Asana
What Paperbeam reads from Asana, the read-only access it asks for and why, filters, and the beats it feeds.
Product & engineering
Read-only OAuth
Tasks completed, project and portfolio status updates, and goal progress from Asana.
What we read
- Completed issues and project updates
- Pages and documents you share
- Metric values
Only the reporting window of each edition is read. Paperbeam stores derived facts and short excerpts, not copies of your Asana data, and keeps raw evidence only for your retention period.
Access we ask for, and why
| Scope | Why |
|---|---|
default (full permissions) | Asana's granular scopes don't cover status updates yet; Paperbeam only ever reads (tasks, projects, portfolios, goals, status updates) |
All access is read-only. You can revoke it from Asana at any time, or disconnect the source in Paperbeam.
Connect Asana
- Go to Sources and choose Asana.
- Click Continue to Asana and approve the read-only access in the window that opens.
- The credential is encrypted before it is stored and never shown again. Use Sync now on the source’s page to see what it collects from the last 24 hours, and set filters there.
You need the admin or owner role in Paperbeam, and enough permission in Asana to grant read access to the data listed above.
Filters
Set on the source’s page at Sources›Asana. Filtered-out data is never collected.
| Filter | Effect |
|---|---|
| Workspace | Optional. Workspace gid; defaults to your first Asana workspace. |
To keep specific people, channels or topics out of the paper across all sources, use exclusion rules and the never-mention list in House style.
Beats
Asana is a source for:
Stories land in whichever of your sections fits them best.