Automatically sync property details and photos from Attom into your Monday.com boards. This guide walks you through mapping property data fields, extracting image URLs, and handling automated file uploads using Zapier.
Workflow Overview
When property data is retrieved from Attom, the workflow updates a specific item in Monday.com with text-based property details. It then isolates the first property photo from Attom's image array and uploads it directly to the Monday.com item.
flowchart TD
A["Attom API Response"] -->|Text Data| B["Update Monday.com Item"]
A -->|Photos Array| C["Formatter: Grab First Photo"]
C --> D{"Does Photo Exist?"}
D -->|Yes| E["Upload File to Monday.com"]
D -->|No| F["Skip File Upload"]Configuring the Data Sync
Follow these steps to configure your automation to correctly parse and map the Attom data.
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Map property details
Use the Update Item action in Monday.com to populate your board (e.g., the "API Realtor Data" board). You will need to map the nested Attom JSON response to your Monday.com columns.
Set the item status to Done once the text fields are mapped successfully.
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Extract the first photo
Attom returns photos as an array of URLs (
photos[]href). Since Monday.com requires a single file input per upload action, use a Formatter step (Utility > Pick from list) and set the operation to First. This isolates a single image URL from the array. - 3
Add a safety filter
Not all properties have photos. Add a Filter step that only continues if the output from the previous Formatter step exists. This prevents the workflow from failing when trying to upload a non-existent image.
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Upload the photo to Monday.com
Add the Monday.com Upload File action.
Board: Select your target board.
Column: Select your file column (e.g., "Photos RA").
File Name: Set a standard name like
property_photo.jpg.File: Pass the URL output from your Formatter step.
Always use a standard file extension like .jpg or .png in the File Name field so Monday.com correctly generates an image preview in the board.
Data Mapping Reference
Use this table as a reference when mapping Attom's nested data fields to your Monday.com columns.
| Monday.com Column | Attom Data Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Property Type | property[]summary.propertyType | The classification of the property (e.g., Single Family). |
| Living Size | property[]building.size.livingsize | Total living area square footage. |
| Subdivision | property[]area.subdname | The name of the neighborhood or subdivision. |
| Photos RA | photos[]href | The URL of the property image (requires formatting). |
Quality Control (Upload Checker)
If you are processing high volumes of properties, occasional upload timeouts can occur. We recommend implementing an Upload Checker workflow on your "Orders" board to catch failed updates.
If an item's status is manually or automatically flagged as Problem, configure a secondary workflow to:
Filter for items where the status contains "Problem".
Change the status column to Upload Checker to trigger a retry or alert your QA team.
Ensure your Upload Checker workflow has safeguards (like a maximum retry count) to prevent infinite loops if an Attom image URL is permanently broken or returns a 404 error.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are my photos failing to upload?
Ensure that the URL extracted from Attom is publicly accessible. If the URL requires authentication or has expired, Monday.com will not be able to download and attach the file. Also, verify that your Filter step is correctly stopping the workflow if the photos[]href array is empty.
Can I upload multiple photos at once?
The standard Monday.com "Upload File" action via Zapier only supports uploading one file at a time. To upload multiple photos, you would need to use looping (e.g., Zapier Looping) to iterate through the photos[]href array and run the upload action for each URL.