Monday.com API MCP server for AI agents

The Monday.com API MCP Server provides an interface to interact with the Monday.com API through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server allows you to seamlessly connect AI assistants to your Monday.com workspace, enabling them to retrieve and manipulate data through natural language commands.

Prerequisites

Before running the MCP server, make sure you have:

Node v20 or higher installed
NPM v5.2.0 or higher installed
A Monday.com API key

Installation and Basic Usage

You can run the MCP server directly using npx without installing it globally:

npx @mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp -t your_monday_api_token

The Monday API token can also be provided via the monday_token environment variable.

Configuration Options

The MCP server supports several command-line arguments to customize its behavior:

Argument	Flags	Description	Required	Default
Monday API Token	`--token`, `-t`	Monday.com API token	Yes	-
API Version	`--version`, `-v`	Monday.com API version	No	`current`
Read Only Mode	`--read-only`, `-ro`	Enable read-only mode	No	`false`
Dynamic API Tools	`--enable-dynamic-api-tools`, `-edat`	(Beta) Enable dynamic API tools	No	`false`

Example with Configuration Options

npx @mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp -t your_monday_api_token -v 2023-10 -ro

Integration with AI Assistants

Claude Desktop Integration

To integrate with Claude Desktop, add the following configuration to Claude's settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monday-api-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp",
        "-t",
        "your_monday_api_token"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor Integration

You can integrate with Cursor in two ways:

Using command line arguments:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monday-api-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp",
        "-t",
        "your_monday_api_token"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Using environment variable:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "monday-api-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@mondaydotcomorg/monday-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "monday_token": "your_monday_api_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace your_monday_api_token with your actual Monday.com API token in all examples.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.