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surendra-p
Copper Contributor
Dec 09, 2024

How to fetch the user in azure devOps using API

I am using the azure board API. I want to know is there any API to fetch the user which is associated with the PAT token provided. Basically, want to verify if a valid user exists for associated PAT or if the PAT is valid or not.

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  • balasubramanim's avatar
    balasubramanim
    Iron Contributor
    Dec 13, 2024

    surendra-p 

    To fetch the user associated with a PAT (Personal Access Token) in Azure DevOps, you can use the Profile API. please try the following API's

    Endpoint - GET https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/_apis/profile/profiles/me?api-version=7.1-preview.1

    Authorization Header: Encode your PAT as :PAT in Base64 and include it:
    Authorization: Basic BASE64_ENCODED_PAT

    Example using curl
    curl -X GET \
    -H "Authorization: Basic $(echo -n :YOUR_PAT | base64)" \
    https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/_apis/profile/profiles/me?api-version=7.1-preview.1

    Response: If valid, you'll get user details like displayName and emailAddress. If invalid, you'll get a 401 Unauthorized error

  • Kidd_Ip's avatar
    Kidd_Ip
    MVP
    Dec 11, 2024

    Try this:

     

    1. Get the PAT details: Use the GET method to retrieve details about the PAT. This will help you verify if the PAT is valid.
      GET https://dev.azure.com/{organization}/_apis/tokens/pats/{patId}?api-version=7.1-preview

       

      Replace {organization} with your Azure DevOps organization name and {patId} with the ID of the PAT you want to verify.
    2. Check the response: The response will include details about the PAT, such as its validity and the associated user. If the PAT is valid, you will get the user information in the response.

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