# \#custom-fields-api **URL:** https://forum.asana.com/tag/custom-fields-api/794.md [Latest](https://forum.asana.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.asana.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.asana.com/tags.md) --- ## [\[ Upcoming \] Custom field permissions value editing: Add new restrictions on custom fields](https://forum.asana.com/t/upcoming-custom-field-permissions-value-editing-add-new-restrictions-on-custom-fields/992065)
**Author:** [@Andrew-asana](https://forum.asana.com/u/Andrew-asana)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [8 October 2026 15:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/upcoming-custom-field-permissions-value-editing-add-new-restrictions-on-custom-fields/992065 "2026-10-08T15:55:36Z")
Summary We’re adding permissions on custom fields values and multihoming in projects. Project Admins will be able to set restrictions on these fields. As a result, certain users may not be able to edit a custom field val… --- ## [\[New\] Read and update custom fields on Users](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-read-and-update-custom-fields-on-users/1126306)
**Author:** [@John\_Baldo](https://forum.asana.com/u/John_Baldo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 April 2026 14:37 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-read-and-update-custom-fields-on-users/1126306 "2026-04-21T14:37:38Z")
Summary We’re introducing API support for custom fields on users, allowing developers to programmatically read and update user custom field values, as well as retrieve team custom field settings. This enhancement enables… --- ## [\[New\] Custom fields on goals](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-custom-fields-on-goals/1111098)
**Author:** [@John\_Baldo](https://forum.asana.com/u/John_Baldo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [25 November 2025 23:01 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-custom-fields-on-goals/1111098 "2025-11-25T23:01:37Z")
Summary Goals can now include custom fields through the Asana API, bringing the same powerful metadata capabilities that are available for projects and portfolios to your goal management workflows. Custom fields on goal… --- ## [\[New/Upcoming\] Reference Custom Fields](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-upcoming-reference-custom-fields/1084474)
**Author:** [@John\_Baldo](https://forum.asana.com/u/John_Baldo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [4 November 2025 14:02 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-upcoming-reference-custom-fields/1084474 "2025-11-04T14:02:15Z")
Summary Asana will soon support reference custom fields that store references to other Asana objects like tasks, projects, portfolios, and goals. This new custom field type allows you to create structured relationships b… --- ## [\[ New \] Private custom fields](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-private-custom-fields/1031573)
**Author:** [@Andrew-asana](https://forum.asana.com/u/Andrew-asana)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [6 March 2025 09:08 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-private-custom-fields/1031573 "2025-03-06T09:08:30Z")
Summary We’ve improved the privacy settings for custom fields, giving you more control over who can access both the fields and their associated values. This update allows different visibility levels to be set for custom … --- ## [\[New\] ID custom fields](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-id-custom-fields/713191)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Schneider](https://forum.asana.com/u/Jeff_Schneider)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [28 February 2024 20:02 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-id-custom-fields/713191 "2024-02-28T20:02:09Z")
Summary Asana recently released ID custom fields as a way for users to uniquely identify tasks both within and outside of Asana, which is especially useful for ticketing apps. More details about custom IDs: ID custom … --- ## [\[New\] Formula custom fields](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-formula-custom-fields/593057)
**Author:** [@Andrew-asana](https://forum.asana.com/u/Andrew-asana)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 November 2023 04:41 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/new-formula-custom-fields/593057 "2023-11-03T04:41:37Z")
Summary You can now programmatically leverage the capabilities of Asana’s formula custom fields with the API. These fields enable you to perform calculations and manage data within Asana. Usage Custom fields schemas …