Asana · Schema
TaskCompact
The *task* is the basic object around which many operations in Asana are centered.
CollaborationProductivityProject ManagementProjectTask ManagementTaskWorkflows
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| gid | string | Globally unique identifier of the resource, as a string. |
| resource_type | string | The base type of this resource. |
| name | string | The name of the task. |
| resource_subtype | string | 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_s |
| created_by | object | [Opt In](/docs/inputoutput-options). A *user* object represents an account in Asana that can be given access to various workspaces, projects, and tasks. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "#/components/schemas/TaskCompact",
"title": "TaskCompact",
"description": "The *task* is the basic object around which many operations in Asana are centered.",
"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"
},
"name": {
"description": "The name of the task.",
"type": "string",
"example": "Bug Task"
},
"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.\nThe resource_subtype `milestone` represent a single moment in time. This means tasks with this subtype cannot have a start_date.",
"enum": [
"default_task",
"milestone",
"approval"
],
"example": "default_task"
},
"created_by": {
"type": "object",
"readOnly": true,
"description": "[Opt In](/docs/inputoutput-options). A *user* object represents an account in Asana that can be given access to various workspaces, projects, and tasks.",
"properties": {
"gid": {
"description": "Globally unique identifier of the resource.",
"type": "string",
"example": "1111"
},
"resource_type": {
"description": "The type of resource.",
"type": "string",
"example": "user"
}
}
}
}
}
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