Asana Batch API

Perform multiple operations in a single HTTP request.

Operations 1

POST /batch Asana Submit parallel requests #

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OpenAPI Specification

asana-batch-api-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 Batch 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:
- name: Batch API
  description: There are many cases where you want to accomplish a variety of work in the Asana API but want to minimize the number of HTTP requests you make.
paths:
  /batch:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pretty'
    post:
      summary: Asana Submit parallel requests
      description: Make multiple requests in parallel to Asana's API.
      tags:
      - Batch API
      operationId: createBatchRequest
      parameters:
      - name: opt_fields
        in: query
        description: This endpoint returns a compact resource, which excludes some properties by default. To include those optional properties, set this query parameter to a comma-separated list of the properties you wish to include.
        required: false
        example:
        - body
        - headers
        - status_code
        schema:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            enum:
            - body
            - headers
            - status_code
        style: form
        explode: false
      requestBody:
        description: The requests to batch together via the Batch API.
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                data:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchRequest'
      responses:
        200:
          description: Successfully completed the requested batch API operations.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchResponse'
        400:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        401:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        403:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        404:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        500:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError'
      x-readme:
        code-samples:
        - language: java
          install: <dependency><groupId>com.asana</groupId><artifactId>asana</artifactId><version>1.0.0</version></dependency>
          code: "import com.asana.Client;\n\nClient client = Client.accessToken(\"PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN\");\n\nList<JsonElement> result = client.batchapi.createBatchRequest()\n    .data(\"field\", \"value\")\n    .data(\"field\", \"value\")\n    .option(\"pretty\", true)\n    .execute();"
        - language: node
          install: npm install asana
          code: "const Asana = require('asana');\n\nlet client = Asana.ApiClient.instance;\nlet token = client.authentications['token'];\ntoken.accessToken = '<YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN>';\n\nlet batchApiApiInstance = new Asana.BatchAPIApi();\nlet body = {\"data\": {\"<PARAM_1>\": \"<VALUE_1>\", \"<PARAM_2>\": \"<VALUE_2>\",}}; // Object | The requests to batch together via the Batch API.\nlet opts = { \n    'opt_fields': \"body,headers,status_code\"\n};\nbatchApiApiInstance.createBatchRequest(body, opts).then((result) => {\n    console.log('API called successfully. Returned data: ' + JSON.stringify(result.data, null, 2));\n}, (error) => {\n    console.error(error.response.body);\n});"
          name: node-sdk-v3
        - language: node
          install: npm install asana@1.0.5
          code: "const asana = require('asana');\n\nconst client = asana.Client.create().useAccessToken('PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN');\n\nclient.batchapi.createBatchRequest({field: \"value\", field: \"value\", pretty: true})\n    .then((result) => {\n        console.log(result);\n    });"
          name: node-sdk-v1
        - language: python
          install: pip install asana
          code: "import asana\nfrom asana.rest import ApiException\nfrom pprint import pprint\n\nconfiguration = asana.Configuration()\nconfiguration.access_token = '<YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN>'\napi_client = asana.ApiClient(configuration)\n\n# create an instance of the API class\nbatch_api_api_instance = asana.BatchAPIApi(api_client)\nbody = {\"data\": {\"<PARAM_1>\": \"<VALUE_1>\", \"<PARAM_2>\": \"<VALUE_2>\",}} # dict | The requests to batch together via the Batch API.\nopts = {\n    'opt_fields': \"body,headers,status_code\", # list[str] | This endpoint returns a compact resource, which excludes some properties by default. To include those optional properties, set this query parameter to a comma-separated list of the properties you wish to include.\n}\n\ntry:\n    # Submit parallel requests\n    api_response = batch_api_api_instance.create_batch_request(body, opts)\n    for data in api_response:\n        pprint(data)\nexcept ApiException as e:\n    print(\"Exception when calling BatchAPIApi->create_batch_request: %s\\n\" % e)"
          name: python-sdk-v5
        - language: python
          install: pip install asana==3.2.3
          code: 'import asana


            client = asana.Client.access_token(''PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN'')


            result = client.batch_api.create_batch_request({''field'': ''value'', ''field'': ''value''}, opt_pretty=True)'
          name: python-sdk-v3
        - language: php
          install: composer require asana/asana
          code: '<?php

            require ''vendor/autoload.php'';


            $client = Asana\Client::accessToken(''PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN'');


