Create task

createTask creates a task in a workspace, project, or parent-task context.

automations/create-asana-task.automation.ts

import { automation, onHttpRequest } from "automate.ax"
import { createTask } from "automate.ax/asana"

export default automation("Create Asana launch task", () => {
  onHttpRequest({ scope: "automation" })
  createTask({
    name: "Publish release",
    projectIds: ["project-gid"],
    assignee: "me",
    dueOn: "2026-09-01",
    notes: "Complete the release checklist.",
  })
})

name is required, plus at least one of workspaceId, non-empty projectIds, or parentId. Optional fields are assignee (GID, email, "me", or null), assigneeStatus, completed, customFields, dueAt, dueOn, followerIds, htmlNotes, notes, startAt, startOn, subtype, and account. Use only one description format, one due format, and one start format. Timestamp fields accept Date or an ISO timestamp with offset; date fields use YYYY-MM-DD. startAt requires dueAt; startOn requires a due date or time. Returns the created AsanaTask.

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