Asana

Asana Attachments API

The Asana Attachments API allows developers to interact with and manage file attachments within the Asana project management platform. This API enables users to upload, download, and delete attachments associated with tasks, projects, and conversations. With the Asana Attachments API, developers can seamlessly integrate file sharing capabilities into their own applications, allowing for easier collaboration and file management within the Asana platform.

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Operations 4

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 /attachments/{attachment_gid} Get an attachment's details · Asana Get an attachment #
Ask an LLM
“How do I fetch the full record of a file attached in Asana?”
“Can I look up an attachment's name and host by its ID?”
Tell an agent
Show attachment {attachment}.
Fetch the full record of attachment {attachment}.
DELETE /attachments/{attachment_gid} Delete an attachment · Asana Delete an attachment #
Ask an LLM
“Can I remove a file attached to a task?”
“What does deleting an attachment return?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete attachment {attachment}.
Remove the attached file {attachment}.
GET /attachments List the files attached to a task or project · Asana Get attachments from an object #
Ask an LLM
“Which files are attached to a task?”
“Can I list attachments on a project or project brief too?”
Tell an agent
List the attachments on {parent}.
Show every file attached to task {parent}.
POST /attachments Upload a file or link to a task · Asana Upload an attachment #
Ask an LLM
“How do I upload a file to a task?”
“Can I attach an external link instead of uploading a file?”
Tell an agent
Upload file {file} to task {parent}.
Attach link {url} named {name} to {parent}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developers.asana.com/reference/attachments

Specifications

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

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OpenAPI Specification

asana-attachments-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
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 Attachments 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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