a task and its details
- Automated report generation needing full data of tasks, subitems, and related tasks
- Secondary development or integration involving Monday.com task data
- Preprocessing and consolidation before syncing data to other systems
Main Workflow Steps
- Trigger Execution: Initiate the workflow via the Execute Workflow Trigger node.
- Retrieve Main Task Data: Use the Monday.com node to fetch the basic information and all column data of the specified task.
- Extract Subitem List: Parse all subitem IDs from the main task’s “Subitems” column.
- Fetch Subitem Details Individually: Loop through each subitem to retrieve and organize their column data.
- Extract Related Tasks: Identify all columns of type “board_relation” in the main task and parse all related task IDs.
- Retrieve Related Task Details: Loop through all related tasks to fetch their detailed column data.
- Data Integration: Merge and aggregate data from the main task, subitems, and related tasks through multiple combining nodes to produce a structurally complete JSON output.
Involved Systems or Services
- Monday.com: Data source, using API to obtain tasks and related information.
- n8n: Workflow automation platform responsible for node orchestration, data processing, and logic implementation.
Target Users and Value
- Project Managers and Team Members: Quickly gain a comprehensive understanding of a task and its upstream/downstream related tasks.
- Automation Developers: Obtain structured Monday.com task data for easier integration into other systems or automated workflows.
- Data Analysts: Access complete task data to support in-depth analysis and report generation.
- Business Operations Personnel: Enhance project data management efficiency, reducing manual work and the risk of data omission.
This workflow offers a full-data acquisition solution for Monday.com tasks, greatly simplifying the process of retrieving and integrating complex project data, empowering organizations to achieve efficient, accurate project management and data-driven decision-making.