Azure Devops

Azure DevOps + Konnectify

Azure Devops Integration with Konnectify

Connect Azure DevOps to Konnectify to manage work items, repositories, pull requests, builds, comments, and DevOps workflow automation using Microsoft Entra ID OAuth.

Work Items Pull Requests Comments Builds Repositories Deployments 8 Triggers 15 Actions

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→ What is Azure Devops? → API & authentication → How to connect → Triggers (8) → Actions (15) → Popular automations → FAQ

What is Azure Devops?

Azure DevOps is Microsoft’s set of developer services for planning work, collaborating on code, building applications, and managing releases. It includes Azure Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Test Plans, and Artifacts for end-to-end software delivery.

By integrating Azure DevOps with Konnectify, your teams can automate DevOps handoffs across support, project management, ITSM, communication, and deployment tools without writing custom middleware.

New to Azure DevOps?

Create or access your Azure DevOps organization to manage projects, repos, boards, and pipelines.

Visit Azure DevOps →

New to Konnectify?

Build no-code workflows that connect Azure DevOps with the rest of your business applications.

What you can automate

• Create, update, retrieve, and delete work items

• Trigger workflows when work items change

• Add and manage work item comments

• Create, fetch, and abandon pull requests

• React to code pushes and completed builds

• Identify work items ready for deployment

API & Authentication

OAuth 2.0 authorization with Microsoft Entra ID

This connector uses OAuth 2.0 through Microsoft Entra ID. During setup, you enter your Azure DevOps organization, Microsoft Entra Application Client ID, and Client Secret, then authorize access in Microsoft’s consent screen. Konnectify uses OAuth tokens for access instead of storing your Azure DevOps username or password.

The OAuth scope requests Azure DevOps access through https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/.default and offline_access, enabling approved workflows to access Azure DevOps REST APIs and refresh authorization as needed.

Supported API capabilities

Azure Boards work item operations, including create, update, fetch, delete, links, and comments
Git repository events such as code pushes and pull request lifecycle changes
Build completion events from Azure Pipelines
Pull request creation, retrieval, association lookup, and abandonment
Deployment readiness lookups for work items connected to releases

Note: Available projects, repositories, pipelines, and service hook events depend on your Azure DevOps permissions, organization policies, installed extensions, plan limits, and Microsoft API rate limits.

Official API reference: Azure DevOps REST API documentation →

How to Connect Azure Devops to Konnectify

Prerequisites

An active Azure DevOps organization and project access
A Microsoft Entra ID app registration with a Client ID and Client Secret
Permissions to access the required Azure DevOps project, repository, boards, builds, and service hooks
A Konnectify account with permission to create or edit workflows

Add Azure Devops to a Workflow

Open Konnectify and create a new workflow or edit an existing workflow.
Choose Azure Devops as the trigger or action app.

Authorize via OAuth 2.0

Enter your Azure DevOps organization name.
Enter the Microsoft Entra ID Application Client ID and Client Secret value.
Click authorize and approve the Microsoft consent screen.

Configure the Trigger or Action

Select the Azure DevOps project, repository, work item, pull request, build, or deployment fields required for your event.
Map data from previous workflow steps into the Azure DevOps fields.

For webhook triggers, make sure the connected Azure DevOps user has permission to create and manage service hooks in the selected project.

Test the Workflow

Run a test to validate authentication, field mapping, and sample output.
Confirm the expected work item, pull request, comment, or event data is returned.

Activate the Workflow

Turn on the workflow once your test succeeds.
Konnectify will begin processing Azure DevOps events and actions automatically.

Triggers 8

Azure Devops includes 8 instant webhook triggers. These triggers receive real-time events from Azure DevOps service hooks when matching activity occurs.

Work Items 3 triggers

New Work Item Created (Instant)

Receives real-time events from Azure DevOps whenever a new work item is created in the selected project.

Work Item Updated (Instant)

Receives real-time events from Azure DevOps whenever a work item is updated in the selected project.

Work Item Comment (Instant)

Receives real-time notifications from Azure DevOps whenever a new comment is added to a work item.

