Create a task

Create a task

Creates a task in a workspace, a project or under a parent task, with its assignee, due date, description and custom fields.

Note: Every task needs a workspace, or projects or parent in its place. The MCP tool creates up to 50 tasks per call, without a confirmation step.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "asana": { "url": "https://mcp.asana.com/v2/mcp" } } }

Call the MCP tool create_tasks.

Server URL: https://mcp.asana.com/v2/mcp

API (official)

• Base URL: https://app.asana.com/api/1.0
• Endpoint: POST /tasks
• Auth: send the header Authorization: Bearer $ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN
• Get a key: https://app.asana.com/0/my-apps
• Docs: https://developers.asana.com/reference/rest-api-reference

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
• Never print API keys.