Stack Overflow for Teams
Connecting context about your codebase to Unblocked
To connect Stack Overflow for Teams with Unblocked, you need to be on the Business or Enterprise Plan. You can view all the features of Unblocked’s plans on our pricing page.
Unblocked exists to answer questions about your application, so it takes into account the context, data, and discussions that live across the systems your team uses. When you connect Unblocked with your instance of Stack Overflow for Teams, Unblocked will be able to use relevant context from discussion threads to answer questions, and it will provide references to the Stack Overflow posts that it used for further exploration.
Connect Stack Overflow for Teams
Configuring this data source requires at least a Basic subscription to Stack Overflow for Teams. You also need to configure this data source with an account that can access the global account settings for your team.
Sign in to Unblocked
Whether you sign in with a source code manager or your SSO provider, you first need to authenticate to Unblocked to begin this integration.
Once you’ve signed in, click Data Sources in the sidebar, and then the Add Sources tab. Scroll to the documentation section and select Stack Overflow for Teams.
This will present you with a form for connecting Stack Overflow for Teams with Unblocked.
Enter your team’s Stack Overflow for Teams URL with the format https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/your-team-slug on this page, and then click Create to generate a Personal Access Token (PAT).
On the Stack Overflow page, click Create a new PAT, and complete the form.
You can alternatively use this link to create a PAT.
Provide a description, along with the team for Unblocked to access, and a PAT expiration date. It is not necessary to provide write access to your team, as Unblocked does not presently provide any functionality to write back to Stack Overflow. We recommend the following settings:
- PAT Description: Unblocked
- Team Scope: The team you’d like to connect
- Expiration Date: No expiration
- Enable write access: Unchecked
After completing this form, click Create.
Copy the generated PAT. It will not be visible again later, so make sure to copy it now.
Return to Unblocked and paste the code into the Personal Access Token (PAT) field.
After you click Connect, Unblocked will be able to access the questions and answers in your Stack Overflow for Teams instance, giving Unblocked relevant context for any questions your team may ask.