Create items in Monday.com board for new incoming WhatsApp chats
You can create items in the Monday.com board when a new WhatsApp chat is received using the TimelinesAI template or a custom Monday.com template.
This article describes both approaches:
TimelinesAI offers a ready-to-use template within the Monday.com Automation center.
This automation will create new items within any desired Monday.com board when a new WhatsApp message is received.
Open your Monday.com account account > desired board. For example "Leads".
While on the "Leads" board click Automate![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-18-at-1124_3bto3w.png)
Search for and click "TimelinesAI" within the templates![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-18-at-1130_wqczwl.png)
Click "Use Template"![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-18-at-1130_1x6tkh6.png)
Tigger: When new incoming chat received for : select the desired WhatsApp account number![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-18-at-1130_nwcctz.png)
Action: Create an : click the item and select how data about a new TimelinesAI WhatsApp chat should map with columns from the desired board (in this case "Leads") . Add the automation to the board and make sure it appears as active![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-18-at-1130_dnm9i2.png)
TimelinesAI integration synchronizes WhatsApp contacts into a special “WhatsApp contacts” board.
This automation will duplicate new items from the default “WhatsApp contacts” board to any other desired board.
Open your Monday.com account account > "WhatsApp contacts" board
While on the "WhatsApp contacts" board click Automate![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-11-at-1651_9twm9v.png)
Click "Create custom automation"
Tigger: When this happens: search for and select: item created
Action: Then to this: search for and select create item in board
Click the board and select the new destination/targer board. Ex: Leads
Click the item and select how columns from the current ("WhatsApp contacts" board) should map with columns from the new target board ( "Leads")![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-11-at-1701_4gsns.png)
Save your changes and make sure the automation is turned ON
This article describes both approaches:
via TimelinesAI Automation template
via monday.com Custom Automation
via TimelinesAI Automation template
TimelinesAI offers a ready-to-use template within the Monday.com Automation center.
This automation will create new items within any desired Monday.com board when a new WhatsApp message is received.
Open your Monday.com account account > desired board. For example "Leads".
While on the "Leads" board click Automate
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-18-at-1124_3bto3w.png)
Search for and click "TimelinesAI" within the templates
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-18-at-1130_wqczwl.png)
Click "Use Template"
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-18-at-1130_1x6tkh6.png)
Tigger: When new incoming chat received for : select the desired WhatsApp account number
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-18-at-1130_nwcctz.png)
Action: Create an : click the item and select how data about a new TimelinesAI WhatsApp chat should map with columns from the desired board (in this case "Leads") . Add the automation to the board and make sure it appears as active
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-18-at-1130_dnm9i2.png)
via monday.com Custom Automation
TimelinesAI integration synchronizes WhatsApp contacts into a special “WhatsApp contacts” board.
This automation will duplicate new items from the default “WhatsApp contacts” board to any other desired board.
Open your Monday.com account account > "WhatsApp contacts" board
While on the "WhatsApp contacts" board click Automate
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-11-at-1651_9twm9v.png)
Click "Create custom automation"
Tigger: When this happens: search for and select: item created
Action: Then to this: search for and select create item in board
Click the board and select the new destination/targer board. Ex: Leads
Click the item and select how columns from the current ("WhatsApp contacts" board) should map with columns from the new target board ( "Leads")
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/94268256ba492800/screen-shot-2023-12-11-at-1701_4gsns.png)
Save your changes and make sure the automation is turned ON
Updated on: 21/12/2023
Thank you!