            $result = $client->batchapi->createBatchRequest(array(''field'' => ''value'', ''field'' => ''value''), array(''opt_pretty'' => ''true''))'
        - language: ruby
          install: gem install asana
          code: "require 'asana'\n\nclient = Asana::Client.new do |c|\n    c.authentication :access_token, 'PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN'\nend\n\nresult = client.batch_api.create_batch_request(field: \"value\", field: \"value\", options: {pretty: true})"
components:
  schemas:
    BatchRequestAction:
      description: An action object for use in a batch request.
      type: object
      properties:
        relative_path:
          description: The path of the desired endpoint relative to the API’s base URL. Query parameters are not accepted here; put them in `data` instead.
          type: string
          example: /tasks/123
        method:
          description: The HTTP method you wish to emulate for the action.
          type: string
          enum:
          - get
          - post
          - put
          - delete
          - patch
          - head
          example: get
        data:
          description: For `GET` requests, this should be a map of query parameters you would have normally passed in the URL. Options and pagination are not accepted here; put them in `options` instead. For `POST`, `PATCH`, and `PUT` methods, this should be the content you would have normally put in the data field of the body.
          type: object
          example:
            assignee: me
            workspace: '1337'
        options:
          description: Pagination (`limit` and `offset`) and output options (`fields` or `expand`) for the action. “Pretty” JSON output is not an available option on individual actions; if you want pretty output, specify that option on the parent request.
          type: object
          properties:
            limit:
              description: Pagination limit for the request.
              type: integer
              example: 50
            offset:
              description: Pagination offset for the request.
              type: integer
              example: eyJ0eXAiOJiKV1iQLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9
            fields:
              description: The fields to retrieve in the request.
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
              example:
              - name
              - gid
              - notes
              - completed
          example:
            limit: 3
            fields:
            - name
            - notes
            - completed
      required:
      - relative_path
      - method
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
          description: Message providing more detail about the error that occurred, if available.
          example: 'project: Missing input'
        help:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
          description: Additional information directing developers to resources on how to address and fix the problem, if available.
          example: 'For more information on API status codes and how to handle them, read the docs on errors: https://asana.github.io/developer-docs/#errors'''
        phrase:
          type: string
          readOnly: true
          description: '*500 errors only*. A unique error phrase which can be used when contacting developer support to help identify the exact occurrence of the problem in Asana’s logs.'
          example: 6 sad squid snuggle softly
    BatchResponse:
      description: A response object returned from a batch request.
      type: object
      properties:
        status_code:
          description: The HTTP status code that the invoked endpoint returned.
          type: integer
          example: 200
        headers:
          description: A map of HTTP headers specific to this result. This is primarily used for returning a `Location` header to accompany a `201 Created` result.  The parent HTTP response will contain all common headers.
          type: object
          example:
            location: /tasks/1234
        body:
          description: The JSON body that the invoked endpoint returned.
          type: object
          example:
            data:
              gid: '1967'
              completed: false
              name: Hello, world!
              notes: How are you today?
    ErrorResponse:
      description: '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 Code that indicates the nature of the failure,

        with a response body in JSON format containing additional information.



        In the event of a server error the response body will contain an error

        phrase. These phrases are automatically generated using the

        [node-asana-phrase

        library](https://github.com/Asana/node-asana-phrase) and can be used by

        Asana support to quickly look up the incident that caused the server

        error.'
      type: object
      properties:
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BatchRequest:
      description: A request object for use in a batch request.
      type: object
      properties:
        actions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/BatchRequestAction'
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: A valid authentication token was not provided with the request, so the API could not associate a user with the request.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    InternalServerError:
      description: There was a problem on Asana’s end. In the event of a server error the response body should contain an error phrase. These phrases can be used by Asana support to quickly look up the incident that caused the server error. Some errors are due to server load, and will not supply an error phrase.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    BadRequest:
      description: This usually occurs because of a missing or malformed parameter. Check the documentation and the syntax of your request and try again.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    NotFound:
      description: Either the request method and path supplied do not specify a known action in the API, or the object specified by the request does not exist.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Forbidden:
      description: The authentication and request syntax was valid but the server is refusing to complete the request. This can happen if you try to read or write to objects or properties that the user does not have access to.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  parameters:
    pretty:
      name: opt_pretty
      in: query
      description: 'Provides “pretty” output.

        Provides the response in a “pretty” format. In the case of JSON this means doing proper line breaking and indentation to make it readable. This will take extra time and increase the response size so it is advisable only to use this during debugging.'
      required: false
      allowEmptyValue: true
      schema:
        type: boolean
      style: form
      example: true
  securitySchemes:
    personalAccessToken:
      type: http
      description: A personal access token allows access to the api for the user who created it. This should be kept a secret and be treated like a password.
      scheme: bearer
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: 'We require that applications designed to access the Asana API on behalf of multiple users implement OAuth 2.0.

        Asana supports the Authorization Code Grant flow.'
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://app.asana.com/-/oauth_authorize
          tokenUrl: https://app.asana.com/-/oauth_token
          refreshUrl: https://app.asana.com/-/oauth_token
          scopes:
            default: Provides access to all endpoints documented in our API reference. If no scopes are requested, this scope is assumed by default.
            openid: Provides access to OpenID Connect ID tokens and the OpenID Connect user info endpoint.
            email: Provides access to the user’s email through the OpenID Connect user info endpoint.
            profile: Provides access to the user’s name and profile photo through the OpenID Connect user info endpoint.
            attachments:write: Create and modify access to attachments
            goals:read: View access to goals
            tasks:read: View access to tasks
            tasks:write: Create and modify access to tasks
            tasks:delete: Delete access to tasks
            portfolios:read: View access to portfolios
            project_templates:read: View access to project templates
            projects:delete: Delete access to projects
            projects:read: View access to projects
            projects:write: Create and modify access to projects
            users:read: View access to users
            teams:read: View access to teams
            stories:read: View access to stories
            workspaces:read: View access to workspaces
x-readme:
  proxy-enabled: false