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Asana Task Templates API

The Asana Task Templates API allows users to create, manage, and customize task templates within the Asana platform. This API enables developers to programmatically interact with task templates, allowing for automation and simplification of repetitive tasks. Through the API, users can access and modify existing task templates, as well as create new templates specific to their organization's needs.

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

The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 4 operations across 3 paths, and defines 19 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 3 paths 19 schemas 1 DELETE2 GET1 POST

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
Contact
Asana Support
License
Apache 2.0
Terms of Service
View terms
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Asana Task Templates 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 3 paths, the API surfaces 4 operations — 1 DELETE, 2 GET, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Task Templates 4

A task template is an object that allows new tasks to be created with a predefined setup, which may include followers, dependencies, custom fields, etc. It simplifies the process…

GET
/task_templates
Asana Get multiple task templates
getTaskTemplates 5 params → 200400401403404500
GET
/task_templates/{task_template_gid}
Asana Get a task template
getTaskTemplate 3 params → 200400401403404500
DELETE
/task_templates/{task_template_gid}
Asana Delete a task template
deleteTaskTemplate 2 params → 200400401402403404500
POST
/task_templates/{task_template_gid}/instantiateTask
Asana Instantiate a task from a task template
instantiateTask 3 params body → 201400401403404500

Schemas 19

The contract defines 19 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are CustomFieldCompact (16 properties), JobCompact (7 properties), TaskCompact (5 properties), EnumOption (5 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

JobResponse
TaskTemplateRecipe
TaskTemplateCompact
object
A task template is an object that allows new tasks to be created with a predefined setup.
3 properties
Error
object
3 properties
JobCompact
object
A job is an object representing a process that handles asynchronous work.
7 properties
EnumOption
object
Enum options are the possible values which an enum custom field can adopt. An enum custom field must contain at least 1 enum option but no more than 500. You c…
5 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
TaskTemplateRecipeCompact
object
2 properties
CustomFieldCompact
object
Custom Fields store the metadata that is used in order to add user-specified information to tasks in Asana. Be sure to reference the [custom fields](/reference…
16 properties
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.
ProjectTemplateCompact
object
A project template is an object that allows new projects to be created with a predefined setup, which may include tasks, sections, Rules, etc. It simplifies th…
3 properties
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
TaskCompact
object
The task is the basic object around which many operations in Asana are centered.
5 properties
UserCompact
object
A user object represents an account in Asana that can be given access to various workspaces, projects, and tasks.
3 properties
TaskTemplateInstantiateTaskRequest
object
1 property
AttachmentCompact
object
An attachment object represents any file attached to a task in Asana, whether it’s an uploaded file or one associated via a third-party service such as Dropbox…
4 properties
JobBase
TaskTemplateResponse
TaskTemplateBase

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

asana-task-templates-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

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API Details
ID
asana:asana-task-templates-api
Server
https://app.asana.com/api/1.0
Docs
https://developers.asana.com/
Provider
Asana
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