Azure DevOps · Schema

InputDescriptor

Descriptor for a configurable input parameter

AgileCI/CDDevOpsProject ManagementVersion Control

Properties

Name Type Description
id string Input identifier
name string Display name
description string Help text
inputMode string How the input is presented in UI
isConfidential boolean Whether the value is treated as a secret
isRequired boolean Whether this input is required
values object Allowed values for combo/radio inputs
validation object Validation rules for this input
View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

microsoft-azure-devops-inputdescriptor-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "#/components/schemas/InputDescriptor",
  "title": "InputDescriptor",
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Descriptor for a configurable input parameter",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Input identifier"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Display name"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Help text"
    },
    "inputMode": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "How the input is presented in UI",
      "enum": [
        "none",
        "textBox",
        "passwordBox",
        "combo",
        "radioButtons",
        "checkBox",
        "textArea"
      ]
    },
    "isConfidential": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the value is treated as a secret"
    },
    "isRequired": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether this input is required"
    },
    "values": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Allowed values for combo/radio inputs",
      "properties": {
        "defaultValue": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "possibleValues": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "value": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "displayValue": {
                "type": "string"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "validation": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Validation rules for this input",
      "properties": {
        "dataType": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "none",
            "string",
            "number",
            "boolean",
            "guid",
            "uri"
          ]
        },
        "isRequired": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "pattern": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Regex pattern for validation"
        },
        "patternMismatchErrorMessage": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "minLength": {
          "type": "integer"
        },
        "maxLength": {
          "type": "integer"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Work with this as data

Every JSON Schema here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.

MCP server

One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.

https://apis.io/mcp

Tools for schemas

4 MCP tools reach this
  • find_json_schemasBrowse and filter every JSON Schema in the catalog.
  • apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
  • resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
  • find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
All 92 tools →

Call it yourself

curl for this page
This JSON Schema
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/json-schemas/microsoft-azure-devops-inputdescriptor"
All schemas
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/json-schemas?limit=25"

Discovery needs no key. Ratings and market analysis are Pro.

Get an API key

Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.