Taskgroups - Add

Reference

Service:: Task Agent

API Version:: 5.0-preview.1

Create a task group.

POST https://dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}/_apis/distributedtask/taskgroups?api-version=5.0-preview.1

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
organization	path	True	string	The name of the Azure DevOps organization.
project	path	True	string	Project ID or project name
api-version	query	True	string	Version of the API to use. This should be set to '5.0-preview.1' to use this version of the api.

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
author	string	Sets author name of the task group.
category	string	Sets category of the task group.
description	string	Sets description of the task group.
friendlyName	string	Sets friendly name of the task group.
iconUrl	string	Sets url icon of the task group.
inputs	TaskInputDefinition[]	Sets input for the task group.
instanceNameFormat	string	Sets display name of the task group.
name	string	Sets name of the task group.
parentDefinitionId	string	Sets parent task group Id. This is used while creating a draft task group.
runsOn	string[]	Sets RunsOn of the task group. Value can be 'Agent', 'Server' or 'DeploymentGroup'.
tasks	TaskGroupStep[]	Sets tasks for the task group.
version	TaskVersion	Sets version of the task group.

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK	TaskGroup	successful operation

Security

oauth2

Type: oauth2
Flow: accessCode
Authorization URL: https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/oauth2/authorize&response_type=Assertion
Token URL: https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/oauth2/token?client_assertion_type=urn:ietf:params:oauth:client-assertion-type:jwt-bearer&grant_type=urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer

Scopes

Name	Description
vso.taskgroups_write	Grants the ability to read and create task groups

Examples

Create a task group

Sample Request

HTTP

POST https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/MyFirstProject/_apis/distributedtask/taskgroups?api-version=5.0-preview.1

{
  "tasks": [
    {
      "displayName": "PowerShell Script",
      "alwaysRun": false,
      "continueOnError": false,
      "enabled": true,
      "timeoutInMinutes": 0,
      "inputs": {
        "scriptType": "inlineScript",
        "inlineScript": "\"Production script1\""
      },
      "task": {
        "id": "e213ff0f-5d5c-4791-802d-52ea3e7be1f1",
        "versionSpec": "1.*",
        "definitionType": "task"
      }
    },
    {
      "displayName": "PowerShell Script",
      "alwaysRun": false,
      "continueOnError": false,
      "enabled": true,
      "timeoutInMinutes": 0,
      "inputs": {
        "scriptType": "inlineScript",
        "inlineScript": "\"Production script2\""
      },
      "task": {
        "id": "e213ff0f-5d5c-4791-802d-52ea3e7be1f1",
        "versionSpec": "1.*",
        "definitionType": "task"
      }
    }
  ],
  "name": "My PowerShell TG",
  "version": {
    "major": 1,
    "minor": 0,
    "patch": 0,
    "isTest": false
  },
  "category": "Deploy",
  "definitionType": "metaTask",
  "instanceNameFormat": "Task group: TG"
}

Sample Response

Status code:: 200

{
  "tasks": [
    {
      "displayName": "PowerShell Script",
      "alwaysRun": false,
      "continueOnError": false,
      "enabled": true,
      "timeoutInMinutes": 0,
      "inputs": {
        "scriptType": "inlineScript",
        "inlineScript": "\"Production script1\""
      },
      "task": {
        "id": "e213ff0f-5d5c-4791-802d-52ea3e7be1f1",
        "versionSpec": "1.*",
        "definitionType": "task"
      }
    },
    {
      "displayName": "PowerShell Script",
      "alwaysRun": false,
      "continueOnError": false,
      "enabled": true,
      "timeoutInMinutes": 0,
      "inputs": {
        "scriptType": "inlineScript",
        "inlineScript": "\"Production script2\""
      },
      "task": {
        "id": "e213ff0f-5d5c-4791-802d-52ea3e7be1f1",
        "versionSpec": "1.*",
        "definitionType": "task"
      }
    }
  ],
  "runsOn": [
    "Agent",
    "DeploymentGroup"
  ],
  "revision": 1,
  "createdBy": {
    "id": "4adb1680-0eac-6149-b5ee-fc8b4f6ca227",
    "displayName": "Chuck Reinhart",
    "uniqueName": "fabfiber@outlook.com"
  },
  "createdOn": "2017-08-24T09:53:15.003Z",
  "modifiedBy": {
    "id": "4adb1680-0eac-6149-b5ee-fc8b4f6ca227",
    "displayName": "Chuck Reinhart",
    "uniqueName": "fabfiber@outlook.com"
  },
  "modifiedOn": "2017-08-24T09:53:15.003Z",
  "id": "544d6e0b-a3d1-41ed-a8d6-f73c55a5eab8",
  "name": "My PowerShell TG",
  "version": {
    "major": 1,
    "minor": 0,
    "patch": 0,
    "isTest": false
  },
  "category": "Deploy",
  "definitionType": "metaTask",
  "instanceNameFormat": "Task group: TG"
}

