diff --git a/.changeset/azure-scm-events-layer.md b/.changeset/azure-scm-events-layer.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22ca304f96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/azure-scm-events-layer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend-module-azure': patch
+---
+
+Add Azure DevOps SCM event translation layer for instant catalog reprocessing.
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/package.json b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/package.json
index 2c067d0ccb..754bf1c9a5 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/package.json
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@
     "@azure/storage-blob": "^12.5.0",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-node": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/plugin-events-node": "workspace:^",
     "uuid": "^11.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/report-alpha.api.md b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/report-alpha.api.md
index 3336b07e09..35853db61c 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/report-alpha.api.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/report-alpha.api.md
@@ -4,6 +4,38 @@
 
 ```ts
 import { BackendFeature } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { CatalogScmEvent } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-node/alpha';
+
+// @alpha
+export function analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+  eventType: string,
+  eventPayload: unknown,
+  options: AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventOptions,
+): Promise<AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventResult>;
+
+// @alpha
+export interface AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventOptions {
+  isRelevantPath: (path: string) => boolean;
+}
+
+// @alpha
+export type AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventResult =
+  | {
+      result: 'unsupported-event';
+      event: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      result: 'ignored';
+      reason: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      result: 'aborted';
+      reason: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      result: 'ok';
+      events: CatalogScmEvent[];
+    };
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
 const _feature: BackendFeature;
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/alpha.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/alpha.ts
index cba672ce49..14a7fe1379 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/alpha.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/alpha.ts
@@ -19,3 +19,9 @@ import { default as feature } from './module';
 /** @alpha */
 const _feature = feature;
 export default _feature;
+
+export {
+  analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent,
+  type AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventOptions,
+  type AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventResult,
+} from './events/analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent';
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/events/AzureDevOpsScmEventsBridge.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/events/AzureDevOpsScmEventsBridge.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2f03a1b080
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/events/AzureDevOpsScmEventsBridge.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { CatalogScmEventsService } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-node/alpha';
+import { EventParams, EventsService } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
+import { analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent } from './analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent';
+
+/**
+ * Takes Azure DevOps webhook events, analyzes them, and publishes them as
+ * catalog SCM events that entity providers and others can subscribe to.
+ */
+export class AzureDevOpsScmEventsBridge {
+  readonly #logger: LoggerService;
+  readonly #events: EventsService;
+  readonly #catalogScmEvents: CatalogScmEventsService;
+  #shuttingDown: boolean;
+  #pendingPublish: Promise<void> | undefined;
+
+  constructor(options: {
+    logger: LoggerService;
+    events: EventsService;
+    catalogScmEvents: CatalogScmEventsService;
+  }) {
+    this.#logger = options.logger;
+    this.#events = options.events;
+    this.#catalogScmEvents = options.catalogScmEvents;
+    this.#shuttingDown = false;
+  }
+
+  async start() {
+    await this.#events.subscribe({
+      id: 'catalog-azure-devops-scm-events-bridge',
+      topics: ['azureDevOps'],
+      onEvent: this.#onEvent.bind(this),
+    });
+  }
+
+  async stop() {
+    this.#shuttingDown = true;
+    await this.#pendingPublish;
+  }
+
+  async #onEvent(params: EventParams): Promise<void> {
+    const eventPayload = params.eventPayload as
+      | { eventType?: string }
+      | undefined;
+    const eventType = eventPayload?.eventType;
+    if (!eventType || !eventPayload) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    while (this.#pendingPublish) {
+      await this.#pendingPublish;
+    }
+
+    if (this.#shuttingDown) {
+      this.#logger.warn(
+        `Skipping Azure DevOps webhook event of type "${eventType}" on topic "${params.topic}" because the bridge is shutting down`,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.#pendingPublish = Promise.resolve().then(async () => {
+      try {
+        const output = await analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+          eventType,
+          eventPayload,
+          {
+            isRelevantPath: path =>
+              path.endsWith('.yaml') || path.endsWith('.yml'),
+          },
+        );
+
+        if (output.result === 'ok') {
+          await this.#catalogScmEvents.publish(output.events);
+        } else if (output.result === 'ignored') {
+          this.#logger.debug(
+            `Skipping Azure DevOps webhook event of type "${eventType}" on topic "${params.topic}" because it is ignored: ${output.reason}`,
