Request and approve extensions

Azure DevOps Services | Azure DevOps Server 2022 - Azure DevOps Server 2019

If you don't have permissions to install extensions, you can request extensions instead. Project Collection Administrators receive an email when another project member requests an extension. Azure DevOps automatically installs the extension once it's approved.

Prerequisites

Request an extension

  1. Sign in to your organization (https://dev.azure.com/{yourorganization}).

  2. Select gear icon Organization settings.

    Open Organization settings

  3. Select Extensions, and then Browse marketplace.

    Select Extensions and Browse marketplace

  4. Select an extension to install.

  5. If you don't have permission to install the extension, you can request it now.

Review your requests after the Marketplace sends the request to your Project Collection Administrator.

Your requests appear on the Extensions page, Requested tab.

Requested tab for extensions

  1. Sign in to your organization (https://dev.azure.com/{yourorganization}).

  2. Select gear icon Admin settings.

    Open Admin settings

  3. Select Extensions, and then Browse Marketplace.

    Select Browse Marketplace

  4. Select an extension to install.

  5. If you don't have permission to install the extension, request it now.

Review your requests after the Marketplace sends the request to your Project Collection Administrator.

Your requests appear on the Extensions page, Requested tab.

Requested tab for extensions page

To approve extensions, you must have edit collection-level information permissions.

Approve an extension request

  1. Go to your Azure DevOps project, https://dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}.

  2. Select the shopping bag icon, and then Manage extensions.

    Manage extensions

  3. Review and approve your requested extensions.

    Extensions tab, requested extensions

    After you approve extension requests, the extensions are automatically installed.

  4. Assign those extensions to users who need access.

Tell your team about installed extensions, so they can start using their capabilities.