Create

Create a task in a project

Create a task in a project

POSThttps://www.taskade.com/api/v1/projects/{projectId}/tasks/

Path parameters

projectId*string

Body

application/json

tasks*array of all of

Response

2004XX

Successful Tasks creation

Body

application/json

ok*enum

true

item*array of Task (object)

Request

JavaScriptCurlPython

const response = await fetch('https://www.taskade.com/api/v1/projects/{projectId}/tasks/', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      "tasks": [
        {
          "contentType": "text/markdown",
          "content": "text",
          "placement": "afterbegin"
        }
      ]
    }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Response

2004XX

{
  "ok": true,
  "item": [
    {
      "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
      "text": "text",
      "parentId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
      "completed": false
    }
  ]
}

Basic syntax

The content field accepts text in a Markdown Syntax. The following overview will introduce you to some of the most commonly used Markdown Syntax

Styling text

STYLE	SYNTAX	EXAMPLE	OUTPUT
Bold	** **or__ __	**I love Taskade** or __I love Taskade__	I love Taskade
Italic	* *or_ _	*I love Taskade* or _I love Taskade_	I love Taskade
Bold and Italic	*** ***or___ ___	***I love Taskade*** or ___I love Taskade___	I love Taskade

Links

Create inline links by wrapping text in brackets [ ], then wrapping the URL in parenthesis ( )

[Link text](https://website-name.com)

Lists

Create bulleted lists by preceding lines of text with - or *

- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth

or...

* Mars
* Jupiter
* Saturn

Create numbered lists by preceding each line with a number. Note that lists beginning with an arbitrary number will automatically be converted to start with 1

1. John Doe
2. Emily Frost
3. Ryan Mario Lopez

Create unordered combination and nested ordered lists by indenting lines with four spaces

1. Types of apples
    * Granny Smith
    * Caramel Apple
        * Very Sweet
    * Candy Apple
        * Small in Size
2. An apple a day...
3. Pears are good too
    1. Green
    2. Yellow

Headers

Use anywhere from 1-2 hash # characters at the start of the line, corresponding to header levels 1-2

# Heading 1, Largest Header
## Heading 2