Adds a comment to a task.

External Documentation

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Basic Parameters

ParameterDescription
Pin CommentWhen checked, the comment will be pinned on the task.
Sticker NameAdds the selected sticker to the comment.
Task IDThe task to operate on.
TextThe text of the comment to add.

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Advanced Parameters

ParameterDescription
Include FieldsSpecify which properties to include in the response.

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Example Output

{
	"data": {
		"assignee": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Greg Sanchez",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"created_at": "2012-02-22T02:06:58.147Z",
		"created_by": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Greg Sanchez",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"custom_field": {
			"date_value": {
				"date": "2024-08-23",
				"date_time": "2024-08-23T22:00:00.000Z"
			},
			"display_value": "blue",
			"enabled": true,
			"enum_options": [
				{
					"color": "blue",
					"enabled": true,
					"gid": "12345",
					"name": "Low",
					"resource_type": "task"
				}
			],
			"enum_value": {
				"color": "blue",
				"enabled": true,
				"gid": "12345",
				"name": "Low",
				"resource_type": "task"
			},
			"gid": "12345",
			"multi_enum_values": [
				{
					"color": "blue",
					"enabled": true,
					"gid": "12345",
					"name": "Low",
					"resource_type": "task"
				}
			],
			"name": "Status",
			"number_value": 5.2,
			"resource_subtype": "text",
			"resource_type": "task",
			"text_value": "Some Value",
			"type": "*Deprecated: new integrations should prefer the resource_subtype field.* The type of the custom field. Must be one of the given values.\n"
		},
		"dependency": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Bug Task",
			"resource_subtype": "default_task",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"duplicate_of": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Bug Task",
			"resource_subtype": "default_task",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"duplicated_from": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Bug Task",
			"resource_subtype": "default_task",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"follower": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Greg Sanchez",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"gid": "12345",
		"hearted": false,
		"hearts": [
			{
				"gid": "12345",
				"user": {
					"gid": "12345",
					"name": "Greg Sanchez",
					"resource_type": "task"
				}
			}
		],
		"html_text": "\u003cbody\u003eThis is a comment.\u003c/body\u003e",
		"is_editable": false,
		"is_edited": false,
		"is_pinned": false,
		"liked": false,
		"likes": [
			{
				"gid": "12345",
				"user": {
					"gid": "12345",
					"name": "Greg Sanchez",
					"resource_type": "task"
				}
			}
		],
		"new_approval_status": "approved",
		"new_dates": {
			"due_at": "2019-09-15T02:06:58.158Z",
			"due_on": "2019-09-15",
			"start_on": "2019-09-14"
		},
		"new_enum_value": {
			"color": "blue",
			"enabled": true,
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Low",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"new_multi_enum_values": [
			{
				"color": "blue",
				"enabled": true,
				"gid": "12345",
				"name": "Low",
				"resource_type": "task"
			}
		],
		"new_name": "This is the New Name",
		"new_number_value": 2,
		"new_resource_subtype": "milestone",
		"new_section": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Next Actions",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"new_text_value": "This is the New Text",
		"num_hearts": 5,
		"num_likes": 5,
		"old_approval_status": "pending",
		"old_dates": {
			"due_at": "2019-09-15T02:06:58.158Z",
			"due_on": "2019-09-15",
			"start_on": "2019-09-14"
		},
		"old_enum_value": {
			"color": "blue",
			"enabled": true,
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Low",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"old_multi_enum_values": [
			{
				"color": "blue",
				"enabled": true,
				"gid": "12345",
				"name": "Low",
				"resource_type": "task"
			}
		],
		"old_name": "This was the Old Name",
		"old_number_value": 1,
		"old_resource_subtype": "default_task",
		"old_section": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Next Actions",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"old_text_value": "This was the Old Text",
		"previews": [
			{
				"fallback": "Greg: Great! I like this idea.\\n\\nhttps//a_company.slack.com/archives/ABCDEFG/12345678",
				"footer": "Mar 17, 2019 1:25 PM",
				"header": "Asana for Slack",
				"header_link": "https://asana.comn/apps/slack",
				"html_text": "\u003cbody\u003eGreat! I like this idea.\u003c/body\u003e",
				"text": "Great! I like this idea.",
				"title": "Greg",
				"title_link": "https://asana.slack.com/archives/ABCDEFG/12345678"
			}
		],
		"project": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Stuff to buy",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"resource_subtype": "comment_added",
		"resource_type": "task",
		"source": "web",
		"sticker_name": "dancing_unicorn",
		"story": {
			"created_at": "2012-02-22T02:06:58.147Z",
			"created_by": {
				"gid": "12345",
				"name": "Greg Sanchez",
				"resource_type": "task"
			},
			"gid": "12345",
			"resource_subtype": "comment_added",
			"resource_type": "task",
			"text": "marked today"
		},
		"tag": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Stuff to buy",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"target": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Bug Task",
			"resource_subtype": "default_task",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"task": {
			"gid": "12345",
			"name": "Bug Task",
			"resource_subtype": "default_task",
			"resource_type": "task"
		},
		"text": "This is a comment.",
		"type": "comment"
	}
}

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