Repositories and Builds 2 triggers

Build Completed (Instant)

Receives real-time events from Azure DevOps when a build completes.

Code Pushed (Instant)

Receives real-time events from Azure DevOps when code is pushed to a Git repository.

Pull Requests 3 triggers

Pull Request Created (Instant)

Receives real-time events from Azure DevOps when a pull request is created.

Pull Request Updated (Instant)

Receives real-time events from Azure DevOps when a pull request is updated (title, description, reviewers, status changes, etc.).

Pull Request Merged (Instant)

Receives real-time events from Azure DevOps when a pull request is merges.

Actions 15

Work Items 5 actions

Create Work Item

Creates a new work item in Azure DevOps with optional attachments.

Update Work Item

Updates an existing work item in Azure DevOps with optional attachments.

Get Work Item

Retrieves a single work item by ID.

Delete Work Item

Deletes a work item (moves to recycle bin).

Add Link to Work Item

Adds a link between two work items.

Pull Requests 4 actions

Create Pull Request

Creates a new pull request in Azure DevOps.

Fetch Pull Requests for Each Work Item

Fetches pull requests associated with work items.

Abandon Pull Request

Abandons an active pull request in Azure DevOps.

Get Pull Request by ID

Fetches a specific pull request by its ID from Azure DevOps.

Comments 5 actions

Add Comment to Work Item

Adds a comment/discussion entry to a work item.

Get Comment by ID

Retrieves a single comment by ID from a work item.

Update Comment on Work Item

Updates an existing comment on a work item.

Delete Comment from Work Item

Deletes a comment from a work item.

Get Comments from Work Item

Retrieves all comments from a work item.

Deployments 1 action

Get Work Items Ready for Deployment

Fetches work items linked to releases that are pending or in-progress deployment in Azure DevOps.

Popular Automations

Keep work item discussions synchronized

When a new comment is added to a work item, retrieve the full discussion and post a follow-up comment or sync it to another system.

Work Item Comment (Instant) → Get Comments from Work Item → Add Comment to Work Item

Track pull requests linked to work items

When a work item is updated, fetch related pull requests and add a traceability comment back to the work item.

Work Item Updated (Instant) → Fetch Pull Requests for Each Work Item → Add Comment to Work Item

Create review tasks for new pull requests

Whenever a pull request is created, automatically create a work item for QA, security review, or release coordination.

Pull Request Created (Instant) → Create Work Item

Prepare deployment summaries after builds

When a build completes, find work items ready for deployment and update each item with release readiness context.

Build Completed (Instant) → Get Work Items Ready for Deployment → Update Work Item

FAQ

How does Azure Devops authenticate in Konnectify?

The integration uses OAuth 2.0 with Microsoft Entra ID. You provide the Azure DevOps organization, Client ID, and Client Secret, then approve access through Microsoft’s authorization flow.

Which Azure DevOps plans are supported?

Konnectify can connect to Azure DevOps organizations where the authorized user and Entra application have permission to access the required projects and APIs. Specific capabilities may vary by Azure DevOps plan, organization policy, and project permissions.

How do Azure DevOps triggers work?

All triggers in this connector are instant webhook triggers. Konnectify listens for Azure DevOps service hook events such as work item creation, work item updates, comments, builds, code pushes, and pull request changes.

How can I prevent duplicate work items or comments?

This connector does not include a dedicated upsert action. To avoid duplicates, design workflows to first retrieve an existing work item, pull request, or comment by ID, then use conditional logic before creating or updating records.

How does Konnectify handle Azure DevOps rate limits?

Azure DevOps may throttle API requests depending on usage and organization limits. If a rate limit is encountered, review workflow volume, reduce unnecessary calls, and use filtering or conditional steps where possible.

Can I connect multiple Azure DevOps organizations or accounts?

Yes. You can create separate Konnectify connections for different Azure DevOps organizations, Entra applications, or user accounts, then select the appropriate connection in each workflow.

Do webhook triggers require Azure DevOps service hook permissions?

Yes. Instant triggers depend on Azure DevOps service hooks. The authorized user or app must have access to the selected project and permission to subscribe to the required events, such as work item, build, Git, or pull request events.

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