+          );
+        } else if (output.result === 'aborted') {
+          this.#logger.warn(
+            `Skipping Azure DevOps webhook event of type "${eventType}" on topic "${params.topic}" because it is aborted: ${output.reason}`,
+          );
+        } else if (output.result === 'unsupported-event') {
+          this.#logger.debug(
+            `Skipping Azure DevOps webhook event of type "${eventType}" on topic "${params.topic}" because it is unsupported: ${output.event}`,
+          );
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        this.#logger.warn(
+          `Failed to handle Azure DevOps webhook event of type "${eventType}"`,
+          error,
+        );
+      } finally {
+        this.#pendingPublish = undefined;
+      }
+    });
+
+    await this.#pendingPublish;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/events/analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent.test.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/events/analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..943e7ac9f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/events/analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,287 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent } from './analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent';
+
+const isRelevantPath = (path: string): boolean => path.endsWith('.yaml');
+
+const baseRepository = {
+  id: 'repo-id',
+  name: 'example-repo',
+  defaultBranch: 'refs/heads/main',
+  remoteUrl:
+    'https://dev.azure.com/example-org/example-project/_git/example-repo',
+};
+
+const withPushEvent = (resource: Record<string, unknown>) => ({
+  eventType: 'git.push',
+  resource,
+});
+
+describe('analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent', () => {
+  describe('git.push', () => {
+    it('translates file add, edit, delete, and rename operations to catalog scm events', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+          'git.push',
+          withPushEvent({
+            repository: baseRepository,
+            refUpdates: [{ name: 'refs/heads/main' }],
+            commits: [
+              {
+                commitId: '1111111111111111111111111111111111111111',
+                url: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}/commit/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111`,
+                changes: [
+                  {
+                    changeType: 'add',
+                    item: { path: '/catalog-info.yaml' },
+                  },
+                  {
+                    changeType: 'edit',
+                    item: { path: '/service.yaml' },
+                  },
+                  {
+                    changeType: 'delete',
+                    item: { path: '/obsolete.yaml' },
+                  },
+                  {
+                    changeType: 'rename',
+                    originalPath: '/old-name.yaml',
+                    item: { path: '/new-name.yaml' },
+                  },
+                  {
+                    changeType: 'rename',
+                    originalPath: '/catalog-out.yaml',
+                    item: { path: '/docs/readme.md' },
+                  },
+                  {
+                    changeType: 'rename',
+                    originalPath: '/docs/intro.md',
+                    item: { path: '/catalog-in.yaml' },
+                  },
+                ],
+              },
+            ],
+          }),
+          { isRelevantPath },
+        ),
+      ).resolves.toEqual({
+        result: 'ok',
+        events: [
+          {
+            type: 'location.created',
+            url: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}?path=/catalog-info.yaml`,
+            context: {
+              commitUrl: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}/commit/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111`,
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'location.updated',
+            url: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}?path=/service.yaml`,
+            context: {
+              commitUrl: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}/commit/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111`,
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'location.deleted',
+            url: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}?path=/obsolete.yaml`,
+            context: {
+              commitUrl: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}/commit/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111`,
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'location.moved',
+            fromUrl: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}?path=/old-name.yaml`,
+            toUrl: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}?path=/new-name.yaml`,
+            context: {
+              commitUrl: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}/commit/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111`,
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'location.deleted',
+            url: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}?path=/catalog-out.yaml`,
+            context: {
+              commitUrl: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}/commit/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111`,
+            },
+          },
+          {
+            type: 'location.created',
+            url: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}?path=/catalog-in.yaml`,
+            context: {
+              commitUrl: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}/commit/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111`,
+            },
+          },
+        ],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('omits version parameter to match default provider URL format', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+          'git.push',
+          withPushEvent({
