Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps Integration with Autom Mate
Introduction
This document provides a comprehensive guide for integrating Azure DevOps with Autom Mate. It covers credential setup, details about available actions, and step-by-step instructions for leveraging Autom Mate to streamline work item management and project operations.
What is Azure DevOps?
Azure DevOps is a cloud-based DevOps service offered by Microsoft that provides a set of tools for planning, developing, testing, and delivering software. It supports agile project management, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration for development teams, helping them ship high-quality software efficiently.
Autom Mate Integration with Azure DevOps
The integration between Autom Mate and Azure DevOps enables users to automate project and work item management tasks. Autom Mate provides predefined actions that interact seamlessly with Azure DevOps APIs, allowing users to create, retrieve, and manage work items and projects.
Credentials
To connect Autom Mate to Azure DevOps, credentials must be added to the Autom Mate Vault. The integration uses OAuth 2.0 authentication.
OAuth 2.0 Authentication
Purpose: OAuth 2.0 is a secure authentication method that allows access to Azure DevOps resources on behalf of the user.
Steps to Add Credential:
Navigate to the Vault and click Add New Credential.
Fill in the required fields:
Connector Name: Enter a friendly and globally recognizable name for the connector.
Authentication Type: Select
oauth20.Client ID: Retrieve your Client ID from the Azure Portal's application registration page. Learn More.
Client Secret: Retrieve your Client Secret from the Azure Portal's application registration page. Learn More.
Tenant ID: Specify the directory tenant in GUID or friendly name format. This determines the Azure Active Directory tenant that permissions are requested from.
Save the credential to complete the setup.
How to Use Actions
Create Work Item
Description and Purpose
The Create Work Item action allows users to create a new work item within a specified project. Additional fields can be configured through the data manager but may not be compatible with all work item types.
Usage Stepper
Add Azure DevOps credentials to Autom Mate’s Vault.
Select the Create Work Item action.
Provide the required fields: Project ID, Work Item Type, and Title.
Configure optional fields using the data manager if necessary.
Execute the action to create the work item.
Inputs
Project ID (Required): Specify the ID of the project where the work item will be created.
Work Item Type (Required): Specify the type of the work item (e.g., Bug, Task).
Title (Required): Enter the title of the work item.
Optional Fields: Configure additional fields in the data manager as needed.
Get Project Details
Description and Purpose
The Get Project Details action retrieves detailed information about a specific project in Azure DevOps. Users can specify or select a Project ID from a dropdown menu, which lists up to 100 projects.
Usage Stepper
Add Azure DevOps credentials to Autom Mate’s Vault.
Select the Get Project Details action.
Provide the required field: Project ID (specify or select from the dropdown menu).
Configure optional fields using the data manager if necessary.
Execute the action to retrieve the project details.
List Projects
Description and Purpose
The List Projects action retrieves a list of all projects in the organization. Users can configure optional fields using the data manager for additional customization.
Usage Stepper
Add Azure DevOps credentials to Autom Mate’s Vault.
Select the List Projects action.
Configure optional fields using the data manager if necessary.
Execute the action to retrieve the list of projects
Get Work Item
Description and Purpose
The Get Work Item action retrieves the details of a specific work item by ID. Users can configure optional fields using the data manager for additional customization.
Usage Stepper
Add Azure DevOps credentials to Autom Mate’s Vault.
Select the Get Work Item action.
Provide the required fields: Project ID and Work Item ID.
Configure optional fields using the data manager if necessary.
Execute the action to retrieve the work item details.
List Work Items
Description and Purpose
The List Work Items action retrieves details of multiple work items based on their IDs. Users can configure optional fields using the data manager for additional customization.
Usage Stepper
Add Azure DevOps credentials to Autom Mate’s Vault.
Select the List Work Items action.
Provide the required fields: Project ID and Work Item ID(s).
Configure optional fields using the data manager if necessary.
Execute the action to retrieve details of the specified work items.
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