# #create\_item

The `create_item` mutation will allow you to create an item on a specific board.

### Basic usage

This method accepts various arguments to fetch the items. You can find the complete list of arguments [here](https://developer.monday.com/api-reference/docs/items#arguments-1).

You can pass these filters using the `args` option.

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```ruby
client = Monday::Client.new(token: <AUTH_TOKEN>)

args = {
  board_id: 123,
  item_name: "New Task",
  column_values: {
    status: {
      label: "Working on it"
    }
  }
}
response = client.create_item(args: args)

puts response.body
```
{% endcode %}

This will return the items' ID, name and created\_at fields by default.

The response body from the above query would be as follows:

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```json
{
  "data": {
    "create_item": {
      "id": "7890",
      "name": "New Task",
      "created_at": "2023-06-27T16:39:29Z"
    }
  },
  "account_id": 123
}
```
{% endcode %}

### Customizing fields to retrieve

You can customize the fields to retrieve by passing in the `select` option and listing all the fields you need to retrieve as an array.

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```ruby
client = Monday::Client.new(token: <AUTH_TOKEN>)

args = {
  board_id: 123,
  item_name: "New Task",
  column_values: {
    status: {
      label: "Working on it"
    }
  }
}
select = %w[id state creator_id]
response = client.create_item(args: args, select: select)

puts response.body
```
{% endcode %}

### Retrieving nested fields

Some fields have nested attributes, and you need to specify the attributes to retrieve that field; else, the API will respond with an error. For example, the field `creator` is of type `User` and expects you to pass the attributes from `User` that you want to retrieve for `creator`.

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}
```ruby
client = Monday::Client.new(token: <AUTH_TOKEN>)

args = {
  board_id: 123,
  item_name: "New Task",
  column_values: {
    status: {
      label: "Working on it"
    }
  }
}
select = [
  "id",
  "state",
  "creator_id",
  {
    creator: %w[id name email is_admin]
  }
]

response = client.create_item(args: args, select: select)

puts response.body
```
{% endcode %}

You can find the list of all the available fields for items [here](https://developer.monday.com/api-reference/docs/items#fields).