Create Task from Template with Asana API

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Getting Started#

Create a workflow to Create Task from Template with the Asana API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Configure the Create Task from Template action
1. Connect your Asana account
2. Select a Workspace
3. Select a Project
4. Select a Task Template
5. Optional- Configure Name
Select a trigger to run your workflow on HTTP requests, schedules or app events
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

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Details#

This is a pre-built, source-available component from Pipedream's GitHub repo. The component is developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Create Task from Template on Asana

Description:Creates a new task from a task template. [See the documentation](https://developers.asana.com/reference/instantiatetask)

Version:0.0.6

Key:asana-create-task-from-template

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Code#

import common from "../common/common.mjs"; export default { name: "Create Task from Template", key: "asana-create-task-from-template", description: "Creates a new task from a task template. [See the documentation](https://developers.asana.com/reference/instantiatetask)", version: "0.0.6", annotations: { destructiveHint: false, openWorldHint: true, readOnlyHint: false, }, type: "action", props: { ...common.props, taskTemplateId: { propDefinition: [ common.props.asana, "taskTemplate", (c) => ({ project: c.project, }), ], }, name: { type: "string", label: "Name", description: "The name of the new task. If not provided, the name of the task template will be used.", optional: true, }, }, async run({ $ }) { const response = await this.asana.createTaskFromTemplate({ $, taskTemplateId: this.taskTemplateId, data: { data: { name: this.name, }, }, }); $.export("$summary", `Successfully created task with ID ${response.data.new_task.gid}`); return response; }, };

Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Asana	`asana`	`app`	This component uses the Asana app.
Workspace	`workspace`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Project	`project`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Task Template	`taskTemplateId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Name	`name`	`string`	The name of the new task. If not provided, the name of the task template will be used.

Authentication#

Asana uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Asana account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Asana and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Asana API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account: