openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Azure DevOps Artifacts Attachments Releases API
  description: 'REST API for managing packages, feeds, and artifact dependencies in Azure Artifacts. Supports NuGet, npm, Maven, Python, and Universal package formats in private or public feeds. Enables programmatic management of package feeds, discovery of packages and their versions, and lifecycle operations such as deprecating or deleting package versions.

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  version: '7.1'
  contact:
    name: Microsoft Azure DevOps
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/azure/devops/artifacts/
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
servers:
- url: https://feeds.dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}/_apis
  description: Azure DevOps Artifacts API (project-scoped)
  variables:
    organization:
      description: Azure DevOps organization name or ID
      default: myorganization
    project:
      description: Azure DevOps project name or ID
      default: myproject
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- basicAuth: []
tags:
- name: Releases
  description: Operations for managing release instances
paths:
  /release/releases:
    get:
      operationId: releases_list
      summary: Azure DevOps List releases
      description: 'Returns a list of releases in the project. Supports filtering by definition, status, environment name, and date ranges. Results are paginated using continuationToken.

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      tags:
      - Releases
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
      - name: definitionId
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter releases by release definition ID
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: definitionEnvironmentId
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter releases by definition environment ID
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: searchText
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Search by release name
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: createdBy
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter releases created by a specific user (descriptor)
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: statusFilter
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter by release status
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - undefined
          - draft
          - active
          - abandoned
      - name: environmentStatusFilter
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter by environment status
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: minCreatedTime
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Returns releases created after this date
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: maxCreatedTime
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Returns releases created before this date
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date-time
      - name: $top
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Maximum number of releases to return
        schema:
          type: integer
          maximum: 5000
      - name: continuationToken
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Continuation token for paginated results
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: $expand
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Expand additional release details
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - none
          - environments
          - artifacts
          - approvals
          - all
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of releases returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  count:
                    type: integer
                  value:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Release'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
    post:
      operationId: releases_create
      summary: Azure DevOps Create a release
      description: 'Creates a new release based on a release definition. You can specify which artifacts to use, add a description, override variables, and optionally save as a draft before deployment.

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      tags:
      - Releases
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: Release creation parameters
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReleaseCreateRequest'
            example:
              definitionId: 3
              description: Deploying version 1.2.3 to production
              artifacts:
              - alias: _MyBuild
                instanceReference:
                  id: '1234'
                  name: '20240315.1'
              isDraft: false
              manualEnvironments: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Release created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Release'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
  /release/releases/{releaseId}:
    get:
      operationId: releases_get
      summary: Azure DevOps Get a release
      description: 'Returns detailed information about a specific release, including all environments, deployment status, artifacts used, and approval history.

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      tags:
      - Releases
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
      - name: releaseId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Numeric ID of the release
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: $expand
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Expand additional release details
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - none
          - environments
          - artifacts
          - approvals
          - all
      - name: approvalFilters
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter type for approval details
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Release returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Release'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: releases_update
      summary: Azure DevOps Update a release
      description: 'Updates a release, such as changing its status from draft to active, updating the description, or modifying environment configurations.

