Approvals - Update
Update status of an approval
PATCH https://vsrm.dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}/_apis/release/approvals/{approvalId}?api-version=7.1-preview.3
URI Parameters
Name | In | Required | Type | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
approval
|
path | True |
integer int32 |
Id of the approval. |
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 '7.1-preview.3' to use this version of the api. |
Request Body
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
approvalType |
Gets or sets the type of approval. |
|
approvedBy |
Gets the identity who approved. |
|
approver |
Gets or sets the identity who should approve. |
|
attempt |
integer |
Gets or sets attempt which specifies as which deployment attempt it belongs. |
comments |
string |
Gets or sets comments for approval. |
createdOn |
string |
Gets date on which it got created. |
history |
Gets history which specifies all approvals associated with this approval. |
|
id |
integer |
Gets the unique identifier of this field. |
isAutomated |
boolean |
Gets or sets as approval is automated or not. |
modifiedOn |
string |
Gets date on which it got modified. |
rank |
integer |
Gets or sets rank which specifies the order of the approval. e.g. Same rank denotes parallel approval. |
release |
Gets releaseReference which specifies the reference of the release to which this approval is associated. |
|
releaseDefinition |
Gets releaseDefinitionReference which specifies the reference of the release definition to which this approval is associated. |
|
releaseEnvironment |
Gets releaseEnvironmentReference which specifies the reference of the release environment to which this approval is associated. |
|
revision |
integer |
Gets the revision number. |
status |
Gets or sets the status of the approval. |
|
url |
string |
Gets url to access the approval. |
Responses
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
200 OK |
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.release_manage | Grants the ability to read, update and delete release artifacts, including folders, releases, release definitions and release environment and the ability to queue and approve a new release. |
Examples
Approve a release
Sample request
PATCH https://vsrm.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/MyFirstProject/_apis/release/approvals/{approvalId}?api-version=7.1-preview.3
{
"status": "approved",
"comments": "Good to go!"
}
Sample response
{
"id": 20,
"revision": 1,
"approver": {
"id": "4adb1680-0eac-6149-b5ee-fc8b4f6ca227",
"displayName": "Chuck Reinhart",
"uniqueName": "fabfiber@outlook.com",
"url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/4adb1680-0eac-6149-b5ee-fc8b4f6ca227",
"imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=4adb1680-0eac-6149-b5ee-fc8b4f6ca227"
},
"approvedBy": {
"id": "4adb1680-0eac-6149-b5ee-fc8b4f6ca227",
"displayName": "Chuck Reinhart",
"uniqueName": "fabfiber@outlook.com",
"url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/4adb1680-0eac-6149-b5ee-fc8b4f6ca227",
"imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=4adb1680-0eac-6149-b5ee-fc8b4f6ca227"
},
"approvalType": "preDeploy",
"createdOn": "2017-05-31T18:07:40.45Z",
"modifiedOn": "2017-05-31T18:08:09.577Z",
"status": "approved",
"comments": "Good to go!",
"isAutomated": false,
"isNotificationOn": true,
"trialNumber": 1,
"attempt": 1,
"rank": 1,
"history": [],
"release": {
"id": 3,
"name": "Release-3",
"url": "https://vsrm.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/MyFirstProject/_apis/Release/releases/3",
"_links": {}
},
"releaseDefinition": {
"id": 1,
"name": "MyShuttle.CD",
"url": "https://vsrm.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/d07908bc-118f-47d2-8a13-ff75601a6b1a/_apis/Release/definitions/1",
"_links": {}
},
"releaseEnvironment": {
"id": 9,
"name": "Dev",
"_links": {}
},
"url": "https://vsrm.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/MyFirstProject/_apis/Release/approvals/20"
}
Definitions
Name | Description |
---|---|
Approval |
Gets or sets the status of the approval. |
Approval |
Gets or sets the type of approval. |
Identity |
|
Project |
|
Reference |
The class to represent a collection of REST reference links. |
Release |
|
Release |
|
Release |
|
Release |
|
Release |
ApprovalStatus
Gets or sets the status of the approval.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
approved |
string |
Indicates the approval is approved. |
canceled |
string |
Indicates the approval is canceled. |
pending |
string |
Indicates the approval is pending. |
reassigned |
string |
Indicates the approval is reassigned. |
rejected |
string |
Indicates the approval is rejected. |
skipped |
string |
Indicates the approval is skipped. |
undefined |
string |
Indicates the approval does not have the status set. |
ApprovalType
Gets or sets the type of approval.
