Interacting with AzureDevops using python - python-3.x

Question

I am trying to achieve following things while interacting with AzureDevops using python:
To get the stories under Boards section
To get the branches under Repos section
I am able to establish connection to AzureDevops URL using requests API, but not sure how to read the data using it.
Is there any way by which I can do the same or if there is some other API using which I can do this?
Thanks in advance!!

Answer 1

Agree with Krzysztof Madej,
We could use write a WIQL query to list all User Story, you could refer this link for more details.
from vsts.vss_connection import VssConnection
from msrest.authentication import BasicAuthentication
import json
from vsts.work_item_tracking.v4_1.models.wiql import Wiql
def emit(msg, *args):
print(msg % args)
def print_work_item(work_item):
emit(
"{0} {1}: {2}".format(
work_item.fields["System.WorkItemType"],
work_item.id,
work_item.fields["System.Title"],
)
)
personal_access_token = 'YourPATToken'
organization_url = 'https://dev.azure.com/YourorgName'
# Create a connection to the org
credentials = BasicAuthentication('', personal_access_token)
connection = VssConnection(base_url=organization_url, creds=credentials)
wiql = Wiql(
query="""select [System.Id] From WorkItems """
)
wit_client = connection.get_client('vsts.work_item_tracking.v4_1.work_item_tracking_client.WorkItemTrackingClient')
wiql_results = wit_client.query_by_wiql(wiql).work_items
if wiql_results:
# WIQL query gives a WorkItemReference with ID only
# => we get the corresponding WorkItem from id
work_items = (
wit_client.get_work_item(int(res.id)) for res in wiql_results
)
for work_item in work_items:
print_work_item(work_item)
List all branches, we could use Refs - List and add variable filter to list all branches, If we do not add it, it will also list pull request.
Sample:
List all repo and get repo ID.
GET https://dev.azure.com/{Org name}/{Project name}/_apis/git/repositories?api-version=4.1
List repo branches via repo ID
GET https://dev.azure.com/{Org name}/{Project name}/_apis/git/repositories/{Repo ID}/refs?filter=heads&api-version=4.1
Result:
Update1
Power shell script
#List all branches name
$connectionToken="PAT"
$base64AuthInfo= [System.Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes(":$($connectionToken)"))
$BranchDetailURL = "https://dev.azure.com/{Org name}/{Project name}/_apis/git/repositories/{Repo ID}/refs?filter=heads&?api-version=6.0"
$BranchInfo = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $BranchDetailURL -Headers #{authorization = "Basic $base64AuthInfo"} -Method Get
Write-Host $BranchInfo.value.name
#List all User Story ID
$WorkItemWiqlQuery = "https://dev.azure.com/v-viliu/test_Agile/test/_apis/wit/wiql?api-version=5.1"
$query = "Select [System.Id], [System.Title], [System.State] From WorkItems Where [System.WorkItemType] = 'User Story'"
$body = #{query=$query} | ConvertTo-Json
$WorkItemDetailInfo = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $WorkItemWiqlQuery -Method Post -ContentType "application/json" -Headers #{Authorization=("Basic $base64AuthInfo")} -Body $body
Write-Host $WorkItemDetailInfo.workItems.id
Result:

Answer 2

To get stories please check this answer but keep in mind to set proper filter [System.WorkItemType] = 'Task'".
To get branches you need to use Refs - List endpoint
GET https://dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}/_apis/git/repositories/{repositoryId}/refs?api-version=6.0
Sample response
{
"value": [
{
"name": "refs/heads/feature/calcApp",
"objectId": "ffe9cba521f00d7f60e322845072238635edb451",
"creator": {
"displayName": "Normal Paulk",
"url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/ac5aaba6-a66a-4e1d-b508-b060ec624fa9",
"_links": {
"avatar": {
"href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YmFjMGYyZDctNDA3ZC03OGRhLTlhMjUtNmJhZjUwMWFjY2U5"
}
},
"id": "ac5aaba6-a66a-4e1d-b508-b060ec624fa9",
"uniqueName": "dev#mailserver.com",
"imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=ac5aaba6-a66a-4e1d-b508-b060ec624fa9",
"descriptor": "aad.YmFjMGYyZDctNDA3ZC03OGRhLTlhMjUtNmJhZjUwMWFjY2U5"
},
"url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/7484f783-66a3-4f27-b7cd-6b08b0b077ed/_apis/git/repositories/d3d1760b-311c-4175-a726-20dfc6a7f885/refs?filter=heads%2Ffeature%2FcalcApp"
},
{
"name": "refs/heads/feature/replacer",
"objectId": "917131a709996c5cfe188c3b57e9a6ad90e8b85c",
"creator": {
"displayName": "Normal Paulk",
"url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/ac5aaba6-a66a-4e1d-b508-b060ec624fa9",
"_links": {
"avatar": {
"href": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/GraphProfile/MemberAvatars/aad.YmFjMGYyZDctNDA3ZC03OGRhLTlhMjUtNmJhZjUwMWFjY2U5"
}
},
"id": "ac5aaba6-a66a-4e1d-b508-b060ec624fa9",
"uniqueName": "dev#mailserver.com",
"imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=ac5aaba6-a66a-4e1d-b508-b060ec624fa9",
"descriptor": "aad.YmFjMGYyZDctNDA3ZC03OGRhLTlhMjUtNmJhZjUwMWFjY2U5"
},
"url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/7484f783-66a3-4f27-b7cd-6b08b0b077ed/_apis/git/repositories/d3d1760b-311c-4175-a726-20dfc6a7f885/refs?filter=heads%2Ffeature%2Freplacer"
},