+            repository: baseRepository,
+            refUpdates: [{ name: 'refs/heads/main' }],
+            commits: [
+              {
+                commitId: 'abc',
+                changes: [
+                  { changeType: 'add', item: { path: '/catalog-info.yaml' } },
+                ],
+              },
+            ],
+          }),
+          { isRelevantPath },
+        ),
+      ).resolves.toEqual({
+        result: 'ok',
+        events: [
+          {
+            type: 'location.created',
+            url: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}?path=/catalog-info.yaml`,
+            context: { commitUrl: `${baseRepository.remoteUrl}/commit/abc` },
+          },
+        ],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('ignores non-default-branch pushes', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+          'git.push',
+          withPushEvent({
+            repository: baseRepository,
+            refUpdates: [{ name: 'refs/heads/feature-branch' }],
+            commits: [{ commitId: 'a', changes: [] }],
+          }),
+          { isRelevantPath },
+        ),
+      ).resolves.toEqual({
+        result: 'ignored',
+        reason:
+          'Azure DevOps push event did not target the default branch, expected "refs/heads/main": https://dev.azure.com/example-org/example-project/_git/example-repo',
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('ignores pushes without file-level change data', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+          'git.push',
+          withPushEvent({
+            repository: baseRepository,
+            refUpdates: [{ name: 'refs/heads/main' }],
+            commits: [{ commitId: 'a' }],
+            url: 'https://dev.azure.com/example-org/example-project/_apis/repos/git/repositories/repo-id/pushes/10',
+          }),
+          { isRelevantPath },
+        ),
+      ).resolves.toEqual({
+        result: 'ignored',
+        reason:
+          'Azure DevOps push event did not affect any relevant paths: https://dev.azure.com/example-org/example-project/_apis/repos/git/repositories/repo-id/pushes/10',
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('git.repo.*', () => {
+    it('translates repository created events', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+          'git.repo.created',
+          { resource: { repository: baseRepository } },
+          { isRelevantPath },
+        ),
+      ).resolves.toEqual({
+        result: 'ok',
+        events: [{ type: 'repository.created', url: baseRepository.remoteUrl }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('translates repository deleted events', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+          'git.repo.deleted',
+          { resource: { repository: baseRepository } },
+          { isRelevantPath },
+        ),
+      ).resolves.toEqual({
+        result: 'ok',
+        events: [{ type: 'repository.deleted', url: baseRepository.remoteUrl }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('translates repository status changed events', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+          'git.repo.statuschanged',
+          { resource: { repository: baseRepository } },
+          { isRelevantPath },
+        ),
+      ).resolves.toEqual({
+        result: 'ok',
+        events: [{ type: 'repository.updated', url: baseRepository.remoteUrl }],
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('translates repository renamed events', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+          'git.repo.renamed',
+          {
+            resource: {
+              oldName: 'legacy-repo',
+              repository: baseRepository,
+            },
+          },
+          { isRelevantPath },
+        ),
+      ).resolves.toEqual({
+        result: 'ok',
+        events: [
+          {
+            type: 'repository.moved',
+            fromUrl:
+              'https://dev.azure.com/example-org/example-project/_git/legacy-repo',
+            toUrl: baseRepository.remoteUrl,
+          },
+        ],
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('general behavior', () => {
+    it('throws on non-object payloads', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent('git.push', undefined, {
+          isRelevantPath,
+        }),
+      ).rejects.toThrow('Azure DevOps webhook event payload is not an object');
+    });
+
+    it('returns unsupported events', async () => {
+      await expect(
+        analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+          'git.pullrequest.created',
+          { resource: {} },
+          { isRelevantPath },
+        ),
+      ).resolves.toEqual({
+        result: 'unsupported-event',
+        event: 'git.pullrequest.created',
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/events/analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/events/analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..284c9837a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/events/analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,557 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { InputError } from '@backstage/errors';
+import { CatalogScmEvent } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-node/alpha';
+
+/**
+ * Options for {@link analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent}.
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export interface AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventOptions {
+  /**
+   * Predicate that returns true for file paths that are relevant to the
+   * catalog (e.g. paths ending in `.yaml` or `.yml`).
+   */
+  isRelevantPath: (path: string) => boolean;
+}
+
+/**
+ * The result of analyzing an Azure DevOps webhook event.
+ *
+ * - `ok` — one or more catalog SCM events were produced.
+ * - `ignored` — the event was valid but not relevant.
+ * - `aborted` — the event could not be fully processed due to missing data.
+ * - `unsupported-event` — the event type is not handled by this analyzer.