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
all |
string |
Indicates all approvals. |
postDeploy |
string |
Indicates the approvals which executed after deployment. |
preDeploy |
string |
Indicates the approvals which executed before deployment. |
undefined |
string |
Indicates the approval type does not set. |
IdentityRef
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_links |
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 |
Deprecated - Can be retrieved by querying the Graph user referenced in the "self" entry of the IdentityRef "_links" dictionary |
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 |
Deprecated - Available in the "avatar" entry of the IdentityRef "_links" dictionary |
inactive |
boolean |
Deprecated - Can be retrieved by querying the Graph membership state referenced in the "membershipState" entry of the GraphUser "_links" dictionary |
isAadIdentity |
boolean |
Deprecated - Can be inferred from the subject type of the descriptor (Descriptor.IsAadUserType/Descriptor.IsAadGroupType) |
isContainer |
boolean |
Deprecated - Can be inferred from the subject type of the descriptor (Descriptor.IsGroupType) |
isDeletedInOrigin |
boolean |
|
profileUrl |
string |
Deprecated - not in use in most preexisting implementations of ToIdentityRef |
uniqueName |
string |
Deprecated - use Domain+PrincipalName instead |
url |
string |
This url is the full route to the source resource of this graph subject. |
ProjectReference
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
id |
string |
Gets the unique identifier of this field. |
name |
string |
Gets name of project. |
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. |
ReleaseApproval
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
approvalType |
Gets or sets the type of approval. |
|
approvedBy |
Gets the identity who approved. |
|
approver |
Gets or sets the identity who should approve. |
|
attempt |
integer |
Gets or sets attempt which specifies as which deployment attempt it belongs. |
comments |
string |
Gets or sets comments for approval. |
createdOn |
string |
Gets date on which it got created. |
history |
Gets history which specifies all approvals associated with this approval. |
|
id |
integer |
Gets the unique identifier of this field. |
isAutomated |
boolean |
Gets or sets as approval is automated or not. |
modifiedOn |
string |
Gets date on which it got modified. |
rank |
integer |
Gets or sets rank which specifies the order of the approval. e.g. Same rank denotes parallel approval. |
release |
Gets releaseReference which specifies the reference of the release to which this approval is associated. |
|
releaseDefinition |
Gets releaseDefinitionReference which specifies the reference of the release definition to which this approval is associated. |
|
releaseEnvironment |
Gets releaseEnvironmentReference which specifies the reference of the release environment to which this approval is associated. |
|
revision |
integer |
Gets the revision number. |
status |
Gets or sets the status of the approval. |
|
url |
string |
Gets url to access the approval. |
ReleaseApprovalHistory
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
approver |
Identity of the approver. |
|
changedBy |
Identity of the object who changed approval. |
|
comments |
string |
Approval history comments. |
createdOn |
string |
Time when this approval created. |
modifiedOn |
string |
Time when this approval modified. |
revision |
integer |
Approval history revision. |
ReleaseDefinitionShallowReference
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_links |
Gets the links to related resources, APIs, and views for the release definition. |
|
id |
integer |
Gets the unique identifier of release definition. |
name |
string |
Gets or sets the name of the release definition. |
path |
string |
Gets or sets the path of the release definition. |
projectReference |
Gets or sets project reference. |
|
url |
string |
Gets the REST API url to access the release definition. |
ReleaseEnvironmentShallowReference
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_links |
Gets the links to related resources, APIs, and views for the release environment. |
|
id |
integer |
Gets the unique identifier of release environment. |
name |
string |
Gets or sets the name of the release environment. |
url |
string |
Gets the REST API url to access the release environment. |
ReleaseShallowReference
Name | Type | Description |
---|---|---|
_links |
Gets the links to related resources, APIs, and views for the release. |
|
id |
integer |
Gets the unique identifier of release. |
name |
string |
Gets or sets the name of the release. |
url |
string |
Gets the REST API url to access the release. |