Asana User Task Lists API

Asana User Task Lists API is a tool that allows users to create, update, and manage task lists within the Asana platform. By using this API, users can access their task lists, view all the tasks within them, and make changes such as marking tasks as complete or updating task details. This API provides a seamless way for users to stay organized and on top of their tasks by offering a centralized platform for managing all their to-do lists.

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GET /user_task_lists/{user_task_list_gid} Get a My Tasks list by its ID · Get a user task list #
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“What does a user task list record contain?”
“Can I look up a My Tasks list by its own ID?”
Tell an agent
Show user task list {list}.
Fetch the details of My Tasks list {list}.
GET /users/{user_gid}/user_task_list Find a user's My Tasks list · Get a user's task list #
Ask an LLM
“How do I find someone's My Tasks list ID in a workspace?”
“Does each user have a separate task list per workspace?”
Tell an agent
Get the My Tasks list for user {user} in workspace {workspace}.
Find {user}'s personal task list in {workspace}.

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OpenAPI Specification

asana-user-task-lists-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/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 User task lists 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'
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  - JobCompact
  - OrganizationExportResponse
  - OrganizationExportCompact
  - PortfolioMembershipResponse
  - PortfolioMembershipCompact
  - PortfolioResponse
  - PortfolioCompact
  - ProjectBriefResponse
  - ProjectBriefCompact
  - ProjectMembershipResponse
  - ProjectMembershipCompact
  - ProjectResponse
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  - ProjectStatusResponse
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  - StoryResponse
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  - TagCompact
  - TaskResponse
  - TaskCompact
  - TaskCountResponse
  - TeamMembershipResponse
  - TeamMembershipCompact
  - TeamResponse
  - TeamCompact
  - TimePeriodResponse
  - TimePeriodCompact
  - UserTaskListResponse
  - UserTaskListCompact
  - UserResponse
  - UserCompact
  - WebhookFilter
  - WebhookResponse
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  - WorkspaceMembershipResponse
  - WorkspaceMembershipCompact
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  - WorkspaceCompact
servers:
- url: https://app.asana.com/api/1.0
  description: Main endpoint.
security:
- personalAccessToken: []
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: User task lists
  description: A user task list represents the tasks assigned to a particular user. This list is the user's My Tasks list.
paths:
  /user_task_lists/{user_task_list_gid}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/user_task_list_path_gid'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pretty'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
    get:
      summary: Get a user task list
      description: Returns the full record for a user task list.
      tags:
      - User task lists
      operationId: getUserTaskList
      responses:
        200:
          description: Successfully retrieved the user task list.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserTaskListResponse'
        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'
  /users/{user_gid}/user_task_list:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/user_path_gid'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pretty'
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/fields'
    - name: workspace
      in: query
      required: true
      description: The workspace in which to get the user task list.
      schema:
        type: string
      example: '1234'
    get:
      summary: Get a user's task list
      description: Returns the full record for a user's task list.
      tags:
      - User task lists
      operationId: getUserTaskListForUser
      responses:
        200:
          description: Successfully retrieved the user's task list.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserTaskListResponse'
        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:
  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
    UserTaskListBase:
      $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserTaskListCompact'
    WorkspaceCompact:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AsanaResource'
      - type: object
        description: A *workspace* is the highest-level organizational unit in Asana. All projects and tasks have an associated workspace.
        x-docs-overrides:
          properties.resource_type.example: workspace
        properties:
          name:
            description: The name of the workspace.
            type: string
            example: My Company Workspace
    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
    UserTaskListCompact:
      allOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AsanaResource'
      - type: object
        description: A user task list represents the tasks assigned to a particular user. It provides API access to a user’s [My Tasks](https://asana.com/guide/help/fundamentals/my-tasks) view in Asana.
        x-docs-overrides:
          properties.resource_type.example: user_task_list
        properties:
          name:
            description: The name of the user task list.
            type: string
            example: My Tasks in My Workspace
          owner:
            description: The owner of the user task list, i.e. the person whose My Tasks is represented by this resource.
            readOnly: true
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserCompact'
          workspace:
            description: The workspace in which the user task list is located.
            readOnly: true
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/WorkspaceCompact'
    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
    UserTaskListResponse:
      $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserTaskListBase'
    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'
  parameters:
    user_task_list_path_gid:
      name: user_task_list_gid
      in: path
      description: Globally unique identifier for the user task list.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      example: '12345'
      x-env-variable: user_task_list
    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
    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
    user_path_gid:
      name: user_gid
      in: path
      description: A string identifying a user. This can either be the string "me", an email, or the gid of a user.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
      x-env-variable: user
      example: me
  responses:
    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'
    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'
    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'
    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'
  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.
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