How to Sync Projects in Asana
This article describes how to synchronize projects between Asana and other systems.
Projects in Asana: Projects are collections of tasks that help organize work. They have their own custom fields and track overall progress.
Outgoing sync (Asana → Remote system)
To send project information from Asana to the remote system:
replica.key = entity.key
replica.summary = entity.summary
replica.description = entity.description
replica.assignee = entity.assignee // Project owner
replica.status = entity.status
replica.customFields = entity.customFieldsIncoming sync (Remote system → Asana)
To receive project information from the remote system and create/update Asana projects:
entity.summary = replica.summary
entity.description = replica.description
entity.customFields = replica.customFieldsProject status handling
To set project completion status:
// Mark project as On Track
entity.setStatus("on_track")Template-Based Creation: Projects can be created from templates for complex project structures. See How to Create Projects in Asana for details.
More information
- How to Create Projects in Asana
- How to Sync Tasks in Asana
- How to Sync Custom Fields in Asana
- How to Sync Status in Asana
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