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How to Use the Knak Asana Integration

Connect your Knak assets to Asana tasks to keep project details, comments, and status updates in one place.

Overview

The Knak Asana integration helps you manage reviews and collaboration more efficiently. When you link a Knak asset to an Asana task, key information stays synchronized between both platforms.

With the integration, you can:

  • Link a Knak asset to an Asana task

  • View the Knak asset status in Asana

  • Access the Knak asset directly from Asana

  • Sync comments from Knak to Asana

  • Display Asana custom fields in Knak

Before You Begin

Make sure your Asana integration is connected in Knak before you start.

If you have not connected the integration yet, see Related article: Setting Up the Asana Integration.

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Connect a Knak Asset to an Asana Task

Step 1: Copy the Asana Task Link

  1. Open the task in Asana.

  2. Click the Link icon in the upper-right corner.

  3. Copy the task URL.

    The Asana task page with the "Copy Task Link" icon highlighted.

Step 2: Link the Task in Knak

  1. Open your asset in Knak.

  2. Select the Info tab.

  3. Locate the Project Management section on the right side.

  4. Paste the Asana task URL into the integration field.

    Project Management section in the Knak Info tab showing the connected Asana integration.

  5. After you save the link, the asset becomes connected to the Asana task.

    Connected Asana task confirmation in the info tab in Knak.

View Knak Information in Asana

After you connect the asset, Asana automatically adds a project named Knak Tasks to the linked task.

The Fields section displays:

  • Asset status

  • Asset URL

This information updates automatically as the asset progresses.

Asana task displaying the Knak Tasks project with synchronized asset status and asset URL fields.

Sync Comments Between Knak and Asana

Comments added in Knak are automatically posted to the linked Asana task.

This helps everyone stay informed without switching between platforms.

Asana task showing a comment that was synchronized from a linked Knak asset.

Use Asana Custom Fields in Knak

You can send custom field values from Asana to Knak.

After setup, these values appear on the Info tab of the linked Knak asset. Custom field synchronization requires configuration by the Knak team.

Contact your Customer Success Manager (CSM) to enable this feature.

Asana task with custom fields configured to sync information to a linked Knak asset.

What Syncs Between Knak and Asana?

Feature

Sync Direction

Asset status

Knak → Asana

Asset URL

Knak → Asana

Comments

Knak → Asana

Custom field values

Asana → Knak (requires setup)

Need more help? Contact support via live chat using the chat bubble in the bottom right corner or email support@knak.com.

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