# Tasks Templates via the API **URL:** \ **Category:** API & Developers\ **Created:** [28 March 2021 11:48 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660 "2021-03-28T11:48:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Colin9](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/colin9/32/48107_2.png) [@Colin9](https://forum.asana.com/u/Colin9)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2021 11:48 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/1 "2021-03-28T11:48:46Z")
Recently, [task templates](https://forum.asana.com/t/introducing-templates-for-tasks/110728) were added. But I’m struggling to find any hint of them via the API. I would like to see/be able to do - What templates are available with a task? - How do I get an associated gid for a task template? - Construct a task via a template Any suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Phil\_Seeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phil_seeman/32/81525_2.png) [@Phil\_Seeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phil_Seeman)\ **Post date:** [28 March 2021 12:23 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/2 "2021-03-28T12:23:18Z")
Hi @Colin9 and welcome to the community, Alas task templates are not available or exposed via the API yet. Hopefully they will be added at some point! ---
**Author:** ![Ryo\_Shirai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/ryo_shirai/32/93762_2.png) [@Ryo\_Shirai](https://forum.asana.com/u/Ryo_Shirai)\ **Post date:** [27 January 2022 09:03 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/3 "2022-01-27T09:03:10Z")
I’m eagerly awaiting the release of this API and its availability from Zapier! ---
**Author:** ![Thio](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Thio](https://forum.asana.com/u/Thio)\ **Post date:** [23 March 2022 13:27 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/4 "2022-03-23T13:27:41Z")
is there any hint of this capability being opened up soon? 🙏 ---
**Author:** ![Jacob\_Nimocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jacob_nimocks/32/25735_2.png) [@Jacob\_Nimocks](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jacob_Nimocks)\ **Post date:** [22 July 2022 17:10 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/5 "2022-07-22T17:10:35Z")
Any news on this topic? Looking to create a task from a predefined template via the API but I’m not seeing it in the documentation. ---
**Author:** ![Phil\_Seeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phil_seeman/32/81525_2.png) [@Phil\_Seeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phil_Seeman)\ **Post date:** [22 July 2022 17:28 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/6 "2022-07-22T17:28:43Z")
No news; task templates still not supported in the API. ---
**Author:** ![Stephan\_Rickauer](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Stephan\_Rickauer](https://forum.asana.com/u/Stephan_Rickauer)\ **Post date:** [6 September 2022 15:10 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/7 "2022-09-06T15:10:36Z")
Could someone from Asana look into this, please? This would be super handy for professional environments. Thank you! Stephan ---
**Author:** ![anon62160912](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@anon62160912](https://forum.asana.com/u/anon62160912)\ **Post date:** [9 December 2022 17:15 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/8 "2022-12-09T17:15:30Z")
Any updates on this? It would be extremely useful for my organization as well. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Phil\_Seeman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/phil_seeman/32/81525_2.png) [@Phil\_Seeman](https://forum.asana.com/u/Phil_Seeman)\ **Post date:** [12 December 2022 14:49 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/9 "2022-12-12T14:49:29Z")
Hi @anon62160912, No update on this yet. ---
**Author:** ![Clare\_Specht](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/clare_specht/32/115121_2.png) [@Clare\_Specht](https://forum.asana.com/u/Clare_Specht)\ **Post date:** [18 January 2023 19:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/10 "2023-01-18T19:00:07Z")
Would make lots of use out of this as well! Keeping a “template” task around to duplicate from, but being able to create from a template would be much easier ---
**Author:** ![Filipe\_Quintanilha](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@Filipe\_Quintanilha](https://forum.asana.com/u/Filipe_Quintanilha)\ **Post date:** [8 February 2023 00:07 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/11 "2023-02-08T00:07:12Z")
Eagerly awaiting this feature ---
**Author:** ![FreshyJon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/freshyjon/32/6475_2.png) [@FreshyJon](https://forum.asana.com/u/FreshyJon)\ **Post date:** [22 February 2023 19:01 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/12 "2023-02-22T19:01:04Z")
Every month goes by, and I can’t believe I still can’t use the API to create a new task from an existing task template. [API to use a task template? ("Add task from template" via API)](https://forum.asana.com/t/api-to-use-a-task-template-add-task-from-template-via-api/121364) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Bliss](https://luna1.co/8d76cd.png) [@John\_Bliss](https://forum.asana.com/u/John_Bliss)\ **Post date:** [29 March 2023 20:01 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/13 "2023-03-29T20:01:22Z")
Eagerly awaiting this feature. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Schneider](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/jeff_schneider/32/146_2.png) [@Jeff\_Schneider](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jeff_Schneider)\ **Post date:** [31 March 2023 21:36 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/14 "2023-03-31T21:36:07Z")
Hey everyone, thank you for your feedback and patience on this topic! While we generally strive to build APIs as fast-follows to new features features in the Asana web product, it’s not always possible to do so. The good news is that a tasks template API is currently being built. We don’t have a release date yet, but we hope to have the work finished in a few months. We will post an update on this thread when we have more details to share. ---
**Author:** ![Adam-Involute](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/adam-involute/32/175240_2.png) [@Adam-Involute](https://forum.asana.com/u/Adam-Involute)\ **Post date:** [31 March 2023 21:36 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/15 "2023-03-31T21:36:47Z")
Good to hear! ---
**Author:** ![FreshyJon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/freshyjon/32/6475_2.png) [@FreshyJon](https://forum.asana.com/u/FreshyJon)\ **Post date:** [22 July 2023 04:22 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/16 "2023-07-22T04:22:43Z")
@John_Baldo any update here? I’m doing automation via API, and it seems silly that I _still_ have to rely on an actual “Task” to duplicate, rather than being able to make use of the Task Template that we also have. We’re literally maintaining a regular “Task” (as a faux template) and a real Task Template, so that the former can be used via API, and the latter can be used within Asana itself. It’s been over 2 years now… [API to use a task template? ("Add task from template" via API)](https://forum.asana.com/t/api-to-use-a-task-template-add-task-from-template-via-api/121364) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Baldo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/john_baldo/32/163575_2.png) [@John\_Baldo](https://forum.asana.com/u/John_Baldo)\ **Post date:** [15 September 2023 23:58 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/17 "2023-09-15T23:58:10Z")
Hey All, I appreciate your patience. Following up to let you know that we released a set of endpoints that should allow you to get a gid for a task template and add a task from a template. More here: [Instantiate a task from a template over the API!](https://forum.asana.com/t/instantiate-a-task-from-a-template-over-the-api/539329) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [22 September 2023 23:58 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/tasks-templates-via-the-api/115660/18 "2023-09-22T23:58:33Z")
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