Add Asana comments from external data sources
When important updates happen in external tools or systems, add them directly as comments on your Asana tasks. No copy-paste, no delays, full context in one place.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create task comment
Adds a new text comment (story) to an existing asana task, appearing in its activity feed.
Why this helps
Critical information from external systems (webhooks, custom tools, integrations) often gets lost in email or Slack because it's not connected to the actual Asana task where the work happens.
- Keep all context from external sources attached to the task
- Never miss updates because they're buried in email or messages
- Reduce the need to manually add comments about external events
- Create an audit trail of external changes on specific tasks
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana to Notis in your portal
- 2Create a new automation with this prompt: 'When a webhook fires, add the incoming data as a comment to a specific Asana task'
- 3Select 'Webhook' as your trigger type and Notis will provide you with a webhook URL to use in your external system
- 4Configure your external tool to send requests to that webhook URL with the data you want captured
- 5Test by triggering an event from your external system and confirm the comment appears on the task
Questions about this workflow
Can I format the comments or add metadata?
Yes, your prompt can describe the format. For example: 'Add the timestamp and status' or 'Format as a checklist'. Notis will follow those instructions.
How do I know which task to add the comment to?
Include task identifiers in your webhook payload (task name, task ID, or project name) and mention that in your prompt. Notis matches based on what you provide.
What if the webhook data changes format?
Write your prompt flexibly to handle variations, like 'Extract the status field regardless of format' or ask Notis to parse common formats.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Asana actions
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Add Supporting Relationship to Goal
Tool to add a supporting goal relationship to a goal. use when you want to link a project, task, portfolio, or another goal as a supporting resource to a specific goal in asana.
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
Add task to section
Adds an existing task to a section, optionally positioning it before or after another task in that section; if no position is specified, the task is added to the end.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
Create Allocation
Creates a new allocation. use when you need to schedule or assign a specific amount of a user's time per week to a task or project within a defined period.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
Create a project
Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
Create a tag in a workspace
Creates a new tag, with properties like name and color defined in the request body, within a specific asana workspace (using `workspace gid`); this tag helps categorize tasks, is confined to the workspace, and is not automatically applied to tasks.
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Create Attachment for Task
Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.
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