Tasks

OverviewEndpoints

Use the tasks API to create and manage tasks. You can create tasks in HubSpot or via the tasks API. 

Below, learn the basic methods of managing tasks through the API. To view all available endpoints and their requirements, click the Endpoints tab at the top of this article.

Create a task

To create a task, make a POST request to /crm/v3/objects/tasks.

In the request body, add task details in a properties object. You can also add an associations object to associate your new task with an existing record (e.g., contacts, companies).

Properties

In the properties object, you can include the following fields:

Use this table to describe parameters / fields
FieldDescription
hs_timestamp

Required. This field marks the task's due date. You can use either a Unix timestamp in milliseconds or UTC format. 

hs_task_body

The task notes.

hubspot_owner_id

The owner ID of the user assigned to the task.

hs_task_subject

The title of the task. 

hs_task_status

The status of the task, either COMPLETED or NOT_STARTED.

hs_task_priority

The priority of the task. Values include LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH.

hs_task_type

The type of task. Values include EMAIL, CALL, or TODO.

Associations

To create and associate a task with existing records, include an associations object in your request. The object should include the following fields:

Use this table to describe parameters / fields
FieldDescription
toObjectId

The ID of the record that you want to associate the task with.

associationTypeId

A unique identifier to indicate the association type between the task and the other object. You can retrieve the value through the associations API.

For example, to create a task and associate it with two contacts, your request body might look similar to the following:

// Example request body { "properties": { "hs_timestamp": "2019-10-30T03:30:17.883Z", "hs_task_body": "Send Proposal", "hubspot_owner_id": "64492917", "hs_task_subject": "Follow-up for Brian Buyer", "hs_task_status": "WAITING", "hs_task_priority": "HIGH", "hs_task_type":"CALL" }, "associations": [ { "to": { "id": 101 }, "types": [ { "associationCategory": "HUBSPOT_DEFINED", "associationTypeId": 204 } ] }, { "to": { "id": 102 }, "types": [ { "associationCategory": "HUBSPOT_DEFINED", "associationTypeId": 204 } ] }] }

Learn more about batch creating tasks by clicking the Endpoints tab at the top of this article.

Retrieve tasks

You can retrieve tasks individually or in bulk. Learn more about batch retrieval by clicking the Endpoints tab at the top of this article.

To retrieve an individual task by its task ID, make a GET request to /crm/v3/objects/tasks/{taskId}. You can also include the following parameters in the request URL: 

Use this table to describe parameters / fields
ParameterDescription
properties

A comma separated list of the properties to be returned. 

associations

A comma separated list of object types to retrieve associated IDs for. Any specified associations that don't exist will not be returned in the response. Learn more about the associations API.

To request a list of all of tasks, make a GET request to crm/v3/objects/tasks. You can include the following parameters in the request URL: 

Use this table to describe parameters / fields
ParameterDescription
limit

The maximum number of results to display per page.

properties

A comma separated list of the properties to be returned. 

Update tasks

You can update tasks individually or in batches. To update an individual task by its task ID, make a PATCH request to /crm/v3/objects/tasks/{taskId}. 

In the request body, include the task properties that you want to update. For example, your request body might look similar to the following:

//Example PATCH request to https://api.hubspot.com/crm/v3/objects/tasks/{taskId} { "properties": { "hs_timestamp": "2019-10-30T03:30:17.883Z", "hs_task_body": "Send Proposal", "hubspot_owner_id": "64492917", "hs_task_subject": "Close deal", "hs_task_status": "COMPLETED", "hs_task_priority": "HIGH" } }

HubSpot will ignore values for read-only and non-existent properties. To clear a property value, pass an empty string for the property in the request body.

Learn more about batch updating by clicking the Endpoints tab at the top of this article.

Associate existing tasks with records

To associate an existing task with records (e.g., contacts, deals, etc.), make a PUT request to /crm/v3/objects/tasks/{taskId}/associations/{toObjectType}/{toObjectId}/{associationTypeId}. The request URL should contains the following fields:

Use this table to describe parameters / fields
FieldDescription
taskId

The ID of the task.

toObjectType

The type of object that you want to associate the task with (e.g., contact or company)

toObjectId

The ID of the record that you want to associate the task with.

associationTypeId

A unique identifier to indicate the association type between the task and the other object. The ID can be represented numerically or in snake case (e.g., task_to_contact). You can retrieve the value through the associations API.

For example, your request URL might look similar to the following:

https://api.hubspot.com/crm/v3/objects/tasks/17687016786/associations/contacts/104901/204

Remove an association

To remove an association between a task and a record, make a DELETE request to the same URL as above:

/crm/v3/objects/tasks/{taskId}/associations/{toObjectType}/{toObjectId}/{associationTypeId}

Delete tasks

You can delete tasks individually or in batches, which will add the task to the recycling bin in HubSpot. You can later restore the task from the record timeline.

To delete an individual task by its task ID, make a DELETE request to /crm/v3/objects/tasks/{taskId}.

Learn more about batch deleting by clicking the Endpoints tab at the top of this article.

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