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How to use Azure DevOps REST API to extract and update data within Azure DevOps?

Azure DevOps offers a fantastic set of REST APIs which allows you to extract and operate data within Azure DevOps by sending an HTTP request to a specific service. It is up to you how you want to call these APIs i.e., using Postman if you are not a fan of coding much or you can use RestAssured, RestSharp libraries if you can write code. I am using Postman here to execute these APIs; all the Azure DevOps Rest APIs expect you to follow these things: 1)    Provide the PAT (Personal Access Token) in the Authorization  tab: o   Type : Basic Auth o   Username : leave it blank o   Password : Enter your PAT Note* Here is how you can create a PAT: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/use-personal-access-tokens-to-authenticate?view=azure-devops&tabs=Windows#create-personal-access-tokens-to-authenticate-access 2)     Send the request o Select the HTTP Method (Get, Post...