Install the Snyk extension for your Azure pipelines

To start using the Snyk task as part of your pipeline build, first install the extension into your Azure DevOps instance for your organization, from the Visual Studio Marketplace.

Prerequisites for installing Snyk extension for Azure pipelines

• Create a Snyk account at https://snyk.io/

• Ensure you are an owner of or an administrator for this account.

Step for installing Snyk extension for Azure pipelines

1. Access your Snyk account.

2. Token:

   1. For free plans, go to your General Account Settings and find, copy, and save your personal API authentication token on the side.

   2. For paid plans, navigate to the organization where you want to integrate; then go to Settings to create a new service account token. Copy and save it on the side.

3. Access your Azure DevOps account and navigate to Extensions -> Browse marketplace.

4. Search for the Snyk Security Scan extension, click Get it free.

5. Create a new Service Connection in your project via Project Settings —> Pipelines —> Service Connections

6. Select the Snyk Authentication service connection:

   1. In the Snyk Authentication service connection form, enter the Server URL and the Snyk API Token along with a Service connection name, for example, https://api.snyk.io/api/v1/

   2. Click Save, ensuring the new service connection appears in your list of service connections.

Create your first service connection

New Snyk authentication service connection