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Work Items (Boards) → Create Work Item
AI-generatedSummary
Create an Azure DevOps work item in the specified project, using the selected type and title, with optional fields for its description, assignee, state, priority, tags, and custom values.
Inputs
- Project (required) — Azure DevOps project name or ID.
- Work Item Type (required) — Choose Task, Bug, Epic, Feature, User Story, Issue, or Test Case; defaults to Task.
- Title (required) — Title for the new work item.
- Additional Fields — Optionally set Description, Assigned To (email address), State, Priority, comma-separated Tags, and one or more Custom Fields using each field’s system path and value. Empty values are omitted.
Output shape
A single work item record in one n8n item.
The result is the Azure DevOps API response for the created work item. If the request fails and Continue On Fail is enabled, the output item contains an error message.
Examples
Example 1: Create a task with a title and optional metadata
Set Project, select Task (or another available type), and provide a Title. Add optional values such as Assigned To or Tags if needed.