| name | todoist-sync-api-reference |
| description | Reference documentation for the Todoist Sync API. Use this skill when building integrations with Todoist, implementing sync functionality, or needing to understand Todoist API endpoints for tasks, projects, labels, filters, reminders, comments, workspaces, and user management. Load the relevant reference file(s) based on the resource type you're working with. |
Todoist Sync API Reference
Complete reference documentation for the Todoist Sync API v1. The Sync API is designed for efficient data synchronization between clients and Todoist, supporting batching, incremental sync, and temporary resource IDs.
API Endpoint
POST https://api.todoist.com/api/v1/sync
All requests use application/x-www-form-urlencoded format. Responses are JSON.
Authentication
Include the Authorization header:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN
Quick Reference: When to Load What
Authentication & Authorization
Core Concepts
Resource Types
Collaboration & Sharing
User & Notifications
View Configuration
Data Formats & Limits
Common Operations
Reading Resources
curl https://api.todoist.com/api/v1/sync \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-d sync_token='*' \
-d resource_types='["all"]'
Writing Resources (Commands)
curl https://api.todoist.com/api/v1/sync \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
-d commands='[{
"type": "item_add",
"temp_id": "unique-temp-id",
"uuid": "unique-command-uuid",
"args": {"content": "Task name", "project_id": "project-id"}
}]'
Available Resource Types
labels, projects, items, notes, sections, filters, reminders, reminders_location, locations, user, live_notifications, collaborators, user_settings, notification_settings, user_plan_limits, completed_info, stats, workspaces, workspace_users, workspace_filters, view_options, project_view_options_defaults, role_actions
Use "all" to fetch everything, or prefix with - to exclude (e.g., "-projects").
Command Types by Resource
Tasks
item_add - Add a task
item_update - Update a task
item_move - Move a task
item_reorder - Reorder tasks
item_delete - Delete tasks
item_complete - Complete a task
item_uncomplete - Uncomplete a task
item_complete_recurring - Complete recurring task
item_close - Close a task
item_update_day_orders - Update day orders
Projects
project_add - Add a project
project_update - Update a project
project_move - Move a project
project_delete - Delete a project
project_archive - Archive a project
project_unarchive - Unarchive a project
project_reorder - Reorder projects
Sections
section_add - Add a section
section_update - Update a section
section_move - Move a section
section_reorder - Reorder sections
section_delete - Delete a section
section_archive - Archive a section
section_unarchive - Unarchive a section
Labels
label_add - Add a personal label
label_update - Update a personal label
label_delete - Delete a personal label
label_rename - Rename a shared label
label_delete_occurrences - Delete shared label occurrences
label_update_orders - Update label orders
Filters
filter_add - Add a filter
filter_update - Update a filter
filter_delete - Delete a filter
filter_update_orders - Update filter orders
Reminders
reminder_add - Add a reminder
reminder_update - Update a reminder
reminder_delete - Delete a reminder
Comments
note_add - Add a task comment
note_update - Update a task comment
note_delete - Delete a task comment
project_note_add - Add a project comment
project_note_update - Update a project comment
project_note_delete - Delete a project comment
All Reference Files