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surendra-p
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Dec 03, 2024

Can we integrate azure board in java application for retrieving projects, work items operations

I want to integrate the azure board in my spring boot java application to fetch the projects, iterations,work items. does azure provide the sdk for it so i can use that jar and integrate this kind of operation in my application.

does azure sdk has dedicated methods for azure board data like project,iterations , work items

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  • Kidd_Ip's avatar
    Kidd_Ip
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    Dec 05, 2024

    How about  Azure DevOps Java SDK?

    Add Azure DevOps SDK Dependency:

    <dependency>
    <groupId>com.microsoft.azure</groupId>
    <artifactId>azure-devops-java-sdk</artifactId>
    <version>1.0.0</version>
</dependency>

    Authenticate with Azure DevOps:

    • You will need a Personal Access Token (PAT) to authenticate with Azure DevOps. You can generate a PAT from your Azure DevOps account.

    Fetch Projects, Iterations, and Work Items:

    • Use the SDK to interact with Azure Boards. Here is an example of how you can fetch projects, iterations, and work items:
      import com.microsoft.azure.devops.v5_1.core.CoreHttpClient;
import com.microsoft.azure.devops.v5_1.work.WorkHttpClient;
import com.microsoft.azure.devops.v5_1.workitemtracking.WorkItemTrackingHttpClient;
import com.microsoft.azure.devops.v5_1.core.models.TeamProjectReference;
import com.microsoft.azure.devops.v5_1.work.models.TeamSettingsIteration;
import com.microsoft.azure.devops.v5_1.workitemtracking.models.WorkItem;

import java.util.List;

public class AzureBoardsIntegration {

    private static final String ORGANIZATION_URL = "https://dev.azure.com/your_organization";
    private static final String PAT = "your_personal_access_token";

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        CoreHttpClient coreClient = new CoreHttpClient(ORGANIZATION_URL, PAT);
        WorkHttpClient workClient = new WorkHttpClient(ORGANIZATION_URL, PAT);
        WorkItemTrackingHttpClient witClient = new WorkItemTrackingHttpClient(ORGANIZATION_URL, PAT);

        // Fetch projects
        List<TeamProjectReference> projects = coreClient.getProjects().getValue();
        projects.forEach(project -> System.out.println("Project: " + project.getName()));

        // Fetch iterations for a specific project
        String projectId = "your_project_id";
        List<TeamSettingsIteration> iterations = workClient.getTeamIterations(projectId, "your_team_id").getValue();
        iterations.forEach(iteration -> System.out.println("Iteration: " + iteration.getName()));

        // Fetch work items
        List<WorkItem> workItems = witClient.getWorkItems("your_query").getValue();
        workItems.forEach(workItem -> System.out.println("Work Item: " + workItem.getFields().get("System.Title")));
    }
}

       

  • surendra-p's avatar
    surendra-p
    Copper Contributor
    Dec 05, 2024

    Kidd_Ip balasubramanim 


    <dependency> <groupId>com.microsoft.azure</groupId> <artifactId>azure-devops-java-sdk</artifactId> <version>1.0.0</version> </dependency>

    have added the maven dependency in my test project but it says Could not find artifact com.microsoft.azure:azure-devops-java-sdk:pom:1.0.0 in central (https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2)

    is of now i did not found any documentation about this from azure , is it official sdk from azure devops so can do my operations like fetch  projects, project level iterations, project level iteration associated work items using wiql etc.

    • balasubramanim's avatar
      balasubramanim
      Iron Contributor
      Dec 05, 2024

      surendra-p 

      You are encountering an error because the Maven Central Repository doesn't host an artifact with the coordinates com.microsoft.azure:azure-devops-java-sdk:1.0.0. This suggests that such an artifact isn't officially provided by Microsoft for Azure DevOps services.

      Official SDKs - Microsoft offers the Azure SDK for Java(https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/developer/java/sdk/), which includes client libraries for various Azure services. However, it doesn't provide a dedicated SDK for Azure DevOps services, including Azure Boards.

      Options:
      1. Use REST API - Azure DevOps REST API allows you to fetch projects, iterations, and work items. Use HTTP clients like Apache HttpClient or OkHttp in your Java app.

      2. Community SDK - A community-driven Azure DevOps Java SDK exists, but it’s not officially supported by Microsoft. 
      Add it via
      <dependency>
          <groupId>com.microsoft.azure</groupId>
          <artifactId>azure-devops-java-sdk</artifactId>
          <version>6.0.0</version>
      </dependency>

      3. Ensure access to its hosting repository if needed.

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