Keep Basecamp commitments from slipping
Give a clear owner commitment a home in Asana so it can be followed through.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Why this helps
A commitment made during project coordination can disappear before anyone turns it into trackable work.
- Turn explicit commitments into trackable work.
- Preserve relevant context from the update.
- Reduce the chance of follow-ups being forgotten.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Basecamp and Asana once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel.
- 3Ask Notis to create an Asana task for each explicit commitment in a submitted Basecamp update and include its relevant context.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real commitment and review the task details.
Questions about this workflow
Will the workflow invent a due date or owner?
It should use only details available in the update or supplied in your instruction. Provide missing ownership or timing explicitly if you want it included.
How is this different from a general request capture?
This workflow focuses on explicit commitments made in project coordination, preserving the commitment and its supporting update as actionable work.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Basecamp to Asana. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Basecamp triggers
Asana actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Add Followers to Task
Tool to add followers to a task in asana. use this tool when you need to add one or more users as followers to a specific task. this will notify them of updates to the task.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Add Supporting Relationship to Goal
Tool to add a supporting goal relationship to a goal. use when you want to link a project, task, portfolio, or another goal as a supporting resource to a specific goal in asana.
Add task to section
Adds an existing task to a section, optionally positioning it before or after another task in that section; if no position is specified, the task is added to the end.
Create Allocation
Creates a new allocation. use when you need to schedule or assign a specific amount of a user's time per week to a task or project within a defined period.
Create a project
Creates a new asana project, requiring either a `workspace` or `team` gid for association, and returns the full project details.
Create a tag in a workspace
Creates a new tag, with properties like name and color defined in the request body, within a specific asana workspace (using `workspace gid`); this tag helps categorize tasks, is confined to the workspace, and is not automatically applied to tasks.
Create task in asana with specific details
Creates a new asana task; requires 'workspace', 'parent', or 'projects' for association, and 'followers', 'projects', 'tags' are set only at creation.
Create Attachment for Task
Tool to upload an attachment to a task. use when you need to attach a file to a specific task in asana.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Basecamp and Asana, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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