Edit custom field values on existing task (+Postman)

[blueplanet]

Hi - I have been able to update this custom field (it’s ‘Assigned Hours’ for a task) using the interface here: https://developers.asana.com/reference/updatetask

That gave me this JSON - basically just PUT a numeric value:
{“data”:{“custom_fields”:{“12014874XXXXXXX”:“8”}}}

How can I recreate this in Postman? I’ve tried tons of permutations without any luck

Thanks

[Phil_Seeman]

Hi @blueplanet,

Don’t try to send it in the query string parameters; send it in the body instead:

[blueplanet]

Ahh makes sense, thanks! I’m new to this, so quite a learning curve!

[blueplanet]

Thanks @Phil_Seeman - another side-question; would it be feasible to allocated hours as a % of effort, i.e. if I have 6.5 hours bookable and wanted a task to last the full period, could I specify “100%”?

[Phil_Seeman]

@blueplanet

I’m new to this, so quite a learning curve!

No problem, ask any time here in the forum when you have a question, it’s an awesome community!

@blueplanet

would it be feasible to allocated hours as a % of effort, i.e. if I have 6.5 hours bookable and wanted a task to last the full period, could I specify “100%”

I’m afraid I don’t know that answer. It’s not specifically an API question, though, so you might post in in the Tips and Tricks section where more people will see it and can respond.