Implementing Azure DevOps Solutions

Calling other tools

When building pipelines, we will often need to integrate them with other tools. For source control systems, this is part of the flow when creating a pipeline and you are limited to the built-in options. For tasks, you can create references to any tool or location you want using service connections. An example of a task that uses a service connection to an Azure app service is shown in the following screenshot.

A service connection is a pointer to a third-party system, with a name and series of properties that differ for each type of service connection. Often, you will need to put in a URL to locate the other service and a mechanism for authentication. The following steps will help you configure your service connection: ...