I am attempting to retrieve, but not create, tasks from Asana using Google Apps Script.
Using the Asana API Explore, I have constructed a URL that returns the data I desire: https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/tasks?opt_fields=name,assignee_status&assignee=987654321987654&completed_since=2018-02-22&limit=100&workspace=456789123456
This URL returns the desired data, in the following format:
{
"data": [
{
"id": 147258369147258,
"assignee_status": "inbox",
"name": "An example task name"
},
{
"id": 963852741963852,
"assignee_status": "upcoming",
"name": "And second example task name."
},
//etc...
]
}
With that URL as a model, I have created a Personal Access Token and executed the following function within Apps Script:
function getTasks5() {
// Asana Personal Token
var bearerToken = "Bearer " + "asdf123456789asdf456789456asdf";
//Request
var request = {
data: {
opt_fields: ["name", "assignee_status"],
assignee: "987654321987654",
completed_since: "2018-02-22",
limit: "100",
workspace: "456789123456"
}
};
// Request options
var options = {
method: "GET",
headers: {
"Authorization": bearerToken
},
contentType: "application/json",
payload: JSON.stringify(request)
};
var url = "https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/tasks";
var result = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url, options);
var reqReturn = result.getContentText();
Logger.log(reqReturn);
}
Instead of returning the desired data as the aforementioned URL does, the function creates an unnamed task in Asana, which is undesirable. It also returns this response containing undesired data:
{
"data": {
"id": 123456789123456,
"created_at": "2018-02-22T20:59:49.642Z",
"modified_at": "2018-02-22T20:59:49.642Z",
"name": "",
"notes": "",
"assignee": {
"id": 987654321987654,
"name": "My Name Here"
},
"completed": false,
"assignee_status": "inbox",
"completed_at": null,
"due_on": null,
"due_at": null,
"projects": [],
"memberships": [],
"tags": [],
"workspace": {
"id": 456789123456,
"name": "Group Name Here"
},
"num_hearts": 0,
"num_likes": 0,
"parent": null,
"hearted": false,
"hearts": [],
"followers": [
{
"id": 987654321987654,
"name": "My Name Here"
}
],
"liked": false,
"likes": []
}
}
Is it possible to simply GET a list of tasks in the manner exemplified by my first JSON example above without creating a task, and without resorting to using OAuth? If so, what changes to the Apps Script function need to be made?
Alright, the problem was with the approach I was taking. Rather than format the request with a payload
(which infers a POST request), I needed to structure it more traditionally as a GET request, like so:
var requestUrl = "https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/tasks?opt_fields=name,assignee_status&assignee=123456789123&completed_since=2018-02-22&limit=100&workspace=987654321987";
var headers = {
"Authorization" : "Bearer " + AUTH_TOKEN
};
var reqParams = {
method : "GET",
headers : headers,
muteHttpExceptions: true
};
Then I was able to perform:
UrlFetchApp.fetch(requestUrl, reqParams);
And obtain the data I was after.