Extending product functions#

Learn how to extend the function of UrbanCode™ Velocity

UrbanCode Velocity is designed to be easily extended. You can enhance existing functions or add entirely new ones by configuring plug-in integrations. Plug-ins are software add-ons that extend UrbanCode Velocity functionality by integrating with external tools. In general, each plug-in manages one external application. The UrbanCode Deploy plug-in, for example, enables you to run UrbanCode Deploy applications.

UrbanCode Velocity supports several plug-in types:

• Value stream plug-ins are supported by default. To create an integration with these plug-ins, you simply configure an integration in the value stream JSON file.
• Quality data plug-ins integrate test and metrics data into reports and value streams. To create an integration with these plug-ins, you use external clients to post data to UrbanCode Velocity API endpoints.
• Dedicated plug-ins provide external data to value streams, pipelines, and releases. Plug-ins of this type include: UrbanCode Deploy, and Jenkins. Use the Integrations page to configure integrations for these plug-ins.

• Task-based integrations provide external data to deployment plans. Use ServiceNow tasks to manage ServiceNow change requests.

• Managing plug-ins
  Configure external tools so that their functions can be managed by UrbanCode Velocity.

• Managing integrations
  Integrate external tools into releases, value streams, and pipelines.