I see the Asana API has a method to duplicate a task. But I don’t see how to duplicate (use) a task template. Is this possible? This is a must-have, as being able to automatically duplicate (use) a task template via API is one of the main reasons we wanted to use these in the first place. Otherwise…

Hey All, I appreciate your patience. Following up to let you know that we released a set of endpoints that should allow you to add a task from a template. More here: Instantiate a task from a template over the API!

Any update on whether this huge need has been heard? We’re also in early implementation stage and really would benefit from being able to use task templates via API instead of manually maintaining subtasks in Code.

Hi @Jeff_Bantz , No, it hasn’t been added to the API as of yet. (FYI Ross is no longer with Asana.)

We are running into the same issue. I want to emphasize this is really a have to have

This feature is key to our workflow. We use the templated tasks to manage client workflows since every client has a similar journey through our client onboarding process. Please add this feature so I can integrate this with zapier or other automation tools

I’m back again, a year later, hoping to make use of the Asana task template via API for a new process I’m building — and alas, we still can’t. :frowning:

API to use a task template? ("Add task from template" via API)

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Note, that other topic is here: Tasks Templates via the API - #14 by Jeff_Schneider

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