Never Miss a Task Update: WhatsApp Status Alerts
A task's due date changes, assignee is updated, or progress is added. Notis sends a WhatsApp message to stakeholders with just the facts — no need to open Asana.
Trigger
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Action
Send message
Send a text message to a whatsapp number. note: the message will reflect on the recipient's phone number only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
Task details change throughout the day. Team members miss updates because they're not checking Asana constantly, leading to misaligned expectations and rework.
- Instant alerts when task details change
- Full team visibility without app-switching
- Fewer 'did you see the update?' messages
- Prevents misaligned work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and WhatsApp to Notis.
- 2Create an automation: 'When a task is updated in Asana, send a WhatsApp message to the team with the change details.'
- 3Notis will ask which updates trigger the alert (due date change, assignee change, priority update, etc.) — customize based on your needs.
- 4Test by updating a task in Asana and confirm the WhatsApp message is delivered.
Questions about this workflow
Will I get flooded with alerts for every single change?
No, you set the criteria. Tell Notis: 'only alert on due date changes' or 'skip status updates from the default workflow but notify on priority changes.' You control the signal.
Can I see what changed without opening the message?
Notis includes a summary in the message itself — for example, 'Due date moved from Friday to Monday' or 'Assignee changed to Sarah.' The context is in WhatsApp.
What if only certain people should get the alert?
Tell Notis: 'only notify the assignee' or 'send to the project lead and client contact.' Access control is plain-language.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Whatsapp actions
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Get business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Get media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
Get phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
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