asana-task-id

Adds a project code prefix to new tasks added in Asana using a service deployed to Vercel.

e.g. [PRJ-#] Task Name

Deployment

Prerequisites

Install package dependencies

yarn

Deploy Application

now --prod

Add Environment Variables

Rename the .env.example file to .env and update with the required values.

ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN=<Asana Personal Access Token>
ASANA_PROJECT_ID=<Asana Project ID>
ASANA_PROJECT_PREFIX=<Project Task Prefix>

Add the same environment variable values to the Vercel project.

now env add ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN production
# Add ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN value

now env add ASANA_PROJECT_ID production
# Add ASANA_PROJECT_ID value

now env add ASANA_PROJECT_PREFIX production
# Add ASANA_PROJECT_PREFIX value

Register Hook

Execute the Asana webhook registration script on the deployed production URL.

yarn run register --url https://<PROJECT_URL>.now.sh/api/asana

Additional Configuration

Environment Variables

ASANA_WORKSPACE_ID Enables the retrieval and deletion of existing webhooks registered with the workspace. [Optional]

WATCH_CHANGES Enables prefixes to be added to tasks that already exist when an update occurs to any field within the task. (true/false) [Default = false] [Optional]

Development

Start the development server using the Vercel CLI.

now dev

Forward the local port to the outside using ngrok.

ngrok http 3000

Register the ngrok tunnel with the Asana webhook functionality.

yarn run register --url https://<NGROK_URL>.ngrok.io/api/asana

Operations

Note: Requires the ASANA_WORKSPACE_ID environment variable.

Get List of Existing Webhooks

yarn run get

Delete Webhook by Id

yarn run delete --webhookId 1178960809589035

FAQ

When registering a webhook I am receiving a Error: Forbidden message.

If you have already registered the webhook once before, try deleting it and re-registering with the yarn run register command.