Running into issues with Azure devops while creating Static Web App

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Running into issues with Azure devops while creating Static Web App

Sanjay Tiwari 0

Here is the error I am getting

"Failed to create a Personal Access Token for this user in Azure DevOps. Please deploy your app using the 'Other' deployment source instead of 'Azure DevOps'. After the app is created, open it and follow the instructions to get the token and deploy your app.

On my DevOps side my organization under user settings I have the PAT token created.

SANJAY TIWARI 0 Reputation points

2026-02-19T17:02:16.6266667+00:00

Hello I appreciate your help. Thanks for trying.
Sanjay Tiwari 0 Reputation points

2026-02-23T06:06:53.82+00:00

Unfortunately that didn't help.
Rakesh Mishra 9,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-10T10:07:20.58+00:00
Hi @Sanjay Tiwari, please try below and let me know if it works.

Step 1: Create the Static Web App in Azure Portal

In the Create Static Web App wizard, under Deployment details, change the Source to Other.

Fill in the remaining basics and click Review + create, then Create.

Once the resource is deployed, go to the new Static Web App resource in the Azure Portal.

Step 2: Get the Deployment Token

On the Overview page of your Static Web App, click Manage deployment token.

Copy the Deployment token to your clipboard.

Step 3: Configure Azure DevOps Pipeline

Instead of the Portal doing it for you, you will now manually set up the pipeline in Azure DevOps:

Go to your Azure DevOps Project -> Pipelines -> New pipeline.

Select your repository source (e.g., Azure Repos Git).

Select Starter pipeline or an existing YAML.

Use the AzureStaticWebApp@0 task in your YAML. Provide your deployment token as a variable:
steps: - task: AzureStaticWebApp@0 inputs: app_location: "/" # Your app code location api_location: "api" # Optional: your API code location output_location: "build" # Your build output folder (e.g., 'dist', 'build', 'out') azure_static_web_apps_api_token: $(deployment_token)

Security Best Practice: Do not paste the token directly into the YAML. Go to the Variables button in the pipeline editor, add a new variable named deployment_token, paste the value, and check "Keep this value secret".

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SANJAY TIWARI 0 Reputation points

2026-02-19T17:02:16.6266667+00:00

Hello I appreciate your help. Thanks for trying.
Sanjay Tiwari 0 Reputation points

2026-02-23T06:06:53.82+00:00

Unfortunately that didn't help.
Rakesh Mishra 9,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-03-10T10:07:20.58+00:00

Hi @Sanjay Tiwari, please try below and let me know if it works.

Step 1: Create the Static Web App in Azure Portal

In the Create Static Web App wizard, under Deployment details, change the Source to Other.

Fill in the remaining basics and click Review + create, then Create.

Once the resource is deployed, go to the new Static Web App resource in the Azure Portal.

Step 2: Get the Deployment Token

On the Overview page of your Static Web App, click Manage deployment token.

Copy the Deployment token to your clipboard.

Step 3: Configure Azure DevOps Pipeline

Instead of the Portal doing it for you, you will now manually set up the pipeline in Azure DevOps:

Go to your Azure DevOps Project -> Pipelines -> New pipeline.

Select your repository source (e.g., Azure Repos Git).

Select Starter pipeline or an existing YAML.

Use the AzureStaticWebApp@0 task in your YAML. Provide your deployment token as a variable:
steps: - task: AzureStaticWebApp@0 inputs: app_location: "/" # Your app code location api_location: "api" # Optional: your API code location output_location: "build" # Your build output folder (e.g., 'dist', 'build', 'out') azure_static_web_apps_api_token: $(deployment_token)

Security Best Practice: Do not paste the token directly into the YAML. Go to the Variables button in the pipeline editor, add a new variable named deployment_token, paste the value, and check "Keep this value secret".

Answer 1

Hello @Sanjay Tiwari,

The error message you’re encountering indicates that there was a failure in creating a Personal Access Token (PAT) for your user in Azure DevOps. To resolve this, you should deploy your app using the ‘Other’ deployment source instead of ‘Azure DevOps’. After the app is created, you will need to open it and follow the instructions provided to obtain the PAT necessary for deployment.

To create a PAT in Azure DevOps, you can follow these steps:

Sign in to your Azure DevOps organization.
Navigate to User settings and select Personal access tokens.
Click on New Token, provide a name, and set an expiration date.
Choose the appropriate scopes for your token based on the tasks you need to perform. For example, if you need to manage agent pools, select Agent Pools (Read & manage). After configuring, click Create and make sure to copy the token as it will not be displayed again after you leave the page.

If this answers your query, do click Accept Answer and Up-Vote for the same. And, if you have any further query do let us know.

Answer 2

Rakesh Mishra 9,080 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi @Sanjay Tiwari ,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A Platform! Thank you for asking your question here.

Please try below and let me know if it works.

Enable OAuth Access You need to enable third-party OAuth access in your Azure DevOps organization:

Sign in to Azure DevOps at https://dev.azure.com/{your-organization-name}
Navigate to Organization Settings:
- Click on "Organization settings" in the bottom left corner
Go to Policies:
- Under the "Security" section, click on "Policies"
Enable OAuth Access:
- Find the setting "Third-party application access via OAuth"
- Toggle it to ON

Rakesh Mishra 9,080 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2026-02-23T06:02:57.2266667+00:00

Hi @Sanjay Tiwari , Please accept as Yes if the answer is helpful so that it can help others in the community.

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Sanjay Tiwari 0

Hello,I have given blank "full access" and yet I am running into same issues

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