Definitions

Name	Description
AuthorizationHeader
DataSourceBinding
Demand
IdentityRef
JObject
JToken
ReferenceLinks	The class to represent a collection of REST reference links.
TaskDefinitionReference
TaskExecution
TaskGroup
TaskGroupCreateParameter
TaskGroupDefinition
TaskGroupStep	Represents tasks in the task group.
TaskInputDefinition
TaskInputValidation
TaskOutputVariable
TaskReference
TaskSourceDefinition
TaskVersion

AuthorizationHeader

Name	Type	Description
name	string	Gets or sets the name of authorization header.
value	string	Gets or sets the value of authorization header.

DataSourceBinding

Name	Type	Description
callbackContextTemplate	string	Pagination format supported by this data source(ContinuationToken/SkipTop).
callbackRequiredTemplate	string	Subsequent calls needed?
dataSourceName	string	Gets or sets the name of the data source.
endpointId	string	Gets or sets the endpoint Id.
endpointUrl	string	Gets or sets the url of the service endpoint.
headers	AuthorizationHeader[]	Gets or sets the authorization headers.
initialContextTemplate	string	Defines the initial value of the query params
parameters	object	Gets or sets the parameters for the data source.
resultSelector	string	Gets or sets the result selector.
resultTemplate	string	Gets or sets the result template.
target	string	Gets or sets the target of the data source.

Demand

Name	Type	Description
name	string
value	string

IdentityRef

Name	Type	Description
_links	ReferenceLinks	This field contains zero or more interesting links about the graph subject. These links may be invoked to obtain additional relationships or more detailed information about this graph subject.
descriptor	string	The descriptor is the primary way to reference the graph subject while the system is running. This field will uniquely identify the same graph subject across both Accounts and Organizations.
directoryAlias	string
displayName	string	This is the non-unique display name of the graph subject. To change this field, you must alter its value in the source provider.
id	string
imageUrl	string
inactive	boolean
isAadIdentity	boolean
isContainer	boolean
isDeletedInOrigin	boolean
profileUrl	string
uniqueName	string
url	string	This url is the full route to the source resource of this graph subject.

JObject

Name	Type	Description
item	JToken
type	string

JToken

Name	Type	Description
first	JToken
hasValues	boolean
item	JToken
last	JToken
next	JToken
parent	string
path	string
previous	JToken
root	JToken
type	string

ReferenceLinks

The class to represent a collection of REST reference links.

Name	Type	Description
links	object	The readonly view of the links. Because Reference links are readonly, we only want to expose them as read only.

TaskDefinitionReference

Name	Type	Description
definitionType	string	Gets or sets the definition type. Values can be 'task' or 'metaTask'.
id	string	Gets or sets the unique identifier of task.
versionSpec	string	Gets or sets the version specification of task.

