Azure DevOps MCP Server
for AI Agents

Q: What AI frameworks and AI clients does the StackOne Azure DevOps MCP server support?

The StackOne Azure DevOps MCP server supports both. MCP clients (paste-and-go apps): Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Goose. Agent frameworks (code SDKs you build with): OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic, Vercel AI, Google ADK, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry.

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172 Agent Actions

Create, read, update, and delete across Azure DevOps — and extend your agent's capabilities with custom actions.

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Authentication

Agent Tool Authentication

Per-user OAuth in one call. Your Azure DevOps MCP server gets session-scoped tokens with zero credentials stored on your infra.

Agent Auth →

Security

Agent Protection

Every Azure DevOps tool response scanned for prompt injection in milliseconds — 88.7% accuracy, all running on CPU.

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Performance

Max Agent Context. Min Cost.

Free up to 96% of your agent's context window to enhance reasoning and reduce cost, on every Azure DevOps call.

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What is the Azure DevOps MCP Server?

A Azure DevOps MCP server lets AI agents read and write Azure DevOps data through the Model Context Protocol — Anthropic's open standard for connecting LLMs to external tools. StackOne's Azure DevOps MCP server ships with 172 pre-built actions, fully extensible via the Connector Builder — plus managed authentication, prompt injection defense, and optimized agent context. Connect it from MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code, or from agent frameworks like OpenAI Agents SDK, LangChain, and Vercel AI SDK.

All Azure DevOps MCP Tools and Actions

Every action from Azure DevOps's API, ready for your agent. Create, read, update, and delete — scoped to exactly what you need.

Projects

Create Project
Create a new project in the organization
List Projects
Retrieve all projects in the Azure DevOps organization
Get Project
Retrieve a specific project by ID or name
Update Project
Update a project's name, description, or abbreviation
Delete Project
Queue deletion of a project and all its resources

Project Properties

Get Project Properties
Get a collection of team project properties
Set Project Properties
Create, update, or delete team project properties using JSON Patch

Work Items

Create Work Item
Create a new work item in a project
Get Work Item
Retrieve a single work item by ID
Search Work Items
Full-text search across work items
Update Work Item
Update an existing work item
Delete Work Item
Delete a work item by ID

Work Item Types

List Work Item Types
Retrieve all work item types for a project
Get Work Item Type
Get details of a specific work item type including fields and transitions

Work Item Comments

Add Work Item Comment
Add a new comment to a work item
List Work Item Comments
Get paginated list of comments on a work item
Get Work Item Comment
Get a specific comment by ID on a work item
Update Work Item Comment
Update the text of an existing comment on a work item
Delete Work Item Comment
Delete a comment from a work item

Attachments

Upload Attachment
Upload an attachment to the attachment store
Download Attachment
Download an attachment by its ID

Work Item Tags

List Work Item Tags
Get all tags defined in a project
Get Work Item Tag
Get a specific tag by name or ID
Update Work Item Tag
Update a work item tag (rename)
Delete Work Item Tag
Delete a tag from all work items and pull requests in the project

Queries

List Queries
Get saved query folders and flat queries for a project
Search Queries
Search for saved queries by name filter

Classification Nodes

Create Classification Node
Create a new area path or iteration path node
Get Classification Nodes
Get area or iteration path hierarchy for a project
Update Classification Node
Update an area or iteration node (rename, update dates)
Delete Classification Node
Delete an area or iteration path and reclassify work items

Repositorys

Create Repository
Create a new Git repository in a project
Get Repository
Retrieve a specific Git repository by ID or name
Update Repository
Update repository properties like name or default branch
Delete Repository
Delete a Git repository

Pull Requests

Create Pull Request
Create a new pull request
List Pull Requests
Retrieve pull requests for a repository
Get Pull Request
Retrieve a specific pull request by ID
Update Pull Request
Update an existing pull request

Pull Request Threads

Create Pull Request Thread
Create a new comment thread on a pull request
List Pull Request Threads
Retrieve comment threads for a pull request

Pull Request Reviewers

Add Pull Request Reviewer
Add a reviewer to a pull request or cast a vote
List Pull Request Reviewers
Get all reviewers on a pull request with their vote status

Pull Request Labels

Add Pull Request Label
Add a label to a pull request
List Pull Request Labels
Get labels on a pull request

Items

Get Item
Get a file item (content or metadata) from a repository
List Items
Get items (files and folders) in a repository path

Refs

List Refs
Retrieve Git references (branches and tags) for a repository
Update Refs
Create, update, or delete branches/tags by updating refs

Commits

List Commits
Retrieve commits for a repository
Get Commit
Retrieve a specific commit by ID

Pipelines

Create Pipeline
Create a new pipeline in a project
List Pipelines
Retrieve all pipelines in a project
Get Pipeline
Retrieve a specific pipeline by ID

