Asana Status Updates API

The Asana Status Updates API allows users to retrieve and update the status of tasks and projects within the Asana platform. This API enables developers to programmatically interact with the status updates feature in Asana, allowing for real-time tracking and monitoring of project progress. Users can send status updates, set due dates, and assign tasks all through the API, providing a streamlined and efficient way to manage and communicate project updates within the Asana platform.

Operations 4

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GET /status_updates/{status_gid} Get a status update #
DELETE /status_updates/{status_gid} Delete a status update #
GET /status_updates List status updates on a project, portfolio or goal · Get status updates from an object #
Ask an LLM
“What status updates have been posted on a project or goal?”
“Can I list only status updates created since a certain time?”
Tell an agent
List the status updates on {parent}.
Show status updates on {parent} created since {since}.
POST /status_updates Post a status update · Create a status update #
Ask an LLM
“How do I post a status update on a project, portfolio or goal?”
“Can a status update be posted on a goal as well as a project?”
Tell an agent
Post a status update on {parent} saying {text}.
Create a status update with {details}.

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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/developer-docs/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/developer-docs/master/defs/asana_oas.yaml).
  title: Asana Status updates 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
  - ProjectMembershipResponse
  - ProjectMembershipCompact
  - ProjectResponse
  - ProjectCompact
  - ProjectStatusResponse
  - ProjectStatusCompact
  - ProjectTemplateCompact
  - ProjectTemplateResponse
  - 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: Status updates
  description: 'A status update is an update on the progress of a particular object,

    and is sent out to all followers when created. These updates

    include both text describing the update and a `status_type` intended to

    represent the overall state of the project. These include: `on_track` for projects that

    are on track, `at_risk` for projects at risk, `off_track` for projects that

    are behind, and `on_hold` for projects on hold.


    Status updates can be created and deleted, but not modified.'
paths:
  /status_updates/{status_gid}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/status_path_gid'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pretty'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
    get:
      summary: Get a status update
      description: Returns the complete record for a single status update.
      tags:
      - Status updates
      operationId: getStatus
      responses:
        200:
          description: Successfully retrieved the specified object's status updates.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusUpdateResponse'
        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'
    delete:
      summary: Delete a status update
      description: 'Deletes a specific, existing status update.


        Returns an empty data record.'
      tags:
      - Status updates
      operationId: deleteStatus
      responses:
        200:
          description: Successfully deleted the specified status.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyResponse'
        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'
  /status_updates:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pretty'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
    get:
      summary: Get status updates from an object
      description: Returns the compact status update records for all updates on the object.
      tags:
      - Status updates
      operationId: getStatusesForObject
      parameters:
      - name: parent
        required: true
        in: query
        description: Globally unique identifier for object to fetch statuses from. Must be a GID for a project, portfolio, or goal.
        schema:
          type: string
        example: '159874'
      - name: created_since
        in: query
        description: Only return statuses that have been created since the given time.
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        example: '2012-02-22T02:06:58.158Z'
      responses:
        200:
          description: Successfully retrieved the specified object's status updates.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusUpdateCompact'
        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'
    post:
      summary: Create a status update
      description: 'Creates a new status update on an object.

        Returns the full record of the newly created status update.'
      tags:
      - Status updates
      operationId: createStatusForObject
      requestBody:
        description: The status update to create.
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                data:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusUpdateRequest'
      responses:
        201:
          description: Successfully created a new status update.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusUpdateResponse'
        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'
components:
  responses:
    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'
    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'
    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'
    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'
  parameters:
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      description: 'Results per page.

        The number of objects to return per page. The value must be between 1 and 100.'
      example: 50
      schema:
        type: integer
    fields:
      name: opt_fields
      in: query
      description: 'Defines fields to return.

        Some requests return *compact* representations of objects in order to conserve resources and complete the request more efficiently. Other times requests return more information than you may need. This option allows you to list the exact set of fields that the API should be sure to return for the objects. The field names should be provided as paths, described below.

        The id of included objects will always be returned, regardless of the field options.'
      example:
      - followers
      - assignee
      required: false
      schema:
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
      style: form
      explode: false
    status_path_gid:
      name: status_gid
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The status update to get.
      schema:
        type: string
      example: '321654'
      x-env-variable: status
    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
    offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      description: 'Offset token.

        An offset to the next page returned by the API. A pagination request will return an offset token, which can be used as an input parameter to the next request. If an offset is not passed in, the API will return the first page of results.

