Orange Tracker Send Action Notification to Microsoft Teams

Orange Tracker can be integrated into Microsoft Teams so that any time an action occurs within Orange Tracker (i.e. Issue Created, Issue Updated), a message can be sent to a Microsoft Teams channel. This is done through configurations in both environments through automations, workflows, and webhooks.

Microsoft Teams Setup

1. Decide which MS Teams Channel should receive updates sent by Orange Tracker

2. On the desired MS Teams Channel, under the Channel Options (…), select Workflows

3. Select the Post to a channel when a webhook request is received option

4. Name the workflow

5. Select Add workflow

6. Copy the URL presented on the following dialogue

Orange Tracker Setup

1. Navigate to Project Settings

2. Select Automation

3. Select Create New Rule

4. Select the desired trigger to send the notification (i.e. Issue Created, Issue Updated)

5. Add another THEN: Add an action component

6. Search for and select Send web request

7. In the Web request URL field, enter the URL copied from MS Teams

8. Ensure the HTTP method is sent to POST

9. Set the Web request body to Custom data and use the following code block:

   {
      "type":"message",
      "attachments":[
         {
            "contentType":"application/vnd.microsoft.card.adaptive",
            "contentUrl":null,
            "content":{
               "$schema":"http://adaptivecards.io/schemas/adaptive-card.json",
               "type":"AdaptiveCard",
               "version":"1.3",
               "body":[
                  {
               "type": "TextBlock",
               "size": "Medium",
               "weight": "Bolder",
               "text": "[Issue Created] {{issue.key}}: {{issue.summary}}"
           },
           {
               "type": "ColumnSet",
               "columns": [
                   {
                       "type": "Column",
                       "width": "auto",
                       "items": [
                           {
                               "type": "Image",
                               "url": "{{reporter.avatarUrls.48x48}}",
                               "size": "Small"
                           }
                       ]
                   },
                   {
                       "type": "Column",
                       "items": [
                           {
                               "type": "TextBlock",
                               "weight": "Bolder",
                               "text": "{{issue.reporter.displayName}}",
                               "wrap": true
                           },
                           {
                               "type": "TextBlock",
                               "spacing": "None",
                               "text": "Created {{issue.created.mediumDateTime}}",
                               "isSubtle": true,
                               "wrap": true
                           }
                       ],
                       "width": "stretch"
                   }
               ]
           },
           {
               "type": "ColumnSet",
               "columns": [
                   {
                       "type": "Column",
                       "width": 1,
                       "items": [
                           {
                               "type": "TextBlock",
                               "text": "Issue Type",
                               "wrap": true,
                               "weight": "Bolder"
                           }
                       ]
                   },
                   {
                       "type": "Column",
                       "width": 3,
                       "items": [
                           {
                               "type": "TextBlock",
                               "text": "{{issue.issueType.name}}",
                               "wrap": true
                           }
                       ]
                   }
               ]
           },
           {
               "type": "ColumnSet",
               "columns": [
                   {
                       "type": "Column",
                       "width": 1,
                       "items": [
                           {
                               "type": "TextBlock",
                               "text": "Customer Request Type",
                               "wrap": true,
                               "weight": "Bolder"
                           }
                       ]
                   },
                   {
                       "type": "Column",
                       "width": 3,
                       "items": [
                           {
                               "type": "TextBlock",
                               "text": "{{issue.Request Type.requestType.name}}",
                               "wrap": true
                           }
                       ]
                   }
               ]
           },
           {
               "type": "ColumnSet",
               "columns": [
                   {
                       "type": "Column",
                       "width": 1,
                       "items": [
                           {
                               "type": "TextBlock",
                               "text": "Issue Priority",
                               "wrap": true,
                               "weight": "Bolder"
                           }
                       ]
                   },
                   {
                       "type": "Column",
                       "width": 3,
                       "items": [
                           {
                               "type": "TextBlock",
                               "text": "{{issue.priority.name}}",
                               "wrap": true
                           }
                       ]
                   }
               ]
           },
           {
               "type": "ColumnSet",
               "columns": [
                   {
                       "type": "Column",
                       "width": 1,
                       "items": [
                           {
                               "type": "TextBlock",
                               "text": "Issue Description",
                               "wrap": true,
                               "weight": "Bolder"
                           }
                       ]
                   },
                   {
                       "type": "Column",
                       "width": 3,
                       "items": [
                           {
                               "type": "TextBlock",
                               "text": "{{issue.description}}",
                               "wrap": true
                           }
                       ]
                   }
               ]
           }
               ],
               "actions": [
                  {
                     "type": "Action.OpenUrl",
                     "title": "View Issue",
                     "url": "{{issue.url}}"
                 }
               ],
            }
         }
      ]
   }

10. In the Headers, set Content-Type to application/json

11. Select Turn on rule (top-right), then name your new automation

12. Select Turn On Rule to save