Asana

Asana MCP Server

Transform your Asana workspace into an AI-powered productivity hub with the official Asana Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. This server provides a way to interact with your Asana workspace through various AI platforms and tools that support MCP , enabling seamless integration between your project management workflows and advanced language models like Claude and ChatGPT.

🚀 What is the Asana MCP Server?

Asana offers a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, accessible via app integration, which allows AI assistants and other applications to access the Asana Work Graph from beyond the Asana platform. With 42 powerful tools available at https://mcp.asana.com/sse, this remote MCP server serves as your bridge between AI assistants and comprehensive project management capabilities.

🎯 Key Capabilities & Value Proposition

The Asana MCP server transforms how teams interact with their project data by providing:

Complete Workspace Management

• Task Operations: Create, update, delete, and search tasks across your entire workspace
• Project Orchestration: Manage projects, sections, and portfolio hierarchies
• Goal Tracking: Set up and monitor OKRs with time-based tracking
• Team Collaboration: Handle user assignments, followers, and team communications
• File Management: Access and manage attachments across all Asana objects

Advanced Workflow Automation

• Dependencies Management: Set up complex task relationships and blocking scenarios
• Status Tracking: Monitor project health with automated status updates
• Resource Planning: Utilize portfolios for multi-project oversight
• Reporting & Analytics: Extract comprehensive project statistics and progress data

👥 Target Audience & Primary Use Cases

Project Managers & Team Leaders:

• Monitor multiple projects simultaneously through portfolio management
• Generate automated status reports and project summaries
• Connect daily work to company-wide objectives, and track progress in real time
• Streamline resource allocation and workload balancing

Software Development Teams:

• Integrate sprint planning with AI-assisted task breakdown
• Automate bug tracking and feature request management
• Connect development workflows with project timelines

Marketing & Creative Teams:

• Manage campaigns across multiple projects and teams
• Track deliverables and approval workflows
• Coordinate cross-functional campaign launches

Enterprise Organizations:

• Centralized tool to hold people accountable and bring project management to the entire organization
• Scale project management practices across departments
• Maintain data security with OAuth authentication

🔧 Available Tools & Capabilities

The Asana MCP server provides 42 specialized tools organized across key functional areas:

Core Task Management (8 tools):

• asana_create_task, asana_update_task, asana_delete_task
• asana_search_tasks, asana_get_tasks, asana_get_task
• asana_set_task_dependencies, asana_set_parent_for_task

Project & Portfolio Operations (12 tools):

• Project creation, updates, and section management
• Portfolio monitoring and status tracking
• Multi-project coordination and reporting

Goal & Time Management (6 tools):

• OKR setup and tracking with time periods
• Goal hierarchy management and progress monitoring

Team & User Management (7 tools):

• User discovery and team coordination
• Workspace and team structure navigation

Collaboration & Communication (9 tools):

• Task commenting and follower management
• File attachment handling and sharing
• Story tracking for audit trails

🔐 Enterprise-Ready Security

Asana maintains an allowlist of approved MCP client redirect URIs to protect users. This is a crucial security measure that helps prevent several types of attacks, most notably phishing and authorization code interception . The server implements:

• OAuth 2.0 Authentication: Secure user authorization flows
• Permission Inheritance: Respects existing Asana access controls
• Allowlist Protection: Vetted client applications only
• Enterprise Compliance: Meets organizational security standards