Asana

Asana Allocations API

The Asana Allocations API is a tool that allows users to manage and allocate resources within their Asana project management system. With this API, users can easily assign tasks and track the progress of their team members, ensuring that work is allocated effectively and evenly across the team. The API provides a centralized platform for users to monitor resource allocation, make adjustments as needed, and ultimately streamline the workflow within their projects.

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Business capability

Demand & Capacity Management BC-900.60

Operations 5

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /allocations/{allocation_gid} Get a resource allocation · Asana Get an allocation #

Ask an LLM

“What does a single allocation record show about someone's planned effort?”

“Can I look up an allocation's dates and effort by ID?”

Tell an agent

Show allocation {allocation}.

Fetch the details of allocation {allocation}.

PUT /allocations/{allocation_gid} Update a resource allocation · Asana Update an allocation #

Ask an LLM

“Can I change the dates or effort on an existing allocation?”

“Do fields I don't send in an allocation update stay the same?”

Tell an agent

Change allocation {allocation} to {changes}.

Extend allocation {allocation} to end on {end_date}.

DELETE /allocations/{allocation_gid} Delete a resource allocation · Asana Delete an allocation #

Ask an LLM

“Can I cancel someone's allocation to a project?”

“What does deleting an allocation return?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete allocation {allocation}.

Remove the allocation {allocation}.

GET /allocations List allocations for a project or person · Asana Get multiple allocations #

Ask an LLM

“How much of a person's time is allocated across projects?”

“Which people are allocated to a given project?”

Tell an agent

List allocations for project {project}.

Show allocations assigned to {assignee} in workspace {workspace}.

POST /allocations Allocate a person to a project · Asana Create an allocation #

Ask an LLM

“How do I plan a teammate's capacity on a project?”

“Can I set start and end dates and effort when allocating someone?”

Tell an agent

Allocate {assignee} to a project with {details}.

Create an allocation with {details}.

Documentation

https://developers.asana.com/reference/allocations

Specifications

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/asana/refs/heads/main/openapi/asana-allocations-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: This is the interface for interacting with the Asana Platform. Our API reference is generated from our [OpenAPI spec] (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Asana/openapi/master/defs/asana_oas.yaml).
  x-public-description: This is the interface for interacting with the [Asana Platform](https://developers.asana.com). Our API reference is generated from our [OpenAPI spec] (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Asana/openapi/master/defs/asana_oas.yaml).
  title: Asana Allocations API
  termsOfService: https://asana.com/terms
  contact:
    name: Asana Support
    url: https://asana.com/support
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  version: '1.0'
  x-docs-schema-whitelist:
  - AsanaResource
  - AsanaNamedResource
  - AuditLogEvent
  - AttachmentResponse
  - AttachmentCompact
  - BatchResponse
  - CustomFieldSettingResponse
  - CustomFieldSettingCompact
  - CustomFieldResponse
  - CustomFieldCompact
  - EnumOption
  - EventResponse
  - ErrorResponse
  - GoalResponse
  - GoalCompact
  - GoalMembershipCompact
  - GoalMembershipBase
  - GoalMembershipResponse
  - GoalRelationshipResponse
  - GoalRelationshipCompact
  - JobResponse
  - JobCompact
  - OrganizationExportResponse
  - OrganizationExportCompact
  - PortfolioMembershipResponse
  - PortfolioMembershipCompact
  - PortfolioResponse
  - PortfolioCompact
  - ProjectBriefResponse
  - ProjectBriefCompact
  - ProjectMembershipCompactResponse
  - ProjectMembershipNormalResponse
  - ProjectMembershipCompact
  - ProjectResponse
  - ProjectCompact
  - ProjectStatusResponse
  - ProjectStatusCompact
  - ProjectTemplateCompact
  - ProjectTemplateResponse
  - RuleTriggerResponse
  - SectionResponse
  - SectionCompact
  - StatusUpdateResponse
  - StatusUpdateCompact
  - StoryResponse
  - StoryCompact
  - TagResponse
  - TagCompact
  - TaskResponse
  - TaskCompact
  - TaskCountResponse
  - TeamMembershipResponse
  - TeamMembershipCompact
  - TeamResponse
  - TeamCompact
  - TimePeriodResponse
  - TimePeriodCompact
  - UserTaskListResponse
  - UserTaskListCompact
  - UserResponse
  - UserCompact
  - WebhookFilter
  - WebhookResponse
  - WebhookCompact
  - WorkspaceMembershipResponse
  - WorkspaceMembershipCompact
  - WorkspaceResponse
  - WorkspaceCompact
servers:
- url: https://app.asana.com/api/1.0
  description: Main endpoint.
security:
- personalAccessToken: []
- oauth2: []
tags:


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