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Create a task

Connector functions are a new addition to Slack automations. We recommend understanding the systems and APIs you're integrating with before setup.

Facts

Create a task

Schema:	`Connectors.Asana.functions.CreateTask`
Service:	Asana

Create a new task in a project.

Input parameters

Required parameters

asana_access_token

slack#/types/credential/oauth2

·Required

Determines whether this connector will use the credentials of the user starting the workflow or the credentials configured by an app collaborator. See the Authentication section on this page for details.

Example

{ credential_source: "END_USER" }

workspace_gid

string

·Required

The globally unique identifier for the workspace or organization

Example

"0fb0abc-1qwe234-asdf1234-zxcv0987"

project

string

·Required

The globally unique identifier of the project to add a task to

Example

"0fb0abc-1qwe234-asdf1234-zxcv0987"

name

string

·Required

A concise name for this task

Example

"Merge orders spreadsheets"

Optional parameters

assignee

slack#/types/user_id

·Optional

The Slack user ID of the person to assign this task to

start_at

slack#/types/timestamp

·Optional

The date and time when this task should start, as a Unix timestamp

due_at

slack#/types/timestamp

·Optional

The date and time when this task is due, as a Unix timestamp

description

string

·Optional

Free-form text describing this task

tags

array

·Optional

A comma-separated array of globally unique tag identifiers

collaborators

array

·Optional

A comma-separated array of Slack user IDs to be added as project followers. In Asana, followers are a subset of members who have opted in to receive 'tasks added' notifications for a project.

Output parameters

Required parameters

task_gid

string

·Required

Unique ID of the newly created task

assignee

string

·Required

Assignee of task

task_name

string

·Required

Task name

start_at

string

·Required

Start at

due_at

string

·Required

Due at

description

string

·Required

Description

created_at

string

·Required

Created at

permalink_url

string

·Required

Link to task

collaborator_emails

array

·Required

Collaborator emails

Authentication

A connector's access token property specifies how the connector handles authentication.

End-user authentication

user Workflows that include a connector function relying on end-user authentication can can only be started with a link trigger.

asana_access_token: {
    credential_source: "END_USER"
}

End-user experience: User will be prompted to link their external account via OAuth when they first start the workflow that contains this connector.

Developer experience: Developer does not have to implement authentication in app.

How to use

First, import Connectors from deno-slack-hub into your project's import_map.json file, like this:

{
  "imports": {
    "deno-slack-hub/": "https://deno.land/x/deno_slack_hub@2.2.0/",
    "deno-slack-sdk/": "https://deno.land/x/deno_slack_sdk@2.14.2/",
    "deno-slack-api/": "https://deno.land/x/deno_slack_api@2.8.0/",
  }
}

Next, import Connectors at the top of your workflow's definition file:

// my_workflow_file.ts
import { Connectors } from "deno-slack-hub/mod.ts";

Finally, add the connector as a step in your workflow just like you would a built-in Slack function.

SomeWorkflow.addStep(
  Connectors.Asana.functions.CreateTask, {
    // The globally unique identifier for the workspace or organization
    workspace_gid: "0fb0abc-1qwe234-asdf1234-zxcv0987",

    // The globally unique identifier of the project to add a task to
    project: "0fb0abc-1qwe234-asdf1234-zxcv0987",

    // (Optional) The Slack user ID of the person to assign this task to
    // assignee: "U123456",

    // A concise name for this task
    name: "Merge orders spreadsheets",

    // (Optional) The date and time when this task should start, as a Unix timestamp
    // start_at: 1698681600,

    // (Optional) The date and time when this task is due, as a Unix timestamp
    // due_at: 1710220715,

    // (Optional) Free-form text describing this task
    // description: "Merge these orders spreadsheets and make sure to alert billing if we are off by 10%",

    // (Optional) A comma-separated array of globally unique tag identifiers
    // tags: ["1234","9876"],

    // (Optional) A comma-separated array of Slack user IDs to be added as project followers. In Asana, followers are a subset of members who have opted in to receive 'tasks added' notifications for a project.
    // collaborators: ["U123456","U987653"],

    asana_access_token: { credential_source: "END_USER" }
  }
);

🧙🏼 Your admin may need to approve the connector first. If your workspace has been configured to only allow admin-approved apps, the CLI will prompt you to send an admin approval request the first time you try to use a connector that hasn't been approved by an admin yet. While waiting for admin approval, the CLI may report an error like this:

Workflow function... is referring to an unknown step output parameter...

You can safely ignore this error; it will go away as soon as your workspace admin approves your request to use the connector.