Asana API Project Update Error "write_access_failure"

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I have used “projects.updateProject” API in my Node js app to Update Project name with a Project ID when new project added.

      client.projects
        .updateProject(projectGid, {
          name: projectNameWithID,
        })
        .then((result) => {
          ////
        });

Previously this code worked fine and we used it without any problem. few days ago we got “Forbidden Error” when this project Update code. Then I tried asana API reference Update a project to test API. In there I got this error

{
“errors”: [
{
“message”: “Must supply either text or html text for status update.”,
“help”: “For more information on API status codes and how to handle them, read the docs on errors: Errors”
}
]
}

Previously this api didn’t ask for status data.

However I have added status data to the api call and retried then I got this error.

{
“errors”: [
{
“error”: “write_access_failure”,
“message”: “You do not have permission to perform that action.”,
“user_message”: “You do not have permission to perform that action.”,
“help”: “For more information on API status codes and how to handle them, read the docs on errors: Errors”
}
]
}

This happens only in “projects.updateProject” API call. I have “tasks.updateTask” API call in my project and its working fine.

Can you give me guides or any clue about this problem?

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You are almost certainly running into this recent breaking change that Asana made:

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Thank you for your reply. Previously I have used Super Admin User’s PAT to make API call. Is there any way I can use it? Or do I have to use project owner’s PAT to update project?. I’m having trouble because all the users are adding projects and I need to rename them with the project Id once user added a project.

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I’m not 100% sure but based on this forum post, I don’t think it will help that your token is for a Super Admin account.

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