How to add an integration in Asana
Add an integration to an Asana project: open Customize, choose Apps, browse the app gallery, and review an app's page before adding it.
Quick answer
To add an integration in Asana, open your project, click Customize, choose Apps, and click Add. The Add apps dialog lists featured and noteworthy apps. Pick one, such as Slack, then click Add to project on its page. The app's page lists its automations and permissions before you add it.
Steps at a glance
- Open your project and click Customize
- Click Apps in the Customize panel
- Click Add under Get started with apps
- Choose an app in the Add apps dialog
- Click Add to project on the app's page
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Summary
Integrations connect Asana projects to the tools your team already uses. Adding one from the Apps panel keeps the connection scoped to a single project, so each project gets only the apps it needs.
Step-by-step guide
Step 1
Open Customize
Open the project you want to connect an app to, then click Customize in the top right, next to Share. A panel opens on the right with the features you can add to this project.
Step 2
Open Apps
In the panel titled This project, find the Apps row and click it. The panel lists other features such as Fields, Forms, and Emails, so make sure you pick Apps.
Step 3
Click Add
The Apps panel shows Get started with apps and the line about building integrated workflows with the tools your team uses the most. Click Add to browse the available apps.
Step 4
Choose an app
The Add apps dialog opens with Featured apps and New & noteworthy lists. Use Search all apps or a category such as Communication or File sharing to find yours, then click it. This guide uses Slack.
Step 5
Add the app to the project
The app's page opens with a description, its automations, and its permissions. Read through them, then click Add to project. Stop here if the app asks you to sign in to another account, and connect it only when you are ready.
Why this matters
You want project updates to reach the tools your team already checks, instead of asking people to open Asana. Adding an app from the gallery sets that up at the project level, so the right workflow lives where the work is.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see what an app does before adding it?
Yes. Clicking an app in the Add apps dialog opens its page, which describes the app and lists its automations and permissions. Use Browse apps to go back without adding anything.
Is an integration added to my whole workspace?
The Add apps dialog opens from the Customize panel, which is titled This project, so you are adding the app to that project.
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