+ *
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export type AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventResult =
+  | {
+      result: 'unsupported-event';
+      event: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      result: 'ignored';
+      reason: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      result: 'aborted';
+      reason: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      result: 'ok';
+      events: CatalogScmEvent[];
+    };
+
+type JsonObject = Record<string, unknown>;
+
+type AzureRepository = {
+  name?: string;
+  defaultBranch?: string;
+  remoteUrl?: string;
+};
+
+type AzurePushRefUpdate = {
+  name?: string;
+};
+
+type AzurePushCommit = {
+  commitId?: string;
+  url?: string;
+  changes?: AzurePushCommitChange[];
+  added?: string[];
+  removed?: string[];
+  modified?: string[];
+};
+
+type AzurePushCommitChange = {
+  changeType?: string;
+  item?: {
+    path?: string;
+    originalPath?: string;
+  };
+  path?: string;
+  newPath?: string;
+  oldPath?: string;
+  originalPath?: string;
+  sourceServerItem?: string;
+};
+
+type PushPathState =
+  | {
+      type: 'added';
+      commit: AzurePushCommit;
+    }
+  | {
+      type: 'removed';
+      commit: AzurePushCommit;
+    }
+  | {
+      type: 'changed';
+      commit: AzurePushCommit;
+    }
+  | {
+      type: 'renamed';
+      fromPath: string;
+      commit: AzurePushCommit;
+    };
+
+type NormalizedPushChange =
+  | {
+      type: 'added';
+      path: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      type: 'removed';
+      path: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      type: 'changed';
+      path: string;
+    }
+  | {
+      type: 'renamed';
+      fromPath: string;
+      toPath: string;
+    };
+
+function asObject(value: unknown): JsonObject | undefined {
+  if (!value || typeof value !== 'object' || Array.isArray(value)) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  return value as JsonObject;
+}
+
+function asString(value: unknown): string | undefined {
+  return typeof value === 'string' ? value : undefined;
+}
+
+function normalizePath(path: string | undefined): string | undefined {
+  if (!path) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  return path.startsWith('/') ? path : `/${path}`;
+}
+
+function getRepository(resource: JsonObject | undefined): AzureRepository {
+  const repository = asObject(resource?.repository);
+  return {
+    name: asString(repository?.name),
+    defaultBranch: asString(repository?.defaultBranch),
+    remoteUrl: asString(repository?.remoteUrl),
+  };
+}
+
+function toLocationUrl(options: {
+  remoteUrl: string | undefined;
+  path: string;
+}): string | undefined {
+  if (!options.remoteUrl) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  // Match the URL format produced by AzureDevOpsEntityProvider.createObjectUrl
+  // which uses encodeURI on the full URL string with path and version as raw
+  // query parameter values.
+  //
+  // The version parameter is intentionally omitted here because the entity
+  // provider only includes it when the user explicitly configures a `branch`
+  // in the provider config. Since we cannot know at analysis time whether a
+  // branch was configured, omitting version matches the default provider
+  // behavior and avoids URL mismatches that would prevent SCM events from
+  // triggering catalog refreshes.
