New Personal Access Token Lifecycle APIs in private preview

Feb 11, 2021Angel Wong

SummaryAI, from the source post

Introduced new APIs to manage the lifecycle of Personal Access Tokens (PATs) on Azure DevOps, enabling creation with desired scope and duration, renewal, and expiration. This unlocks automation for tasks like setting up build pipelines or interacting with work items, simplifying maintenance and rotation.

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