MCP Server for Asana API
If you want an AI assistant working directly with Asana, the asana mcp server is the bridge. MCP Server for Asana API.
This Model Context Protocol server implementation of Asana allows you to talk to Asana API from MCP Client such as Anthropic's Claude Desktop Application, and many more.
Once connected, the assistant can call these 2 tools directly:
Returns — List of workspacesNote — If DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID is set, this will only return that workspace instead of fetching all workspacesSetup follows the standard MCP pattern: clone or install the server, then register it in your client's configuration file and restart the client. The configuration snippets on this page cover Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor.
Before the server will start you need to supply 3 environment variables: ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN, DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID, TASK_ID. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than committing them.
Productivity servers pay off through capture: the tasks and notes that never get filed are the ones where opening the app is more friction than the thought is worth. Asana sits in that group, and the shape of its toolset — Returns, Note — tells you what it is really for. Worth comparing against the other productivity servers in this directory before you commit to one, since several overlap in scope but differ sharply in setup cost and permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Returns | List of workspaces |
| Note | If DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID is set, this will only return that workspace instead of fetching all workspaces |
{
"mcpServers": {
"asana": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@cristip73/mcp-server-asana"],
"env": {
"ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-asana-access-token",
"DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID": "your-default-workspace-id"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| ASANA_ACCESS_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| DEFAULT_WORKSPACE_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| TASK_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
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