Step by Step Guide to Building a Monday.com API Integration in JS

Introduction

Hey there, fellow dev! Ready to supercharge your workflow with Monday.com's API? Let's dive into building an integration using the nifty monday-sdk-js package. This guide assumes you're already familiar with the basics, so we'll keep things snappy and focus on the good stuff.

Prerequisites

Before we jump in, make sure you've got:

• Node.js and npm installed (you're a pro, so I'm sure you do)
• A Monday.com account with an API token (if not, grab one from your account settings)

Setting up the project

Let's get this show on the road:

mkdir monday-api-integration
cd monday-api-integration
npm init -y
npm install monday-sdk-js

Initializing the Monday.com SDK

Time to bring in the big guns:

const mondaySdk = require('monday-sdk-js');
const monday = mondaySdk();

monday.setToken('your-api-token-here');

Making API requests

Now for the fun part - let's talk to Monday.com:

monday.api(`query { boards { id name } }`)
  .then(res => console.log(res.data))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

Easy peasy, right? This structure works for any query or mutation you throw at it.

Common API operations

Let's run through some everyday tasks:

Fetching boards

monday.api(`query { boards { id name } }`).then(res => console.log(res.data.boards));

Reading items

monday.api(`query { items (ids: [12345, 67890]) { id name column_values { title value } } }`)
  .then(res => console.log(res.data.items));

Creating new items

monday.api(`mutation { create_item (board_id: 12345, item_name: "New Task") { id } }`)
  .then(res => console.log(res.data.create_item.id));

Updating existing items

monday.api(`mutation { change_column_value (board_id: 12345, item_id: 67890, column_id: "status", value: "Done") { id } }`)
  .then(res => console.log(res.data.change_column_value.id));

Handling webhooks (optional)

If you're feeling adventurous, set up a webhook listener:

const express = require('express');
const app = express();

app.post('/webhook', express.json(), (req, res) => {
  console.log('Webhook received:', req.body);
  res.sendStatus(200);
});

app.listen(3000, () => console.log('Webhook listener running on port 3000'));

Error handling and best practices

Don't let rate limits get you down. Implement some retry logic:

const axios = require('axios');
const axiosRetry = require('axios-retry');

axiosRetry(axios, { retries: 3, retryDelay: axiosRetry.exponentialDelay });

// Now use axios for your API calls

Testing and debugging

When things go sideways (and they will), the Monday.com API playground is your best friend. And don't forget to sprinkle some console.logs in your code - old school, but it works!

Conclusion

And there you have it! You're now armed and dangerous with Monday.com API integration skills. Remember, the official docs are your secret weapon for diving deeper.

Now go forth and integrate like a boss! 🚀