Pipeline Runs

List Pipeline Runs
Retrieve runs for a specific pipeline
Get Pipeline Run
Retrieve a specific pipeline run by ID

Pipeline Logs

List Pipeline Logs
Get log entries for a pipeline run
Get Pipeline Log
Get a specific log by ID for a pipeline run

Builds

List Builds
Retrieve builds for a project
Get Build
Retrieve a specific build by ID

Build Definitions

List Build Definitions
Retrieve build definitions for a project
Get Build Definition
Retrieve a specific build definition by ID

Build Logs

Get Build Logs
Retrieve log references for a build
Get Build Log
Retrieve the content of a specific build log

Build Tags

Add Build Tag
Add a tag to a build
List Build Tags
Retrieve all tags for a specific build

Teams

Create Team
Create a new team in a project
List Teams
Retrieve all teams in the organization
Get Team
Retrieve a specific team by project and team ID
Update Team
Update an existing team in a project
Delete Team
Delete a team from a project

Iterations

List Iterations
Retrieve iterations (sprints) for a team
Get Iteration
Retrieve a specific iteration (sprint) by ID

Backlogs

List Backlogs
Get backlog configurations and levels for a team
Get Backlog
Get a specific backlog level configuration

Users

List Users
Retrieve all users in the organization
Get User
Retrieve a specific user by descriptor

User Entitlements

Add User Entitlement
Add a user with license assignment and project group membership
List User Entitlements
Retrieve user entitlements (licenses and access levels)
Get User Entitlement
Get a user's entitlements (license, extensions, projects)
Update User Entitlement
Update a user's entitlements (license, extensions, project membership)
Delete User Entitlement
Remove a user, unassign license and extensions, remove from projects

Memberships

Add Membership
Add a user or group to a group
List Memberships
Get group memberships for a user or group

Wikis

Create Wiki
Create a new wiki in a project
List Wikis
Retrieve all wikis in a project
Get Wiki
Retrieve a specific wiki by identifier
Delete Wiki
Delete a wiki from a project

Wiki Pages

Get Wiki Page
Retrieve a wiki page by path
Delete Wiki Page
Delete a wiki page by path

Feeds

Create Feed
Create a new package feed
List Feeds
Get artifact feeds in the organization or project
Get Feed
Get a specific feed by ID with configuration details
Update Feed
Update feed settings and properties

Feed Permissions

Get Feed Permissions
Get permissions on a feed
Set Feed Permissions
Set permissions on a feed for users or groups

Service Hooks

Create Service Hook
Create a webhook subscription for Azure DevOps events
List Service Hooks
List webhook subscriptions
Delete Service Hook
Delete a webhook subscription

Service Endpoints

Create Service Endpoint
Create a new service connection (endpoint)
List Service Endpoints
Get service connections for a project
Get Service Endpoint
Retrieve a specific service connection by ID
Delete Service Endpoint
Delete a service connection

Variable Groups

Create Variable Group
Create a new variable group with key-value pairs
List Variable Groups
Get variable groups for a project
Get Variable Group
Retrieve a specific variable group by ID
Update Variable Group
Update variable group variables and properties
Delete Variable Group
Delete a variable group

Environments

Create Environment
Create a new pipeline environment in a project
List Environments
Get pipeline environments for a project
Get Environment
Get a specific pipeline environment by ID
Delete Environment
Delete a pipeline environment from a project

Agent Pools

List Agent Pools
Get agent pools in the organization
Get Agent Pool
Retrieve a specific agent pool by ID

Policy Configurations

Create Policy Configuration
Create a branch policy configuration
List Policy Configurations
Get branch policy configurations for a project
Get Policy Configuration
Retrieve a specific policy configuration by ID
Update Policy Configuration
Update an existing policy configuration

Dashboards

List Dashboards
Get dashboards for a team
Get Dashboard
Retrieve a specific dashboard by ID

Other (52)

