Upload a File to Azure DevOps using Power Automate

 

Uploading a File to Azure DevOps using Power Automate

Introduction

In this blog post, we’ll explore how to automatically upload a file to an Azure DevOps repository when a new attachment is added to a SharePoint record. You can choose your desired trigger. We’ll use Power Automate to achieve this integration.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following in place:

• An Azure DevOps account
• A SharePoint site
• Access to Power Automate
  
  
  

Steps

1. Create a SharePoint List and Flow
   
   
• Set up a SharePoint list to store records.
• Create a Power Automate flow triggered when a new item is added to the list.
  
  
  
  
  
  
2. Get Attachments from SharePoint Record
   
   
• Use the “Get attachments” action in Power Automate to retrieve attachments from the SharePoint record.
• Store the attachment URLs in a variable.
  
  
  
  
  
  
3. Get Attachment Contents
   
   
• Loop through the attachments.
• Use the “Get Attachment Content” action to get the attachment contents.
• Convert the contents to base64 using the “base64()” function.
• Store the base64-encoded content in a variable/compose.
  
  
  

  
  
  
4. Upload File to Azure DevOps Repository
   
   
• Use the Azure DevOps REST API to create a new file in the repository.
• Make an HTTP POST request to the following endpoint using the "Send an HTTP request to Azure DevOps" action:
• {project}/_apis/git/repositories/{repositoryId}/pushes?api-version=6.0
• In the request body, include the base64-encoded content and specify the file path.
• See Examples at: Pushes - Azure DevOps
  
  
  
  
  
  

Remember to replace placeholders like {organization}, {project}, and {repositoryId} with your actual values.

If you have any further questions or need assistance, feel free to ask!