Stories

Get a story

<b>Required scope: </b><code>stories:read</code>

<table> <tr> <th>Field</th> <th>Required Scope</th> </tr> <tr> <td><code>previews</code></td> <td><code>attachments:read</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td><code>attachments</code></td> <td><code>attachments:read</code></td> </tr> </table>

Returns the full record for a single story.

get/stories/{story_gid}

Request

  • Base URL: https://app.asana.com/api/1.0
  • URL: https://app.asana.com/api/1.0/stories/{story_gid}
  • Auth: one of:
    • HTTP bearer
    • OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL https://app.asana.com/-/oauth_authorize, token URL https://app.asana.com/-/oauth_token, scopes: stories:read)

Query parameters

opt_fieldsstring[]

This endpoint returns a resource which excludes some properties by default. To include those optional properties, set this query parameter to a comma-separated list of the properties you wish to include. Properties can include nested fields. To learn more, see the input/output options guide.

Response

Successfully retrieved the specified story.

Example response

{
  "data": {
    "gid": "12345",
    "resource_type": "story",
    "created_at": "2012-02-22T02:06:58.147Z",
    "resource_subtype": "comment_added",
    "text": "This is a comment.",
    "html_text": "<body>This is a comment.</body>",
    "sticker_name": "dancing_unicorn",
    "created_by": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "user",
      "name": "Greg Sanchez"
    },
    "type": "comment",
    "hearts": [
      {
        "gid": "12345",
        "user": {
          "gid": "12345",
          "resource_type": "user",
          "name": "Greg Sanchez"
        }
      }
    ],
    "num_hearts": 5,
    "likes": [
      {
        "gid": "12345",
        "user": {
          "gid": "12345",
          "resource_type": "user",
          "name": "Greg Sanchez"
        }
      }
    ],
    "num_likes": 5,
    "reaction_summary": [
      {
        "emoji_base": "👎",
        "variant": "👎🏼",
        "count": 1
      }
    ],
    "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": "<body>Great! I like this idea.</body>",
        "text": "Great! I like this idea.",
        "title": "Greg",
        "title_link": "https://asana.slack.com/archives/ABCDEFG/12345678"
      }
    ],
    "old_name": "This was the old name",
    "new_name": "This is the new name",
    "old_dates": {
      "start_on": "2019-09-14",
      "due_at": "2019-09-15T02:06:58.158Z",
      "due_on": "2019-09-15"
    },
    "new_dates": {
      "start_on": "2019-09-14",
      "due_at": "2019-09-15T02:06:58.158Z",
      "due_on": "2019-09-15"
    },
    "old_resource_subtype": "default_task",
    "new_resource_subtype": "milestone",
    "story": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "story",
      "created_at": "2012-02-22T02:06:58.147Z",
      "created_by": {
        "gid": "12345",
        "resource_type": "user",
        "name": "Greg Sanchez"
      },
      "resource_subtype": "comment_added",
      "text": "marked today"
    },
    "assignee": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "user",
      "name": "Greg Sanchez"
    },
    "follower": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "user",
      "name": "Greg Sanchez"
    },
    "old_section": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "section",
      "name": "Next Actions"
    },
    "new_section": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "section",
      "name": "Next Actions"
    },
    "task": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "task",
      "name": "Bug Task",
      "resource_subtype": "default_task",
      "created_by": {
        "gid": "1111",
        "resource_type": "user"
      }
    },
    "project": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "project",
      "name": "Stuff to buy",
      "resource_subtype": "default_project"
    },
    "tag": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "tag",
      "name": "Stuff to buy"
    },
    "custom_field": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "custom_field",
      "name": "Status",
      "enum_options": [
        {
          "gid": "12345",
          "resource_type": "enum_option",
          "name": "Low",
          "enabled": true,
          "color": "blue"
        }
      ],
      "enabled": true,
      "representation_type": "number",
      "id_prefix": "ID",
      "input_restrictions": [
        "task"
      ],
      "date_value": {
        "date": "2024-08-23",
        "date_time": "2024-08-23T22:00:00.000Z"
      },
      "enum_value": {
        "gid": "12345",
        "resource_type": "enum_option",
        "name": "Low",
        "enabled": true,
        "color": "blue"
      },
      "multi_enum_values": [
        {
          "gid": "12345",
          "resource_type": "enum_option",
          "name": "Low",
          "enabled": true,
          "color": "blue"
        }
      ],
      "number_value": 5.2,
      "text_value": "Some Value",
      "display_value": "blue"
    },
    "old_text_value": "This was the old text",
    "new_text_value": "This is the new text",
    "old_number_value": 1,
    "new_number_value": 2,
    "old_enum_value": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "enum_option",
      "name": "Low",
      "enabled": true,
      "color": "blue"
    },
    "new_enum_value": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "enum_option",
      "name": "Low",
      "enabled": true,
      "color": "blue"
    },
    "old_date_value": {
      "start_on": "2019-09-14",
      "due_at": "2019-09-15T02:06:58.158Z",
      "due_on": "2019-09-15"
    },
    "new_date_value": {
      "start_on": "2019-09-14",
      "due_at": "2019-09-15T02:06:58.158Z",
      "due_on": "2019-09-15"
    },
    "old_people_value": [
      {
        "gid": "12345",
        "resource_type": "user",
        "name": "Greg Sanchez"
      }
    ],
    "new_people_value": [
      {
        "gid": "12345",
        "resource_type": "user",
        "name": "Greg Sanchez"
      }
    ],
    "old_multi_enum_values": [
      {
        "gid": "12345",
        "resource_type": "enum_option",
        "name": "Low",
        "enabled": true,
        "color": "blue"
      }
    ],
    "new_multi_enum_values": [
      {
        "gid": "12345",
        "resource_type": "enum_option",
        "name": "Low",
        "enabled": true,
        "color": "blue"
      }
    ],
    "new_approval_status": "approved",
    "old_approval_status": "pending",
    "duplicate_of": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "task",
      "name": "Bug Task",
      "resource_subtype": "default_task",
      "created_by": {
        "gid": "1111",
        "resource_type": "user"
      }
    },
    "duplicated_from": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "task",
      "name": "Bug Task",
      "resource_subtype": "default_task",
      "created_by": {
        "gid": "1111",
        "resource_type": "user"
      }
    },
    "dependency": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "task",
      "name": "Bug Task",
      "resource_subtype": "default_task",
      "created_by": {
        "gid": "1111",
        "resource_type": "user"
      }
    },
    "source": "web",
    "target": {
      "gid": "12345",
      "resource_type": "task",
      "name": "Bug Task",
      "resource_subtype": "default_task",
      "created_by": {
        "gid": "1111",
        "resource_type": "user"
      }
    }
  }
}

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