How to Send Slack Notification When Asana Task is Completed Using Pabbly Connect

Learn how to send Slack notifications for completed Asana tasks using Pabbly Connect in this step-by-step tutorial. Automate your workflow today! Learn to create powerful connections between your critical applications without requiring specialized programming knowledge or extensive technical background.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Automation

To send Slack notifications when an Asana task is completed, first, access Pabbly Connect. You can do this by visiting the Pabbly Connect homepage at Pabbly.com/connect. If you are a new user, click on the ‘Sign Up for Free’ button; existing users can sign in directly.

Once logged in, you will find the dashboard. This is where you can manage all your workflows. To create a new workflow, click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button, which will prompt you to name your workflow. Name it something descriptive, like ‘Send Slack Notification When Asana Task is Completed’. This helps you identify the workflow later.

2. Setting Up Asana as the Trigger in Pabbly Connect

In this step, we will set up Asana as the trigger application in Pabbly Connect. Select Asana from the list of applications as your trigger. The trigger event we want is ‘Update Task in Project’ since we want the workflow to start when a task is marked as completed in Asana.

• Select ‘Add New Connection’ to connect your Asana account.
• Authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Asana account.
• Choose the specific project from which you want to trigger notifications.

After setting up the connection, click on the ‘Save and Send Test Request’ button. This will allow Pabbly Connect to capture the response from Asana when a task is completed. Make sure to complete a task in your selected project to test this.

3. Applying a Filter Condition in Pabbly Connect

Next, we will apply a filter condition using Pabbly Connect. This ensures that notifications are only sent for completed tasks. After your Asana trigger is set, select the ‘Filter’ application from the action options.

• Choose ‘Filter Values’ as the action event.
• Set the condition to check if the task status equals ‘completed’.
• Click ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to validate the filter condition.

By setting this filter, Pabbly Connect will only proceed to send a Slack notification if the task’s status is marked as completed. This is crucial for ensuring your team only receives relevant updates.

4. Sending Slack Notification Using Pabbly Connect

In this step, we will configure Slack as the action application in Pabbly Connect. Select Slack from the action application list and choose the action event ‘Send Channel Message’. This will allow you to send a message to your specified Slack channel when a task is completed.

Connect your Slack account by selecting ‘Add New Connection’. Authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Slack workspace. Choose the channel where you want to send the notifications.

Once connected, customize the message you want to send. You can map the task name and due date from the Asana response to personalize the notification. After entering your message, click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to test the Slack notification.

5. Testing and Verifying the Integration

Finally, it’s time to test the integration you created with Pabbly Connect. Mark another task as complete in Asana to trigger the workflow. Once you complete the task, check the specified Slack channel to see if the notification was sent successfully.

Upon successful execution, you should see a message in Slack confirming the task completion. This indicates that your integration is functioning correctly. If the message appears, your workflow is set up perfectly, and you can now automate notifications for completed tasks in Asana.

In summary, using Pabbly Connect, you have successfully integrated Asana and Slack to send notifications for completed tasks. This automation enhances team communication and ensures everyone stays informed about task progress.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to use Pabbly Connect to send Slack notifications when an Asana task is completed. This integration streamlines communication and keeps your team updated effortlessly.