Azure Pipelines · Schema
BuildDefinitionReference
Reference to a build definition containing its identification, folder path, queue status, and type.
AutomationBuildsCI/CDDeploymentDevOpsPipelines
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| id | integer | Build definition ID |
| name | string | Build definition name |
| path | string | Folder path of the definition |
| revision | integer | Current revision number |
| type | string | Definition type |
| queueStatus | string | Whether builds can be queued against this definition |
| createdDate | string | Date the definition was created |
| project | object | |
| uri | string | Definition URI |
| url | string | REST API URL for this definition |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://artifacts.apis.io/microsoft-azure-pipelines/json-schema/microsoft-azure-pipelines-build-definition-reference-schema.json",
"title": "BuildDefinitionReference",
"description": "Reference to a build definition containing its identification, folder path, queue status, and type.",
"x-generated": "2026-11-05",
"x-method": "derived",
"x-generator": "derive-json-schema.py",
"x-source": "openapi/microsoft-azure-pipelines-build-definitions-api-openapi.yml#/components/schemas/BuildDefinitionReference",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Build definition ID"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Build definition name"
},
"path": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Folder path of the definition"
},
"revision": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Current revision number"
},
"type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Definition type",
"enum": [
"xaml",
"build"
]
},
"queueStatus": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Whether builds can be queued against this definition",
"enum": [
"enabled",
"paused",
"disabled"
]
},
"createdDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "Date the definition was created"
},
"project": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/TeamProjectReference"
},
"uri": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Definition URI"
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "REST API URL for this definition"
}
},
"$defs": {
"TeamProjectReference": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Shallow reference to a team project",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "Project GUID identifier"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Project name"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Project description"
},
"url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "REST API URL for the project"
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Project state",
"enum": [
"deleting",
"new",
"wellFormed",
"createPending",
"all",
"unchanged",
"deleted"
]
},
"visibility": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Project visibility",
"enum": [
"private",
"public"
]
}
}
}
}
}
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