TaskExecution

Name	Type	Description
execTask	TaskReference	The utility task to run. Specifying this means that this task definition is simply a meta task to call another task. This is useful for tasks that call utility tasks like powershell and commandline
platformInstructions	object	If a task is going to run code, then this provides the type/script etc... information by platform. For example, it might look like. net45: { typeName: "Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Automation.Tasks.PowerShellTask", assemblyName: "Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Automation.Tasks.PowerShell.dll" } net20: { typeName: "Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Automation.Tasks.PowerShellTask", assemblyName: "Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Automation.Tasks.PowerShell.dll" } java: { jar: "powershelltask.tasks.automation.teamfoundation.microsoft.com", } node: { script: "powershellhost.js", }

TaskGroup

Name	Type	Description
agentExecution	TaskExecution
author	string
category	string
comment	string	Gets or sets comment.
contentsUploaded	boolean
contributionIdentifier	string
contributionVersion	string
createdBy	IdentityRef	Gets or sets the identity who created.
createdOn	string	Gets or sets date on which it got created.
dataSourceBindings	DataSourceBinding[]
definitionType	string
deleted	boolean	Gets or sets as 'true' to indicate as deleted, 'false' otherwise.
demands	Demand[]
deprecated	boolean
description	string
disabled	boolean
execution	<string, JObject>
friendlyName	string
groups	TaskGroupDefinition[]
helpMarkDown	string
hostType	string
iconUrl	string
id	string
inputs	TaskInputDefinition[]
instanceNameFormat	string
minimumAgentVersion	string
modifiedBy	IdentityRef	Gets or sets the identity who modified.
modifiedOn	string	Gets or sets date on which it got modified.
name	string
outputVariables	TaskOutputVariable[]
owner	string	Gets or sets the owner.
packageLocation	string
packageType	string
parentDefinitionId	string	Gets or sets parent task group Id. This is used while creating a draft task group.
postJobExecution	<string, JObject>
preJobExecution	<string, JObject>
preview	boolean
releaseNotes	string
revision	integer	Gets or sets revision.
runsOn	string[]
satisfies	string[]
serverOwned	boolean
showEnvironmentVariables	boolean
sourceDefinitions	TaskSourceDefinition[]
sourceLocation	string
tasks	TaskGroupStep[]	Gets or sets the tasks.
version	TaskVersion
visibility	string[]

TaskGroupCreateParameter

Name	Type	Description
author	string	Sets author name of the task group.
category	string	Sets category of the task group.
description	string	Sets description of the task group.
friendlyName	string	Sets friendly name of the task group.
iconUrl	string	Sets url icon of the task group.
inputs	TaskInputDefinition[]	Sets input for the task group.
instanceNameFormat	string	Sets display name of the task group.
name	string	Sets name of the task group.
parentDefinitionId	string	Sets parent task group Id. This is used while creating a draft task group.
runsOn	string[]	Sets RunsOn of the task group. Value can be 'Agent', 'Server' or 'DeploymentGroup'.
tasks	TaskGroupStep[]	Sets tasks for the task group.
version	TaskVersion	Sets version of the task group.

TaskGroupDefinition

Name	Type	Description
displayName	string
isExpanded	boolean
name	string
tags	string[]
visibleRule	string

TaskGroupStep

Represents tasks in the task group.

Name	Type	Description
alwaysRun	boolean	Gets or sets as 'true' to run the task always, 'false' otherwise.
condition	string	Gets or sets condition for the task.
continueOnError	boolean	Gets or sets as 'true' to continue on error, 'false' otherwise.
displayName	string	Gets or sets the display name.
enabled	boolean	Gets or sets as task is enabled or not.
environment	object	Gets dictionary of environment variables.
inputs	object	Gets or sets dictionary of inputs.
task	TaskDefinitionReference	Gets or sets the reference of the task.
timeoutInMinutes	integer	Gets or sets the maximum time, in minutes, that a task is allowed to execute on agent before being cancelled by server. A zero value indicates an infinite timeout.

TaskInputDefinition

Name	Type	Description
aliases	string[]
defaultValue	string
groupName	string
helpMarkDown	string
label	string
name	string
options	object
properties	object
required	boolean
type	string
validation	TaskInputValidation
visibleRule	string

TaskInputValidation

Name	Type	Description
expression	string	Conditional expression
message	string	Message explaining how user can correct if validation fails

TaskOutputVariable

Name	Type	Description
description	string
name	string

TaskReference

Name	Type	Description
id	string
inputs	object
name	string
version	string

TaskSourceDefinition

Name	Type	Description
authKey	string
endpoint	string
keySelector	string
selector	string
target	string

TaskVersion

Name	Type	Description
isTest	boolean
major	integer
minor	integer
patch	integer