        ''Note: You can only pass in an offset that was returned to you via a previously paginated request.'''
      example: eyJ0eXAiOJiKV1iQLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9
      schema:
        type: string
  schemas:
    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
    StatusUpdateBase:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusUpdateCompact'
      - type: object
        required:
        - text
        - status_type
        properties:
          text:
            description: The text content of the status update.
            type: string
            example: The project is moving forward according to plan...
          html_text:
            description: '[Opt In](/docs/input-output-options). The text content of the status update with formatting as HTML.'
            type: string
            example: <body>The project <strong>is</strong> moving forward according to plan...</body>
          status_type:
            description: The type associated with the status update. This represents the current state of the object this object is on.
            type: string
            enum:
            - on_track
            - at_risk
            - off_track
            - on_hold
            - complete
            - achieved
            - partial
            - missed
            - dropped
    StatusUpdateResponse:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusUpdateBase'
      - type: object
        properties:
          author:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserCompact'
          created_at:
            description: The time at which this resource was created.
            type: string
            format: date-time
            readOnly: true
            example: '2012-02-22T02:06:58.147Z'
          created_by:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserCompact'
          hearted:
            description: '*Deprecated - please use liked instead* True if the status is hearted by the authorized user, false if not.'
            type: boolean
            example: true
            readOnly: true
          hearts:
            description: '*Deprecated - please use likes instead* Array of likes for users who have hearted this status.'
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Like'
            readOnly: true
          liked:
            description: True if the status is liked by the authorized user, false if not.
            type: boolean
            example: true
          likes:
            description: Array of likes for users who have liked this status.
            type: array
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Like'
            readOnly: true
          modified_at:
            description: 'The time at which this project status was last modified.

              *Note: This does not currently reflect any changes in associations such as comments that may have been added or removed from the status.*'
            type: string
            format: date-time
            readOnly: true
            example: '2012-02-22T02:06:58.147Z'
          num_hearts:
            description: '*Deprecated - please use likes instead* The number of users who have hearted this status.'
            type: integer
            example: 5
            readOnly: true
          num_likes:
            description: The number of users who have liked this status.
            type: integer
            example: 5
            readOnly: true
          parent:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ProjectCompact'
            - type: object
              description: The parent of the status update. This can be a project, goal or portfolio, and indicates that this status was sent on that object.
    UserCompact:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AsanaResource'
      - type: object
        description: A *user* object represents an account in Asana that can be given access to various workspaces, projects, and tasks.
        x-docs-overrides:
          properties.resource_type.example: user
        properties:
          name:
            type: string
            description: '*Read-only except when same user as requester*. The user’s name.'
            example: Greg Sanchez
    StatusUpdateCompact:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AsanaResource'
      - type: object
        description: A *status update* is an update on the progress of a particular project, portfolio, or goal, and is sent out to all of its parent's followers when created. These updates include both text describing the update and a `status_type` intended to represent the overall state of the project.
        x-docs-overrides:
          properties.resource_type.example: status_update
        properties:
          title:
            description: The title of the status update.
            type: string
            example: Status Update - Jun 15
          resource_subtype:
            type: string
            description: 'The subtype of this resource. Different subtypes retain many of the same fields and behavior, but may render differently in Asana or represent resources with different semantic meaning.

              The `resource_subtype`s for `status` objects represent the type of their parent.'
            enum:
            - project_status_update
            - portfolio_status_update
            - goal_status_update
            example: project_status_update
            readOnly: true
    Like:
      type: object
      description: An object to represent a user's like.
      properties:
        gid:
          description: Globally unique identifier of the object, as a string.
          type: string
          readOnly: true
          example: '12345'
        user:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserCompact'
    StatusUpdateRequest:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/StatusUpdateBase'
      - type: object
        required:
        - parent
        properties:
          parent:
            allOf:
            - type: string
              description: The id of parent to send this status update to. This can be a project, goal or portfolio.
    ProjectCompact:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AsanaResource'
      - type: object
        description: A *project* represents a prioritized list of tasks in Asana or a board with columns of tasks represented as cards. It exists in a single workspace or organization and is accessible to a subset of users in that workspace or organization, depending on its permissions.
        x-docs-overrides:
          properties.resource_type.example: project
        properties:
          name:
            description: Name of the project. This is generally a short sentence fragment that fits on a line in the UI for maximum readability. However, it can be longer.
            type: string
            example: Stuff to buy
    EmptyResponse:
      type: object
      description: An empty object. Some endpoints do not return an object on success. The success is conveyed through a 2-- status code and returning an empty object.
    AsanaResource:
      description: A generic Asana Resource, containing a globally unique identifier.
      type: object
      properties:
        gid:
          description: Globally unique identifier of the resource, as a string.
          type: string
          readOnly: true
          example: '12345'
          x-insert-after: false
        resource_type:
          description: The base type of this resource.
          type: string
          readOnly: true
          example: task
          x-insert-after: gid
    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'
  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.
x-readme:
  proxy-enabled: false
x-provenance:
  method: harvested
  publisher: Asana
  source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Asana/developer-docs/master/defs/asana_oas.yaml
  note: split by refine-openapis from the provider's own published document, verified by fetch (openapi/_original/*.fetch.json);
    stamped by stamp-openapi-provenance.py (roadmap#793)