An Overview of Unito's Asana Integration
Connecting Asana with Unito? Here’s what you can expect from this integration.
What does Unito sync from Asana?
Section titled “What does Unito sync from Asana?”Unito syncs tasks from Asana projects by linking individual fields from those tasks to items in other tools (e.g., Trello cards, Jira issues, ServiceNow records).
Supported fields for Asana tasks
Section titled “Supported fields for Asana tasks”Unito supports 25 fields for Asana. Here’s a list of these fields as well as supported sync directions and rules.
Quick definitions:
- One-Way: Changes in this field can be synced to the tool it’s integrated with, but changes in the other tool can’t be synced back.
- Two-Way: Changes to this field will be synced to the tool it’s integrated with, and changes in the other tool will be synced back.
- Rules: This field can be used to build rules.
| Asana Field | Definition | One-way | Two-way | Rules? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignee | A user assigned to the task, indicating responsibility or involvement. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Attachment | A file (image, document, etc.) attached to a task. | ✅ | ||
| Comment | A note or discussion point added to a task. | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Completion date | Date a task was completed. | ✅ | ||
| Created at | The date and time when the task was first created in Asana. Useful for tracking when a task originated and for filtering tasks based on their creation time | ✅ | ||
| Created by | The Asana user who initially created the task. Helps identify the task creator and can be used to assign ownership or filter tasks in a flow. | ✅ | ||
| Date* | A custom field for setting dates other than a task’s due date. | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Description | The detailed text describing the task’s purpose, context, or instructions. | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Due date | The date by which the task is expected to be completed. | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Globally unique task identifier | A unique code that identifies the task within Asana, even across different workspaces or organizations. | ✅ | ||
| Link to task | A direct URL in one synced item that opens its paired Asana task. | ✅ | ||
| Multi-select* | A dropdown field allowing for multiple selections. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Number* | A field that can be filled with a number. | ✅ | ✅ | |
| People* | A field allowing you to tag Asana users. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Project name | The name of the Asana project to which the task belongs. | ✅ | ||
| Section / column | The section or column within an Asana project where the task is located. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Single-select* | A dropdown field. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Start date | The date when the task is scheduled to begin. | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Status | Defines the task state: active/open, completed or archived. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Subtask | Smaller tasks nested within a parent task, breaking down larger tasks into manageable steps. | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Tag | Labels or keywords used to categorize and organize tasks in Asana. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Task name | The title or brief description of the task. | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Task type | A task, milestone, or approval. | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Text | A custom field allowing users to enter text. | ✅ | ✅ | |
| Updated at | The date and time when the task was last modified in Asana. Useful for tracking changes | ✅ |
*Custom field. Only some plans support custom fields.
Additional features
Section titled “Additional features”Unito’s Asana integration also supports the following features:
- Embedded version: Want to use Unito right from your Asana project? Check out this embedded version.
- Synced and copied attachments: Unito can copy attachments to and from Asana, meaning the whole file will be available in any synced work item as long as it’s mapped to an attachment field in your other tool. You can also stream Asana attachments to the description footer of the other tool, adding a clickable link for anyone in the other tool to view it without logging in to Asana.
Other documentation
Section titled “Other documentation”Need to know more about this integration? Check out our documentation on: