Retrieving Completed Tasks

Retrieving Completed Tasks

The td completed command is the primary way to retrieve completed tasks.

CLI Usage

Basic Usage

td completed                    # Today's completed tasks
td completed --json             # JSON output
td completed --all --json       # All completed (no limit)

Date Range

td completed --since 2024-01-01 --until 2024-01-31
td completed --since 2024-01-01 --json

Filter by Project

td completed --project "Work" --json

Options

• --since <date> - Start date (YYYY-MM-DD), default: today
• --until <date> - End date (YYYY-MM-DD), default: tomorrow
• --project <name> - Filter by project name
• --limit <n> - Limit number of results (default: 300)
• --all - Fetch all results (no limit)
• --json - Output as JSON
• --ndjson - Output as newline-delimited JSON
• --full - Include all fields in JSON output

Alternative: Direct API Access

If you need more control or the CLI doesn't provide the required functionality, you can use the API directly.

API v1 Endpoints

By Completion Date:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TODOIST_API_TOKEN" \
  "https://api.todoist.com/api/v1/tasks/completed/by_completion_date?since=2024-01-01T00:00:00Z&until=2024-01-31T23:59:59Z"

By Due Date:

curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TODOIST_API_TOKEN" \
  "https://api.todoist.com/api/v1/tasks/completed/by_due_date?since=2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"

API Parameters

• since - Start date (ISO 8601 format)
• until - End date (ISO 8601 format)
• project_id - Filter by project ID
• limit - Results per page
• cursor - Pagination cursor

Response Structure

Completed task objects include:

{
  "id": "123456789",
  "content": "Task content",
  "project_id": "987654321",
  "completed_at": "2024-06-15T14:30:00Z",
  "meta_data": null
}

Notes

• Completed tasks are stored in history and may have limited retention based on user plan
• Use td task uncomplete id:xxx to reopen a completed task
• Recurring tasks create new instances when completed; the original remains in history