Asana

Asana Project Templates API

The Asana Project Templates API is a tool that allows users to access and utilize pre-designed project templates within the Asana platform. With this API, users can easily create and customize project plans and processes by selecting templates that align with their specific needs and goals. This simplifies the project planning and management process by providing a framework for organizing tasks, setting deadlines, and tracking progress.

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Operations 5

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GET /project_templates/{project_template_gid} Get a project template · Asana Get a project template #
Ask an LLM
“What does a project template include, like its requested dates and roles?”
“Can I look up one project template by ID?”
Tell an agent
Show project template {template}.
Fetch the details of project template {template}.
DELETE /project_templates/{project_template_gid} Delete a project template · Asana Delete a project template #
Ask an LLM
“Can I delete a project template we no longer use?”
“What does deleting a project template return?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete project template {template}.
Remove the project template {template}.
GET /project_templates List project templates in a workspace or team · Asana Get multiple project templates #
Ask an LLM
“What project templates are available in my workspace?”
“Can I filter project templates by team or workspace?”
Tell an agent
List project templates in workspace {workspace}.
Show the project templates available to team {team} via the general template list.
GET /teams/{team_gid}/project_templates List a team's project templates · Asana Get a team's project templates #
Ask an LLM
“Which project templates belong to a particular team?”
“Can I page through one team's templates by team ID?”
Tell an agent
List the project templates owned by team {team}.
Show team {team}'s own template library.
POST /project_templates/{project_template_gid}/instantiateProject Create a project from a project template · Asana Instantiate a project from a project template #
Ask an LLM
“How do I spin up a new project from a template?”
“Do I need to fill in the template's requested dates and roles first?”
Tell an agent
Create a project named {name} from template {template}.
Instantiate template {template} with dates and roles {details}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developers.asana.com/reference/project-templates

Specifications

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

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OpenAPI Specification

asana-project-templates-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 Project Templates 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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