Monitor Stuck Tasks in Monday.com with Automated Slack Alerts Workflow Solution

Workflow overview

Why this workflow matters

Improves internal consulting operations and productivity.

🧑‍💻 Description This workflow checks a Monday.com board/group for items with Status = "Stuck" and sends a Slack alert (e.g., to a user or channel). Great for nudging owners on blocked work without manual chasing. ⚙️ Setup Instructions 1️⃣ Connect Monday.com Node In Monday.com → go to your Admin → API Copy your Personal API Token Docs: Generate Monday API Token In AlekSystem → Credentials → New → Monday.com API Paste your token and save. Open the Get many items node → choose your credential → set your Board ID and Group ID (these must match where your items live). 2️⃣ Connect Slack API Create an app → https://api.slack.com/apps OAuth & Permissions → add scopes: chat:write (send messages) channels:read, groups:read, users:read (to look up channels and users) Install the app to your workspace → copy the Bot User OAuth Token In AlekSystem → Credentials → New → Slack OAuth2 API → paste token and save In the Slack node (“Alert Team”), select your Slack credential and pick a user or channel. 🧠 How it works Get many items** (Monday.com): pulls items from your board/group Set Columns**: maps item fields (Name, Status, Due Date) Filter for Stuck Items**: keeps only items where Status = "Stuck" Alert Team** (Slack): posts a message like "<Item Name> task is stuck" ✅ Tips Adjust the Status column index/field mapping if your board uses a different column order or a custom status label. Point the Slack node to a channel (for team visibility) or a user (for direct nudges). Add a Schedule Trigger if you want automatic daily/weekly checks. 📬 Contact Need help mapping custom columns or routing alerts by owner? 📧 robert@ynteractive.com 🔗 Robert Breen 🌐 ynteractive.com

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