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Asana Rules API

The Asana Rules API allows developers to automate common patterns and workflows by combining triggers with automatic actions. The API supports triggering rules via incoming web requests, enabling external applications to connect to Asana through rule-based automation. This allows cross-application workflows where external systems can integrate with Asana and perform operations on Asana data.

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POST /rule_triggers/{rule_trigger_gid}/run Trigger a rule via incoming web request · Asana Trigger a rule #

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“Can I trigger an automation rule from an external system?”

“What call fires a rule that uses an incoming web request trigger?”

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Trigger rule {trigger} for {resource}.

Run rule trigger {trigger} with action data {payload}.

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https://developers.asana.com/reference/batch-api

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

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

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OpenAPI

https://artifacts.apis.io/asana/openapi/asana-rules-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Asana Rule Triggers Rules API
  description: The Asana Rule Triggers API allows developers to trigger rules via incoming web requests, enabling external applications to connect to Asana through rule-based automation.
  version: '1.0'
  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
servers:
- url: https://app.asana.com/api/1.0
  description: Main endpoint.
security:
- personalAccessToken: []
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Rules
  description: Trigger rules via incoming web requests.
paths:
  /rule_triggers/{rule_trigger_gid}/run:
    post:
      summary: Asana Trigger a rule
      description: Trigger a rule which uses an incoming web request trigger.
      operationId: triggerRule
      tags:
      - Rules
      parameters:
      - name: rule_trigger_gid
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                data:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    resource:
                      type: string
                      description: The ID of the resource (e.g. task) to trigger the rule on.
                  required:
                  - resource
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully triggered the rule.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      message:
                        type: string
        '400':
          description: Bad request.
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized.
        '403':
          description: Forbidden.
        '404':
          description: Not found.
        '500':
          description: Internal server error.
components:
  securitySchemes:
    personalAccessToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://app.asana.com/-/oauth_authorize
          tokenUrl: https://app.asana.com/-/oauth_token
          scopes:
            default: Provides access to all endpoints documented in the API reference.