--- title: Automations guides and connectors - Asana description: Documentation for the Asana action connector, including setup and available actions (Create a Task, Get Tasks from Project, Get a User, Update a Task). url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/automation-hub-connectors/asana product: Automation Hub Connectors doc_type: connector-guide audience: - developers - automation-builders version: v1 last_updated: 2026-03-26 --- # Automations guides and connectors - Asana This page explains how to set up and use the **Asana** action connector in an automation workflow. It is intended for users configuring third-party action steps and should be used when you need to create, fetch, or update Asana tasks or retrieve Asana user information. ## Asana The Asana action connector lets you create a task, fetch tasks details from a project, get user information, and update a task in the Asana dashboard. ## Set up Asana - Click **Configure Action Step** from the left navigation panel. - Click **Action Step** to configure third-party services. - Within the **Configure Action Step**, click the **Asana** connector. - Under **Choose an Action** tab, you will see four actions: [**Create a Task**](#action-1-select-the-create-a-task-action) (creating a task in Asana) - [**Get Tasks from Project**](#action-2-select-the-get-tasks-from-project-action) (fetching tasks from Asana project) - [**Get a User**](#action-3-select-the-get-a-user-action) (getting user information from Asana) - [**Update a Task**](#action-4-select-the-update-a-task-action) (updating a task in Asana) Let’s look at each of them in detail. ## Action 1: Select the Create a Task action - Click the **+ Add New Account** button to add your Asana account (see screenshot in next step). - In the **Manage Permissions** modal, click the **Checkbox** and click **Authorize**. - In the **Set Account Name** modal, enter the **Title** and click **Save** to add your Asana account. - On the **Create a Task - Configure Action** page, enter the details given below: Select the **Project Name** from the lookup values to create a task. - Enter an appropriate **Title** to the task. - Click the **Show optional fields** toggle button to use the optional fields. - Enter the **Description** for the task. - Select the **Assignee Name** from the lookup values to whom you want to assign this task. - Select the **Parent Task Name** from the lookup list if creating a sub-task. - Choose the section from the **Select Section** dropdown where you want to place the task. **Note**: When you want to change the section, the task must be assigned to a user. - **Custom Fields** are the user-specified fields that store the task information in the Asana project—for example, Priority, Status, etc. You can add a Custom Field as a key-value pair from the lookup data. - Choose the value from the **Select Approval Status** dropdown to set the approval status. The status can be **Pending**, **Approved**, **Rejected**, and **Changes Requested**. - Check the **Mark a task as complete** checkbox to set the task status as complete. - Click **Proceed**. - Click **Test Action** to test the configured action. - You will get the response. Once set, click **Save and Exit**. - Navigate to your Asana Project. You should see that the task has been created successfully. ## Action 2: Select the Get Tasks from Project action - Click the **+ Add New Account** button to add your Asana account (see screenshot in next step). - In the **Manage Permissions** modal, click the **Checkbox** and click **Authorize**. - In the **Set Account Name** modal, enter the **Title** and click **Save** to add your Asana account. - On the **Get Tasks from Project - Configure Action** page, enter the details given below: - Select **Project Name** from the lookup List to fetch the tasks. - Click the **Show optional fields** toggle button to use the optional fields. - Provide the value to set the **Task Limit** to retrieve the tasks. For example, if you set the limit to 10, 10 tasks will be fetched. **Note**: The maximum task limit is 100. - Provide the **Offset Token** value returned from the Asana platform. It acts as a benchmark to fetch the next set of tasks as per the limit. **Additional Resource**: For more information, please refer to the [Get tasks from a project API Reference](https://developers.asana.com/reference/gettasksforproject) documentation. - Click **Proceed**. - Click **Test Action** to test the configured action. - You will get the response. Once set, click **Save and Exit**. ## Action 3: Select the Get a User action - Click the **+ Add New Account** button to add your Asana account (see screenshot in next step). - In the **Manage Permissions** modal, click the **Checkbox** and click **Authorize**. - In the **Set Account Name** modal, enter the **Title** and click **Save** to add your Asana account. - On the **Get a User - Configure Action** page, select the **User Name** or **Email ID** from the lookup values to retrieve the user details. - Click **Proceed**. - Click **Test Action** to test the configured action. - You will get the response. Once set, click **Save and Exit**. ## Action 4: Select the Update a Task action - Click the **+ Add New Account** button to add your Asana account (see screenshot in next step). - In the **Manage Permissions** modal, click the **Checkbox** and click **Authorize**. - In the **Set Account Name** modal, enter the **Title** and click **Save** to add your Asana account. - On the **Update a Task - Configure Action** page, enter the details given below: Select the **Project Name** from the lookup values to update a task. - Select the **Task Name** which you want to update. - Click the **Show optional fields** toggle button to use the optional fields. - Enter the suitable **Title** to update the title of the task. - Enter the **Description** to update the task description. - Select the **Assignee Name** from the lookup values to whom you want to assign this task. - Choose the section from the **Select Section** dropdown where you want to place the task. **Note**: When you want to change the section, the task must be assigned to a user. - **Custom Fields** are the user-specified fields that store the task information in the Asana project—for example, Priority, Status, etc. You can add a Custom Field as a key-value pair from the lookup data. - Choose the value from the **Select Approval Status** dropdown to set the approval status. The status can be **Pending**, **Approved**, **Rejected**, and **Changes Requested**. - Check the **Mark a task as complete** checkbox to set the task status as complete. - Click **Proceed**. - Click **Test Action** to test the configured action. - You will get the response. Once set, click **Save and Exit**. - Navigate to your Asana Project. You should see that the task has been updated successfully. This sets the **Asana** action connector. ## Common questions ### Do I need to add a new Asana account for each action? Each action includes steps to click the **+ Add New Account** button and authorize Asana, so you should add an account when prompted during action configuration. ### What is the maximum **Task Limit** for fetching tasks from a project? **Note**: The maximum task limit is 100. ### Why can’t I change the section for a task? **Note**: When you want to change the section, the task must be assigned to a user. ### Where can I find more information about fetching tasks from a project? **Additional Resource**: For more information, please refer to the [Get tasks from a project API Reference](https://developers.asana.com/reference/gettasksforproject) documentation.