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petni330
Copper Contributor
Oct 09, 2023

Trigger pipeline from repo in another org and project

Hello community, I am in need of some help with Azure Pipelines.

 

I need to trigger a pipeline from a repository in another project and org. For this I am using a PAT with full access to the source repo and setting up a service connection in the project where the pipeline is to run. I can see both self and the remote repo as sources for the pipeline and when triggered manually the pipeline correctly checks out the remote repo. However, the issues I am having is that it does not trigger on commits to the remote repo.

 

Here is how the pipeline is configured:

 

trigger:
- main

resources:
  repositories:
  - repository: PrismaTeamRepo # In a different organization
    endpoint: PrismaServiceDefenderRepoTest
    type: git
    name: defender-upgrades/defender-upgrades-sample
    ref: main
    trigger:
      branches:
        include:
          - main
      paths:
        include:
          - customer1

 

What could the issue be?

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  • Kidd_Ip's avatar
    Kidd_Ip
    MVP
    Aug 17, 2025

    Please try the workaround below:

     

    1. Use Pipeline Completion Triggers

    Set up a pipeline in the remote repo that runs on commit, and configure your target pipeline to trigger when that pipeline completes:

    resources:
  pipelines:
  - pipeline: remotePipeline
    source: RemoteProjectPipeline
    project: RemoteProject
    trigger:
      branches:
        include:
          - main

    This requires the remote repo to have its own pipeline that runs on commits.

    1. Use Scheduled Triggers

    If real-time triggering isn't critical, you can schedule your pipeline to run periodically:

    schedules:
- cron: "0 * * * *" # every hour
  displayName: Hourly trigger
  branches:
    include:
    - main

     

    1. Use Webhooks + REST API

    Set up a webhook in the remote repo to call the Azure DevOps REST API and trigger the pipeline manually. This requires a bit of scripting and a secure endpoint, but it gives you full control.

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