+  const fullUrl = `${options.remoteUrl}?path=${options.path}`;
+  return encodeURI(fullUrl);
+}
+
+function toCommitUrl(
+  repository: AzureRepository,
+  commit: AzurePushCommit,
+): string | undefined {
+  if (commit.url) {
+    return commit.url;
+  }
+  if (repository.remoteUrl && commit.commitId) {
+    return `${repository.remoteUrl}/commit/${commit.commitId}`;
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+function toCatalogScmEventForPathState(options: {
+  repository: AzureRepository;
+  path: string;
+  pathState: PushPathState;
+  isRelevantPath: (path: string) => boolean;
+}): CatalogScmEvent[] {
+  const { repository, path, pathState, isRelevantPath } = options;
+  const commitUrl = toCommitUrl(repository, pathState.commit);
+  const context = commitUrl ? { commitUrl } : undefined;
+
+  if (pathState.type === 'renamed') {
+    const fromRelevant = isRelevantPath(pathState.fromPath);
+    const toRelevant = isRelevantPath(path);
+    const fromUrl = toLocationUrl({
+      remoteUrl: repository.remoteUrl,
+      path: pathState.fromPath,
+    });
+    const toUrl = toLocationUrl({
+      remoteUrl: repository.remoteUrl,
+      path,
+    });
+
+    if (fromRelevant && toRelevant && fromUrl && toUrl) {
+      return [{ type: 'location.moved', fromUrl, toUrl, context }];
+    }
+    if (fromRelevant && !toRelevant && fromUrl) {
+      return [{ type: 'location.deleted', url: fromUrl, context }];
+    }
+    if (!fromRelevant && toRelevant && toUrl) {
+      return [{ type: 'location.created', url: toUrl, context }];
+    }
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  if (!isRelevantPath(path)) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  const url = toLocationUrl({
+    remoteUrl: repository.remoteUrl,
+    path,
+  });
+  if (!url) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  if (pathState.type === 'added') {
+    return [{ type: 'location.created', url, context }];
+  }
+  if (pathState.type === 'removed') {
+    return [{ type: 'location.deleted', url, context }];
+  }
+
+  return [{ type: 'location.updated', url, context }];
+}
+
+function normalizePushCommitChanges(
+  commit: AzurePushCommit,
+): NormalizedPushChange[] {
+  const normalized: NormalizedPushChange[] = [];
+
+  for (const path of commit.added ?? []) {
+    const normalizedPath = normalizePath(path);
+    if (normalizedPath) {
+      normalized.push({ type: 'added', path: normalizedPath });
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const path of commit.removed ?? []) {
+    const normalizedPath = normalizePath(path);
+    if (normalizedPath) {
+      normalized.push({ type: 'removed', path: normalizedPath });
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const path of commit.modified ?? []) {
+    const normalizedPath = normalizePath(path);
+    if (normalizedPath) {
+      normalized.push({ type: 'changed', path: normalizedPath });
+    }
+  }
+
+  for (const change of commit.changes ?? []) {
+    const changeType = change.changeType?.toLowerCase() ?? '';
+    const toPath = normalizePath(
+      change.item?.path ?? change.path ?? change.newPath,
+    );
+    const fromPath = normalizePath(
+      change.originalPath ??
+        change.item?.originalPath ??
+        change.oldPath ??
+        change.sourceServerItem,
+    );
+
+    if (changeType.includes('rename') && fromPath && toPath) {
+      normalized.push({ type: 'renamed', fromPath, toPath });
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (changeType.includes('add') && toPath) {
+      normalized.push({ type: 'added', path: toPath });
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (changeType.includes('delete') && (toPath ?? fromPath)) {
+      normalized.push({ type: 'removed', path: toPath ?? fromPath! });
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (
+      (changeType.includes('edit') ||
+        changeType.includes('modify') ||
+        changeType.includes('update')) &&
+      (toPath ?? fromPath)
+    ) {
+      normalized.push({ type: 'changed', path: toPath ?? fromPath! });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return normalized;
+}
+
+function applyPushChange(
+  state: Map<string, PushPathState>,
+  change: NormalizedPushChange,
+  commit: AzurePushCommit,
+) {
+  if (change.type === 'renamed') {
+    const previous = state.get(change.fromPath);
+    state.delete(change.fromPath);
+
+    let next: PushPathState | undefined;
+    if (!previous) {
+      next = { type: 'renamed', fromPath: change.fromPath, commit };
+    } else if (previous.type === 'added') {
+      next = { type: 'added', commit };
+    } else if (previous.type === 'changed') {
+      next = { type: 'renamed', fromPath: change.fromPath, commit };
+    } else if (previous.type === 'renamed') {
+      next = { type: 'renamed', fromPath: previous.fromPath, commit };
+    }
+
+    if (next) {
+      state.set(change.toPath, next);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const previous = state.get(change.path);
+
+  if (change.type === 'added') {
+    if (!previous) {
+      state.set(change.path, { type: 'added', commit });
+    } else if (previous.type === 'removed') {
+      state.set(change.path, { type: 'changed', commit });
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (change.type === 'removed') {
