Connect your AI Agents to Asana in minutes

How can I use the Asana MCP server?

Here are just a few common use cases:

• Sync project milestones with marketing automation: Your agent can monitor key project milestones in Asana and automatically trigger email campaigns or update customer-facing roadmaps in tools like HubSpot or Marketo when major features are completed, keeping customers informed without manual updates
  

• Connect design handoffs to development tracking: Your agent can detect when design tasks are marked complete in Asana, automatically create corresponding development tickets in Jira or Linear with attached Figma links and design specs, and notify the engineering team in Slack to kick off implementation
  

• Bridge financial planning with project execution: Your agent can pull budget and resource allocation data from your ERP system (e.g., NetSuite) and compare it against actual project progress in Asana, then alert finance and project managers in Slack when projects are trending over budget or behind schedule
  

• Balance workload across teams: Your agent can analyze task assignments and due dates across multiple Asana projects to identify team members who are over-capacity, then suggest task reassignments or flag bottlenecks to managers before deadlines are at risk
  

• Track cross-functional project dependencies: Your agent can monitor tasks across different teams' Asana projects (e.g., product, design, engineering, marketing) and alert stakeholders when upstream dependencies are delayed, helping teams proactively adjust timelines

What are popular tools for Asana’s MCP server?

Here are some popular tools across data types:

Projects

• <code class="blog_inline-code">list_projects</code>
• <code class="blog_inline-code">get_project_tasks</code>
• <code class="blog_inline-code">add_project_members</code>
• <code class="blog_inline-code">remove_project_members</code>

Tasks

• <code class="blog_inline-code">search_tasks</code>
• <code class="blog_inline-code">get_task</code>
• <code class="blog_inline-code">get_task_subtasks</code>
• <code class="blog_inline-code">get_task_tags</code>

Teams

• <code class="blog_inline-code">list_teams</code>
• <code class="blog_inline-code">get_team</code>
• <code class="blog_inline-code">get_team_members</code>

What makes Merge Agent Handler’s Asana MCP server better than alternative Asana MCP servers?

Merge Agent Handler provides infrastructure-level capabilities that go beyond a standalone MCP server implementation. 

Here are just a few unique benefits of using Merge Agent Handler’s Asana MCP server:

• Enterprise-grade security and DLP: All Asana tool inputs and outputs are scanned by a security gateway with DLP rules that can block, redact, or mask sensitive data before it reaches the agent or third-party API
  

• Managed authentication and credential handling: Merge Agent Handler supports guided user authentication flows and manages credentials securely, removing the need for custom OAuth handling in your agent code
  

• Real-time observability and auditability: Every Asana tool call is logged and fully-searchable, enabling teams to monitor, debug, and audit agent behavior in production
  

• Pre-built and customizable tools: The Asana connector comes with 50+ tools out of the box, and any tool can be easily modified, whether it’s editing a name, description, or schema

Can I set custom security rules for Asana tool calls in Merge Agent Handler?

Yes, Merge Agent Handler allows you to configure custom security and DLP rules that inspect Asana tool inputs and responses. These rules can automatically block or modify tool calls based on your organization’s data governance requirements.

Here are just a few examples:

• Block your agents from creating or updating Asana tasks with customer PII like email addresses or phone numbers in task names, descriptions, or comments
  

• Automatically redact salary information or compensation details when your agents retrieve or update Asana tasks in HR or finance projects, so they only see masked versions
  

• Monitor and log whenever your agents attempt to add sensitive financial data like revenue figures or contract values in Asana task custom fields or comments, giving leadership visibility without blocking the action
  

• Block your agents from creating Asana projects or tasks with restricted terms like "pre-acquisition", "unannounced partnership", or embargoed product names in titles or descriptions that could expose confidential business strategy

How can I start using Merge Agent Handler’s Asana MCP server?

Here are the steps to start using Merge Agent Handler's Asana MCP server:

1. Create an Agent Handler account. You can sign up for a free Merge Agent Handler account here.

2. Set up a Tool Pack (a collection of connectors your agent can use). From the dashboard, navigate to Tool Packs, select "Create New Tool Pack," and choose the Asana connector from the list of available connectors. Give your Tool Pack a descriptive name (e.g., "Task Management Pack").

3. Add a Registered User (an identity your agent uses to execute actions). Go to the Registered Users section in the dashboard and select "Create Registered User."

You'll be asked to provide:

• Origin User ID: A unique identifier from your system (e.g., a UUID)
• Origin User Name: A display name (e.g., "Sarah Johnson")
• (Optional) Shared Credential Group: Use this if multiple users need to share the same credentials

Agent Handler will generate a Registered User ID for use in step 4.

4. Gather your configuration details. You'll need these three items:

• Tool Pack ID: Available in your Tool Pack's URL or settings page
• Registered User ID: Located in the Registered Users section
• API Key: Create this from your Agent Handler account settings (usually begins with "cx-")

5. Set up your IDE or AI platform. Add the MCP server configuration to your development environment (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Windsurf, VS Code, etc.) with the Tool Pack ID, Registered User ID, and API Key.

6. Confirm the connection. Launch your AI assistant or agent interface. The Asana tools should appear in your tools/context menu.

7. Begin using Asana tools. Try prompts like "Show me my Asana tasks due this week" or "Create a new Asana project called Q1 Marketing Campaign."