Create Subtask

Creates a subtask under a parent task in Asana. Use it to break a task into smaller, trackable pieces without leaving your workflow.

What It Does

Creates a new task nested under the parent task you specify, with the name, notes, assignee, and due date or due datetime you provide.

When To Use It

Use this when a workflow needs to split a larger task into steps automatically, such as generating a subtask for each item in a checklist pulled from a meeting. If you are creating a standalone task rather than a piece of a larger one, use Create Task instead, which also supports setting a parent directly.

Configuration

Configure the node with these settings:

Field	What it controls
Parent Task ID	The GID of the task this subtask belongs to. Required.
Name	The name or title of the subtask. Required.
Notes	Additional description for the subtask.
Assignee	The GID of the user to assign the subtask to. Leave empty to leave it unassigned.
Due On	Due date for the subtask, in `YYYY-MM-DD` format.
Due At	Due date and time for the subtask, in ISO datetime format.

Outputs

The node passes these values downstream. Check the Outputs tab on the configured node to confirm exact paths.

Variable	Type	Example
`subtaskId`	`string`	`{{nodeId.subtaskId}}`
`subtaskName`	`string`	`{{nodeId.subtaskName}}`
`parentTaskId`	`string`	`{{nodeId.parentTaskId}}`
`assigneeName`	`string`	`{{nodeId.assigneeName}}`
`success`	`boolean`	`{{nodeId.success}}`

Example Workflow

After Task Created fires for a project-setup task with a checklist in its notes, a workflow parses each checklist line and calls Create Subtask once per line, assigning each to the same person as the parent task.

Create Task
Update Task
Task Created

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