Asana MCP Server Extended

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides comprehensive Asana integration, enabling AI assistants like Claude to interact with Asana workspaces, projects, tasks, goals, portfolios, and more.

Features

• 43 MCP Tools: Full coverage of Asana's API with 29 read-only and 14 write/delete tools
• OAuth 2.0 Authentication: Secure PKCE-based OAuth flow with GitHub integration
• HTTP Transport: Streamable HTTP transport for MCP protocol
• Type-Safe: Built with TypeScript for reliability
• Comprehensive Testing: Full test suite with mocked and integration tests

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Asana Personal Access Token or OAuth credentials
• (Optional) GitHub OAuth credentials for user authentication

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd asana-mcp-server-extended

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Configuration

Set the following environment variables:

# Required: Asana API access token
export ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_asana_personal_access_token"

# Optional: Custom Asana API base URL (defaults to https://app.asana.com/api/1.0)
export ASANA_API_BASE_URL="https://app.asana.com/api/1.0"

# Optional: Server configuration
export PORT=8766
export HOST=0.0.0.0

# Optional: GitHub OAuth (for user authentication)
export GITHUB_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID="your_github_client_id"
export GITHUB_OAUTH_SECRET="your_github_client_secret"
export GITHUB_OAUTH_CALLBACK_URL="https://your-domain.com/auth/github/callback"

# Optional: Pre-shared tokens (comma-separated)
export MCP_ALLOWED_TOKENS="token1,token2,token3"

Running the Server

# Development
npm run dev

# Production
npm run build
node dist/index.js

The server will start on http://0.0.0.0:8766 by default.

Health Check

curl http://localhost:8766/health

Expected response:

{
  "status": "ok",
  "server": "asana-mcp-server-http"
}

MCP Client Configuration

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asana": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/asana-mcp-server-extended/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

HTTP Transport

For HTTP-based MCP clients:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asana": {
      "url": "https://your-domain.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your_mcp_token"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Read-Only Tools (29)

Attachments

• asana_get_attachment - Get a single attachment by gid
• asana_get_attachments_for_object - List attachments for a parent resource

Goals

• asana_get_goal - Get a single goal
• asana_get_goals - List goals filtered by workspace/team/portfolio/time period
• asana_get_parent_goals_for_goal - Get parent goals for a goal

Portfolios

• asana_get_portfolio - Get a single portfolio
• asana_get_portfolios - List portfolios in a workspace
• asana_get_items_for_portfolio - List items in a portfolio

Projects

• asana_get_project - Get a single project
• asana_get_projects - List projects filtered by workspace/team
• asana_get_projects_for_team - List projects for a team
• asana_get_projects_for_workspace - List projects in a workspace
• asana_get_project_sections - List sections in a project
• asana_get_project_status - Get a project status update
• asana_get_project_statuses - List status updates for a project
• asana_get_project_task_counts - Get task counts for a project

Tasks

• asana_get_task - Get a single task
• asana_get_tasks - List tasks filtered by workspace/project/assignee
• asana_get_stories_for_task - List stories (activity) for a task
• asana_search_tasks - Full-text search for tasks in a workspace

Teams & Workspaces

• asana_get_team_users - List users in a team
• asana_get_teams_for_user - List teams for a user
• asana_get_teams_for_workspace - List teams in a workspace
• asana_get_workspace_users - List users in a workspace
• asana_list_workspaces - List accessible workspaces

Time Periods

• asana_get_time_period - Get a time period
• asana_get_time_periods - List time periods in a workspace

Users

• asana_get_user - Get a user by gid

Search

• asana_typeahead_search - Typeahead search within a workspace

Write/Delete Tools (14)

Tasks

• asana_create_task - Create a new task
• asana_update_task - Update task fields
• asana_delete_task - Delete a task
• asana_add_task_followers - Add followers to a task
• asana_remove_task_followers - Remove followers from a task
• asana_set_parent_for_task - Set or clear task parent
• asana_set_task_dependencies - Add task dependencies
• asana_set_task_dependents - Add task dependents
• asana_create_task_story - Create a story/comment on a task

Projects

• asana_create_project - Create a new project
• asana_create_project_status - Create a project status update

Goals

• asana_create_goal - Create a new goal
• asana_update_goal - Update goal fields
• asana_update_goal_metric - Update a goal's metric

API Reference

All tools follow Asana's REST API conventions:

• GIDs: Asana uses numeric gids (globally unique identifiers) as strings
• Data Wrapping: Request bodies are wrapped in { data: {...} }
• Response Format: Responses follow { data: {...}, next_page: {...} } format
• Pagination: Use limit, offset, and next_page for paginated endpoints
• Field Selection: Use opt_fields parameter to request specific fields

See Asana API Documentation for detailed endpoint specifications.

Authentication

Personal Access Token (PAT)

The simplest authentication method. Get your token from Asana Developer Console.

export ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_pat_here"

OAuth 2.0 Flow

The server supports OAuth 2.0 with PKCE for secure client authentication:

1. Client Registration: POST to /oauth/register
2. Authorization: GET /oauth/authorize (redirects to GitHub)
3. Token Exchange: POST to /oauth/token with authorization code

See tests/pkce-handshake.test.js for a complete OAuth flow example.

Testing

Run All Tests

npm test

Run Specific Test Suites

# Unit tests
node --test tests/tools/task-tools.test.js

# Integration tests
node --test tests/tools/integration.test.js

# Auth tests
node --test tests/auth.test.js

Test Configuration

Set environment variables for testing:

export ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN="test_token"
export TEST_BASE_URL="http://localhost:9876"
export MCP_TEST_TARGET="local"  # or "remote"

Development

Project Structure

asana-mcp-server-extended/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts          # Main server implementation
│   └── auth.ts           # Authentication helpers
├── tests/
│   ├── auth.test.js      # Authentication tests
│   ├── pkce-handshake.test.js  # OAuth PKCE flow tests
│   ├── tools/
│   │   ├── integration.test.js   # Integration tests
│   │   └── task-tools.test.js    # Unit tests
│   └── helpers/
│       └── test-server.js        # Test server utilities
├── docs/
│   └── guidelines/       # Development guidelines
└── dist/                 # Compiled output

Building

npm run build

Type Checking

npm run type-check

Deployment

Environment Variables

Ensure all required environment variables are set in your deployment environment.

Docker

FROM node:18-alpine
WORKDIR /app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm ci --only=production
COPY dist ./dist
EXPOSE 8766
CMD ["node", "dist/index.js"]

Health Monitoring

Monitor the /health endpoint for server status:

curl https://your-domain.com/health

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable is required"

   • Ensure the token is set in your environment
   • Check token validity in Asana Developer Console

2. "Asana API error (401)"

   • Verify your access token is valid
   • Check token permissions/scopes

3. "Invalid gid"

   • Asana gids are numeric strings (e.g., "1234567890")
   • Ensure gids are passed as strings, not numbers

4. OAuth flow fails

   • Verify GitHub OAuth credentials are correct
   • Check callback URL matches registered redirect URI

Contributing

1. Follow the coding guidelines in docs/guidelines/
2. Write tests for new features
3. Update documentation
4. Ensure all tests pass

License

[Your License Here]

Support

For issues and questions:

• GitHub Issues: [repository-url]/issues
• Asana API Docs: https://developers.asana.com/reference/rest-api-reference