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Asana Project Briefs API

A project brief object represents a rich text document that describes a project.Please note that this API is in *preview*, and is expected to change. This API is to be used for development and testing only as an advance view into the upcoming rich text format experience in the task description. For more information, see [this post](https://forum.asana.com/t/project-brief-api-now-available-as-a-preview/150885) in the developer forum.

Asana Project Briefs API is one of 55 APIs that Asana publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Project Briefs. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 4 operations across 2 paths, and defines 8 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://app.asana.com/api/1.0.

4 operations 2 paths 8 schemas 1 DELETE1 GET1 POST1 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.0
Server
https://app.asana.com/api/1.0
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, OAuth 2.0
License
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Asana Project Briefs API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (personalAccessToken). It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauth2) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 1 scope. By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • personalAccessToken — A personal access token for the Asana API.
  • oauth2 — OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow.

Paths & Operations 4

Across 2 paths, the API surfaces 4 operations — 1 DELETE, 1 GET, 1 POST, 1 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Project Briefs 4

A project brief object represents a rich text document that describes a project. Please note that this API is in preview, and is expected to change. This API is to be used for dev…

GET
/project_briefs/{project_brief_gid}
Asana Get a project brief
getProjectBrief 3 params → 200400401402403404424500
PUT
/project_briefs/{project_brief_gid}
Asana Update a project brief
updateProjectBrief 3 params body → 200400401403404500
DELETE
/project_briefs/{project_brief_gid}
Asana Delete a project brief
deleteProjectBrief 2 params → 200400401403404500
POST
/projects/{project_gid}/project_briefs
Asana Create a project brief
createProjectBrief 3 params body → 201400401402403404500

Schemas 8

The contract defines 8 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Error (3 properties), ProjectCompact (3 properties), ProjectBriefCompact (2 properties), ErrorResponse (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

ProjectBriefRequest
ProjectBriefCompact
object
A Project Brief allows you to explain the what and why of the project to your team.
2 properties
Error
object
3 properties
ErrorResponse
object
Sadly, sometimes requests to the API are not successful. Failures can occur for a wide range of reasons. In all cases, the API should return an HTTP Status Cod…
1 property
ProjectBriefResponse
EmptyResponse
object
An empty object. Some endpoints do not return an object on success. The success is conveyed through a 2-- status code and returning an empty object.
ProjectCompact
object
A project represents a prioritized list of tasks in Asana or a board with columns of tasks represented as cards. It exists in a single workspace or organizatio…
3 properties
ProjectBriefBase

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

asana-project-briefs-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Asana publishes across the network.

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Asana Attachments API
Asana Custom Fields API
Asana Enum Options API
Asana Events API
Asana Goal Relationships API
Asana Goals API
Asana Jobs API
Asana Memberships API
Asana Organization Exports API
Asana Portfolios API
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