+    if (!previous) {
+      state.set(change.path, { type: 'removed', commit });
+    } else if (previous.type === 'added') {
+      state.delete(change.path);
+    } else if (previous.type === 'changed') {
+      state.set(change.path, { type: 'removed', commit });
+    } else if (previous.type === 'renamed') {
+      state.delete(change.path);
+      state.set(previous.fromPath, { type: 'removed', commit });
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (!previous) {
+    state.set(change.path, { type: 'changed', commit });
+  }
+}
+
+function replaceRepoNameInRemoteUrl(
+  remoteUrl: string | undefined,
+  repoName: string | undefined,
+): string | undefined {
+  if (!remoteUrl || !repoName) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  const gitMarker = '/_git/';
+  const gitIdx = remoteUrl.indexOf(gitMarker);
+  if (gitIdx === -1) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  const prefix = remoteUrl.slice(0, gitIdx + gitMarker.length);
+  const rest = remoteUrl.slice(gitIdx + gitMarker.length);
+  const endIdx = rest.search(/[/?#]/);
+  const suffix = endIdx === -1 ? '' : rest.slice(endIdx);
+  return `${prefix}${repoName}${suffix}`;
+}
+
+async function onPushEvent(
+  eventPayload: JsonObject,
+  options: AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventOptions,
+): Promise<AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventResult> {
+  const resource = asObject(eventPayload.resource);
+  const repository = getRepository(resource);
+  const refUpdates =
+    (resource?.refUpdates as AzurePushRefUpdate[] | undefined) ?? [];
+  const commits = (resource?.commits as AzurePushCommit[] | undefined) ?? [];
+  const contextUrl =
+    asString(resource?.url) ?? repository.remoteUrl ?? '<unknown>';
+
+  if (commits.length === 0) {
+    return {
+      result: 'ignored',
+      reason: `Azure DevOps push event does not contain commits: ${contextUrl}`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (repository.defaultBranch) {
+    const updatesToDefaultBranch = refUpdates.filter(
+      update => update.name === repository.defaultBranch,
+    );
+    if (updatesToDefaultBranch.length === 0) {
+      return {
+        result: 'ignored',
+        reason: `Azure DevOps push event did not target the default branch, expected "${repository.defaultBranch}": ${contextUrl}`,
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  const state = new Map<string, PushPathState>();
+
+  for (const commit of commits) {
+    const changes = normalizePushCommitChanges(commit);
+    for (const change of changes) {
+      applyPushChange(state, change, commit);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (state.size === 0) {
+    return {
+      result: 'ignored',
+      reason: `Azure DevOps push event did not affect any relevant paths: ${contextUrl}`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  const events = Array.from(state.entries()).flatMap(([path, pathState]) =>
+    toCatalogScmEventForPathState({
+      repository,
+      path,
+      pathState,
+      isRelevantPath: options.isRelevantPath,
+    }),
+  );
+
+  if (events.length === 0) {
+    return {
+      result: 'ignored',
+      reason: `Azure DevOps push event did not affect any relevant paths: ${contextUrl}`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return { result: 'ok', events };
+}
+
+async function onRepositoryEvent(
+  eventType: string,
+  eventPayload: JsonObject,
+): Promise<AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventResult> {
+  const resource = asObject(eventPayload.resource);
+  const repository = getRepository(resource);
+  const toUrl = repository.remoteUrl;
+
+  if (eventType === 'git.repo.created' && toUrl) {
+    return {
+      result: 'ok',
+      events: [{ type: 'repository.created', url: toUrl }],
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (eventType === 'git.repo.deleted' && toUrl) {
+    return {
+      result: 'ok',
+      events: [{ type: 'repository.deleted', url: toUrl }],
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (eventType === 'git.repo.statuschanged' && toUrl) {
+    return {
+      result: 'ok',
+      events: [{ type: 'repository.updated', url: toUrl }],
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (eventType === 'git.repo.renamed' && toUrl) {
+    const oldName = asString(resource?.oldName);
+    const fromUrl = oldName
+      ? replaceRepoNameInRemoteUrl(toUrl, oldName)
+      : undefined;
+    if (!fromUrl) {
+      return {
+        result: 'ignored',
+        reason: oldName
+          ? 'Azure DevOps repository renamed event has an unexpected repository.remoteUrl format'
+          : 'Azure DevOps repository renamed event is missing oldName',
+      };
+    }
+
+    return {
+      result: 'ok',
+      events: [{ type: 'repository.moved', fromUrl, toUrl }],
+    };
+  }
+
+  if (eventType.startsWith('git.repo.')) {
+    return {
+      result: 'unsupported-event',
+      event: eventType,
+    };
+  }
+
+  return {
+    result: 'unsupported-event',
+    event: eventType,
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Analyzes an Azure DevOps webhook event and translates it into zero or more
+ * catalog SCM events that entity providers can act on.
