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Connecting Azure Boards to LinearB

Connect Azure Boards using a Personal Access Token (PAT) to sync work items with Git activity and enable Iterations, delivery metrics, and project analytics.

Steven Silverstone
Updated by Steven Silverstone

If you use Azure Boards as your project management tool, you must create a Personal Access Token (PAT) to connect it to LinearB.

This guide explains how to generate a PAT, configure the required permissions, and connect Azure Boards to LinearB.

Project Management integrations are available only on the Enterprise tier.
Summary
  • Create a Personal Access Token (PAT) in Azure DevOps.
  • Grant read permissions for projects, teams, users, and work items.
  • Use the PAT to connect Azure Boards to LinearB.
  • Once connected, LinearB starts processing board data for tracking and analytics.
Step 1 – Create a Personal Access Token in Azure DevOps
  1. Go to Azure DevOps and sign in.
  2. Click your profile picture (top right) and select Personal access tokens.
  3. Click + New Token.
  4. Enter a descriptive name (for example, LinearB Integration).
  5. Set an expiration date according to your security policy.
  6. Enable the following permissions:
    • Projects and Teams: Read
    • Team Dashboard: Read
    • User Profile: Read
    • Work Items: Read
  7. Click Create.
  8. Copy the token and store it securely. You won’t be able to view it again.
You must be an Organization Owner or Project Collection Administrator to create a PAT with the required permissions.

Create PAT in Azure DevOps

Step 2 – Connect Azure Boards to LinearB

Once you have created your PAT, use it to connect Azure Boards to LinearB.

If this is your first Project Management connection

  1. Log in to LinearB.
  2. Navigate to Company Settings → Project Management → Boards.
  3. Select Azure Boards.
  4. Paste your Personal Access Token (PAT).
  5. Click Connect.

If you already connected a Git provider

  1. Go to Company Settings → Project Management → Boards.
  2. Click Connect next to Azure Boards.
  3. Paste your Personal Access Token (PAT).
  4. Click Connect.

After connecting, LinearB begins processing Azure Boards data for project tracking and analytics.

Connect Azure Boards in LinearB

Azure Boards connection confirmation

Troubleshooting & support

If you encounter issues while connecting Azure Boards, contact support@linearb.io.

For more information about PATs, see Microsoft’s documentation: Use Personal Access Tokens in Azure DevOps .

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