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      tags:
      - Releases
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
      - name: releaseId
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Numeric ID of the release to update
        schema:
          type: integer
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: Updated release object
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/Release'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Release updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Release'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    ConfigurationVariableValue:
      type: object
      description: A variable value in a release definition or release
      properties:
        value:
          type: string
          description: The variable value
        isSecret:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the value is treated as a secret
        allowOverride:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the value can be overridden when creating a release
    Artifact:
      type: object
      description: An artifact used in a release
      properties:
        alias:
          type: string
          description: Alias for the artifact within the release definition
          example: _MyBuild
        type:
          type: string
          description: Artifact type
          enum:
          - build
          - jenkins
          - github
          - nuget
          - team
          - externaltfsbuild
          - git
          - tfvc
        definitionReference:
          type: object
          description: Reference to the artifact source definition
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: string
              name:
                type: string
        isPrimary:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this is the primary artifact
        isRetained:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this artifact is retained
        sourceId:
          type: string
          description: Source identifier for the artifact
    ReleaseEnvironment:
      type: object
      description: An environment (deployment stage) within a release
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        releaseId:
          type: integer
          description: ID of the release this environment belongs to
        name:
          type: string
          description: Environment name (e.g., Dev, Staging, Production)
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current deployment status of this environment
          enum:
          - undefined
          - notStarted
          - inProgress
          - succeeded
          - canceled
          - rejected
          - queued
          - scheduled
          - partiallySucceeded
        definitionEnvironmentId:
          type: integer
          description: ID of the corresponding environment definition
        createdOn:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        queuedOn:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        lastModifiedOn:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        deployedOn:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        timeToDeploy:
          type: number
          description: Time to deploy in minutes
        deploymentJobs:
          type: array
          description: Deployment jobs for this environment
          items:
            type: object
        preDeployApprovals:
          type: array
          description: Pre-deployment approval records
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReleaseApproval'
        postDeployApprovals:
          type: array
          description: Post-deployment approval records
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReleaseApproval'
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
    Release:
      type: object
      description: An Azure DevOps release instance
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Unique numeric identifier of the release
          example: 42
        name:
          type: string
          description: Auto-generated release name
          example: Release-42
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current status of the release
          enum:
          - undefined
          - draft
          - active
          - abandoned
        createdOn:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Date and time the release was created
        modifiedOn:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Date and time the release was last modified
        createdBy:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        modifiedBy:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        createdFor:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        description:
          type: string
          description: Optional description for this release
        releaseDefinition:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReleaseDefinitionShallowReference'
        releaseDefinitionRevision:
          type: integer
          description: Revision of the release definition used for this release
        reason:
          type: string
          description: Reason the release was created
          enum:
          - none
          - manual
          - continuousIntegration
          - schedule
          - pullRequest
        environments:
          type: array
          description: Environments in this release with their deployment status
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReleaseEnvironment'
        artifacts:
          type: array
          description: Artifacts used in this release
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Artifact'
        variables:
          type: object
          description: Release-level variable overrides
          additionalProperties:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConfigurationVariableValue'
        keepForever:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether to retain this release indefinitely
        logsContainerUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL to the logs container for this release
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL to access this release via the REST API
        _links:
          type: object
          description: HAL links for related resources
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              href:
                type: string
                format: uri
        tags:
          type: array
          description: Tags associated with this release
          items:
            type: string
    ReleaseApproval:
      type: object
      description: An approval record for a release environment
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        revision:
          type: integer
        approvalType:
          type: string
          enum:
          - undefined
          - preDeploy
          - postDeploy
          - all
        createdOn:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        modifiedOn:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - undefined
          - pending
          - approved
          - rejected
          - reassigned
          - canceled
          - skipped
        comments:
          type: string
        isAutomated:
          type: boolean
        approver:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        approvedBy:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        attempt:
          type: integer
        rank:
          type: integer
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
    IdentityRef:
      type: object
      description: Reference to an Azure DevOps user identity
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        displayName:
          type: string
          example: John Doe
        uniqueName:
          type: string
          example: john.doe@example.com
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
        imageUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        descriptor:
          type: string
    ReleaseCreateRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request to create a new release
      required:
      - definitionId
      properties:
        definitionId:
          type: integer
          description: ID of the release definition to create the release from
        description:
          type: string
          description: Optional description for the release
        artifacts:
          type: array
          description: Artifact versions to use in the release
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              alias:
                type: string
                description: Artifact alias as defined in the release definition
              instanceReference:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                    description: Build ID or artifact version ID
                  name:
                    type: string
                    description: Build number or version string
        isDraft:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether to create the release as a draft (not deployed automatically)
          default: false
        manualEnvironments:
          type: array
          description: Environments to skip automatic deployment (requires manual trigger)
          items:
            type: string
        variables:
          type: object
          description: Release-level variable overrides
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              value:
                type: string
              isSecret:
                type: boolean
        properties:
          type: object
          description: Additional release properties
          additionalProperties: true
    ApiError:
      type: object
      description: Error response from the Azure DevOps API
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        message:
          type: string
        typeName:
          type: string
        typeKey:
          type: string
        errorCode:
          type: integer
        eventId:
          type: integer
    ReleaseDefinitionShallowReference:
      type: object
      description: A minimal reference to a release definition
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
        path:
          type: string
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
        _links:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              href:
                type: string
                format: uri
  responses:
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden - insufficient permissions to perform this operation
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - missing or invalid authentication credentials
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request - invalid parameters or request body
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
    NotFound:
      description: Not found - the requested resource does not exist
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
  parameters:
    ApiVersion:
      name: api-version
      in: query
      required: true
      description: Azure DevOps REST API version. Use 7.1 for the latest stable version.
      schema:
        type: string
        default: '7.1'
        enum:
        - '7.1'
        - '7.0'
        - '6.0'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Azure AD OAuth 2.0 bearer token
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: Basic authentication using a Personal Access Token (PAT). Use any string as the username and the PAT as the password, then base64-encode the result.