Create Query
Create a new saved query or query folder
Create Pull Request Status
Create a status on a pull request from an external service
Create Push
Push changes (commits) to a repository including branch creation
Create Or Update Wiki Page
Create or update a wiki page with markdown content
Create Dashboard Widget
Create a widget on a team dashboard
Query Work Items (WIQL)
Execute a Work Item Query Language (WIQL) query to find work items
List Work Items By IDs
Retrieve multiple work items by their IDs
List Fields
Get all fields defined in a project or organization
List Work Item Type Fields
Get fields specific to a work item type with allowed values
List Work Item Relation Types
Get available work item relation/link types in the collection
List Work Item Revisions
Get all revisions of a work item showing full state at each revision
List Work Item Updates
Get individual update records showing field changes per revision
Get Query
Get a specific saved query or query folder by path or ID
List Repositories
Retrieve all Git repositories in a project
List Pull Request Commits
Get commits included in a pull request
List Pull Request Work Items
Get work items linked to a pull request
List Pull Request Iterations
Get iterations (push updates) of a pull request
List Pull Request Statuses
Get status checks on a pull request
Get Tree
Get a Git tree object (folder contents) by SHA1
List Pushes
Get pushes to a repository with filtering
List Forks
List forks of a repository in a specified collection
List Merge Bases
Get merge base commits between two commits
List Branch Statistics
Retrieve branch statistics (ahead/behind counts) for a repository
Get Pipeline Artifact
Get artifact metadata for a pipeline run
Get Build Timeline
Get the timeline (stages, jobs, tasks) of a build
List Build Artifacts
Get artifacts produced by a build
Get Build Changes
Retrieve source changes associated with a build
Get Build Work Items
Retrieve work items associated with a build
List Release Definitions
Retrieve release definitions for a project
List Releases
Retrieve releases for a project
List Deployments
Get deployment records with filtering
List Team Members
Retrieve members of a specific team
List Iteration Work Items
Retrieve work items for a specific iteration
List Boards
Get boards for a team
List Groups
Get groups in the organization via Graph API
List Test Plans
Retrieve test plans for a project
List Test Runs
Retrieve test runs for a project
List Test Results
Retrieve test results for a test run
Search Code
Search for code across repositories
List Service Hook Notifications
Get notification history for a service hook subscription
Get Subscription
Retrieve a specific service hook subscription by ID
List Environment Deployment Records
Get deployment execution history for a pipeline environment
List Agents
Get agents in an agent pool
List Policy Evaluations
Get policy evaluation records for a pull request
List Approvals
Retrieve pipeline approvals for a project
List Widgets
Retrieve all widgets on a dashboard
Update Query
Update, rename, or move a saved query or query folder
Delete Query
Delete a saved query or query folder
Run Pipeline
Trigger a pipeline run
Preview Pipeline
Queue a dry run returning the final resolved YAML
Queue Build
Queue a new build using a build definition
Replace Service Hook
Replace/update an existing webhook subscription

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Azure DevOps MCP Server FAQ

Azure DevOps MCP server vs direct API integration — what's the difference?

A Azure DevOps MCP server and direct API integration serve different use cases. Direct API integration is for software-to-software — backend code calling Azure DevOps. A Azure DevOps MCP server is for AI agents — MCP clients like Claude and Cursor, plus framework agents built with OpenAI, LangChain, or Vercel AI — discovering and calling Azure DevOps at runtime. StackOne provides both.

How does Azure DevOps authentication work for AI agents?

Azure DevOps authentication for AI agents works through a StackOne Connect Session. Create one via the dashboard or the SDK — you get an auth link and ready-to-paste config for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients. Your user authenticates their own Azure DevOps account; StackOne handles token exchange, storage, and refresh. Credentials never reach the LLM, and each user is isolated via origin_owner_id.

Are Azure DevOps MCP tools vulnerable to prompt injection?

Yes — Azure DevOps MCP tools can be vulnerable to indirect prompt injection. Any tool that reads user-written content — documents, messages, tickets, records, or free-text fields — is a potential vector. StackOne Defender scans every tool response before it enters the agent's context — regex patterns in ~1ms, then a MiniLM classifier in ~4ms. 88.7% accuracy, CPU-only.

What is the context bloat of a Azure DevOps agent and how do I avoid it?

Context bloat happens when Azure DevOps tool schemas and API responses eat your Azure DevOps agent's memory, preventing it from reasoning effectively. A single Azure DevOps query can return a massive JSON response, and connecting multiple tools compounds the problem. Tools Discovery and Code Mode reduce context bloat — loading only relevant tools per query and keeping raw responses out of the agent's context.

Can I limit which actions my Azure DevOps agent can access?

Yes — you can limit which actions your Azure DevOps agent can access directly from the StackOne dashboard. Toggle actions on or off, or restrict them to specific accounts, with no code changes to your agent. Session tokens can be scoped to exact actions so if one leaks, exposure stays contained.

Can I create custom agent actions for my Azure DevOps MCP server?

Yes — you can create custom agent actions for your Azure DevOps MCP server using Connector Builder. It's an integration agent your coding assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot) can invoke to research Azure DevOps's API, generate production-ready connector YAML, test against the live API, and validate before you ship.

When should I NOT use a Azure DevOps MCP server?

Skip a Azure DevOps MCP server if your integration is purely software-to-software — direct Azure DevOps API integration is simpler when no AI agent is involved. For deterministic, compliance-critical operations (financial transactions, regulatory reporting), direct API gives you predictable behavior without agent-driven decision-making. MCP shines when AI agents need to dynamically discover and call Azure DevOps actions at runtime.

What AI frameworks and AI clients does the StackOne Azure DevOps MCP server support?

The StackOne Azure DevOps MCP server supports both. MCP clients (paste-and-go apps): Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Goose. Agent frameworks (code SDKs you build with): OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic, Vercel AI, Google ADK, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry.

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