Update Notion Status When Asana Task Moves
Your task status lives in two places: Asana and Notion. When you move a task to a new section in Asana, Notis instantly updates the matching row in Notion, so your progress view is always current.
Trigger
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Action
Update row database
Updates or archives an existing notion database row (page) using its `row id`, allowing modification of its icon, cover, and/or properties; ensure the target page is accessible and property details (names/ids and values) align with the database schema and specified formats.
Why this helps
Status in Asana and Notion drift apart. You update one, forget the other, and then reports show stale data. You waste time reconciling two versions of the truth.
- Stop manually updating status in two places
- Keep Notion dashboards and reports always current
- Eliminate drift between task tracking systems
- Reduce mental overhead of managing parallel tools
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Notion to Notis (one-time setup).
- 2Tell Notis: 'When a task moves to a new section in Asana, update the status in my Notion database.' Specify your Asana sections and their Notion equivalents.
- 3Describe it plainly, for example: set the Notion status to match the Asana section name and update the matching row.
- 4Select 'Task Moved to Section' as the trigger and choose your notification channel.
- 5Test by moving a task in Asana to a different section and verify the Notion row updates within seconds.
Questions about this workflow
What if Asana sections don't match Notion status options?
Tell Notis how to map them. For example: 'Asana's "In Progress" maps to Notion's "Active" status.'
Can this update other fields besides status?
Yes, you can have Notis update due dates, priority, assignee, or any other field. Specify all mappings in your prompt.
Will this overwrite custom Notion properties?
No, Notis only updates the fields you specify in your prompt. Other Notion properties remain untouched.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Notion. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Notion actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)
Efficiently adds multiple standard content blocks to a notion page in a single api call with automatic markdown parsing. the 'content' field in notionrichtext blocks now automatically detects and parses markdown formatting including headers (# ## ###), bold (**text**), italic (*text*), strikethrough (~~text~~), inline code (`code`), links ([text](url)), and more. ideal for bulk content creation, ai agents, and replacing multiple individual add page content calls. supports automatic text formatting, content splitting, and up to 100 blocks per request.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add single content block to Notion page (Deprecated)
DEPRECATED: Use 'add_multiple_page_content' for better performance. Adds a single content block to a Notion page/block. CRITICAL: Notion API enforces a HARD LIMIT of 2000 characters per text.content field. Content exceeding 2000 chars is AUTOMATICALLY SPLIT into multiple sequential blocks. REQUIRED 'content' field for text blocks: paragraph, heading_1-3, callout, to_do, toggle, quote, list items. Parent blocks MUST be: Page, Toggle, To-do, Bulleted/Numbered List Item, Callout, or Quote. Common errors: - "content.length should be ≤ 2000": Text exceeds API limit (should be auto-handled) - "Content is required for paragraph blocks": Missing 'content' field for text blocks - "object_not_found": Invalid parent_block_id or no integration access For bulk operations, use 'add_multiple_page_content' instead.
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
Append raw Notion blocks (advanced API)
DEPRECATED: Use NOTION_APPEND_TEXT_BLOCKS, NOTION_APPEND_TASK_BLOCKS, NOTION_APPEND_CODE_BLOCKS, NOTION_APPEND_MEDIA_BLOCKS, NOTION_APPEND_LAYOUT_BLOCKS, or NOTION_APPEND_TABLE_BLOCKS instead. Appends raw Notion API blocks to parent. Text limited to 2000 chars per text.content field. Each block MUST have 'object':'block' and 'type'. Use rich_text arrays for text blocks.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Archive Notion Page
Archives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified notion page.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Append code blocks (code, quote, equation)
Append code and technical blocks (code, quote, equation) to a Notion page. Use for: - Code snippets and programming examples (code) - Citations and highlighted quotes (quote) - Mathematical formulas and equations (equation) Supported block types: - code: Code with syntax highlighting (70+ languages including Python, JavaScript, Go, Rust, etc.) - quote: Block quotes for citations - equation: LaTeX/KaTeX mathematical expressions ⚠️ Code content is limited to 2000 characters per text.content field. For longer code, split into multiple code blocks. For other block types, use specialized actions: - append_text_blocks: paragraphs, headings, lists - append_task_blocks: to-do, toggle, callout - append_media_blocks: image, video, audio, files - append_layout_blocks: divider, columns, TOC - append_table_blocks: tables
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Create comment
Adds a comment to a notion page (via `parent page id`) or to an existing discussion thread (via `discussion id`); cannot create new discussion threads on specific blocks (inline comments).
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Append layout blocks (divider, TOC, columns)
Append layout blocks (divider, TOC, breadcrumb, columns) to a Notion page. Supported types: - divider: Horizontal line separator - table_of_contents: Auto-generated from headings - breadcrumb: Page hierarchy navigation - column_list: Multi-column layout (requires 2+ columns, each with 1+ child block) For multi-column layouts, create column_list with column children in one request. Each column must contain at least 1 child block. For other blocks, use: append_text_blocks, append_task_blocks, append_code_blocks, append_media_blocks, or append_table_blocks.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Create Notion Database
Creates a new notion database as a subpage under a specified parent page with a defined properties schema; use this action exclusively for creating new databases.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Asana and Notion, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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