+ *
+ * Supported event types:
+ * - `git.push` — translates file-level adds, modifications, and deletions on
+ *   the default branch into catalog SCM events for paths matching
+ *   `isRelevantPath`.
+ * - `git.repo.created` — emits a `repository.created` event.
+ * - `git.repo.deleted` — emits a `repository.deleted` event.
+ * - `git.repo.statuschanged` — emits a `repository.updated` event.
+ * - `git.repo.renamed` — emits a `repository.moved` event with the old and
+ *   new repository URLs.
+ *
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export async function analyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEvent(
+  eventType: string,
+  eventPayload: unknown,
+  options: AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventOptions,
+): Promise<AnalyzeAzureDevOpsWebhookEventResult> {
+  const payload = asObject(eventPayload);
+  if (!payload) {
+    throw new InputError('Azure DevOps webhook event payload is not an object');
+  }
+
+  if (eventType === 'git.push') {
+    return await onPushEvent(payload, options);
+  }
+
+  if (eventType.startsWith('git.repo.')) {
+    return await onRepositoryEvent(eventType, payload);
+  }
+
+  return {
+    result: 'unsupported-event',
+    event: eventType,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/module/catalogModuleAzureDevOpsEntityProvider.ts b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/module/catalogModuleAzureDevOpsEntityProvider.ts
index fff597c165..c3475de239 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/module/catalogModuleAzureDevOpsEntityProvider.ts
+++ b/plugins/catalog-backend-module-azure/src/module/catalogModuleAzureDevOpsEntityProvider.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,13 @@ import {
   createBackendModule,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { catalogProcessingExtensionPoint } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-node';
+import { catalogScmEventsServiceRef } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-node/alpha';
+import { eventsServiceRef } from '@backstage/plugin-events-node';
 import {
   AzureBlobStorageEntityProvider,
   AzureDevOpsEntityProvider,
 } from '../providers';
+import { AzureDevOpsScmEventsBridge } from '../events/AzureDevOpsScmEventsBridge';
 
 /**
  * Registers the AzureDevOpsEntityProvider with the catalog processing extension point.
@@ -39,8 +42,19 @@ export const catalogModuleAzureEntityProvider = createBackendModule({
         catalog: catalogProcessingExtensionPoint,
         logger: coreServices.logger,
         scheduler: coreServices.scheduler,
+        events: eventsServiceRef,
+        catalogScmEvents: catalogScmEventsServiceRef,
+        lifecycle: coreServices.lifecycle,
       },
-      async init({ config, catalog, logger, scheduler }) {
+      async init({
+        config,
+        catalog,
+        logger,
+        scheduler,
+        events,
+        catalogScmEvents,
+        lifecycle,
+      }) {
         // Check for Azure Blob Storage provider configuration and register it
         if (config.has('catalog.providers.azureBlob')) {
           catalog.addEntityProvider(
@@ -60,6 +74,23 @@ export const catalogModuleAzureEntityProvider = createBackendModule({
             }),
           );
         }
+
+        // Only wire up the SCM events bridge when Azure DevOps provider
+        // configuration is present — Azure Blob Storage users should not be
+        // required to handle Azure DevOps webhook events.
+        if (config.has('catalog.providers.azureDevOps')) {
+          const bridge = new AzureDevOpsScmEventsBridge({
+            logger,
+            events,
+            catalogScmEvents,
+          });
+          lifecycle.addStartupHook(async () => {
+            await bridge.start();
+          });
+          lifecycle.addShutdownHook(async () => {
+            await bridge.stop();
+          });
+        }
       },
     });
   },
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 8cb6e9af4d..6105535ae9 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4757,9 +4757,11 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/backend-test-utils": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/config": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-common": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-catalog-node": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/plugin-events-node": "workspace:^"
     msw: "npm:^1.0.0"
     uuid: "npm:^11.0.0"
   languageName: unknown