diff --git a/azure-devops/azure/devops/client.py b/azure-devops/azure/devops/client.py
index ad71109..a4a6510 100644
--- a/azure-devops/azure/devops/client.py
+++ b/azure-devops/azure/devops/client.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import uuid
+import www_authenticate
 
 from msrest import Deserializer, Serializer
 from msrest.exceptions import DeserializationError, SerializationError
@@ -285,10 +286,31 @@ def _handle_error(self, request, response):
                 pass
         elif response.content is not None:
             error_message = response.content.decode("utf-8") + '  '
+
         if response.status_code == 401:
             full_message_format = '{error_message}The requested resource requires user authentication: {url}'
-            raise AzureDevOpsAuthenticationError(full_message_format.format(error_message=error_message,
-                                                                            url=request.url))
+            formatted_message = full_message_format.format(error_message=error_message, url=request.url)
+            
+            # Check for WWW-Authenticate header and extract claims challenge if present
+            claims_challenge = None
+            if 'WWW-Authenticate' in response.headers:
+                www_auth_header = response.headers['WWW-Authenticate']
+                logger.debug('Received WWW-Authenticate header: %s', www_auth_header)
+                
+                try:
+                    # Parse the WWW-Authenticate header
+                    parsed = www_authenticate.parse(www_auth_header)
+                    
+                    # Extract the claims challenge from bearer params if present
+                    claims_challenge = parsed.get("bearer", {}).get("claims")
+                    if claims_challenge:
+                        logger.debug('Claims challenge extracted: %s', claims_challenge)
+                except Exception as ex:
+                    # If parsing fails, log the error but continue without claims
+                    logger.debug('Failed to parse WWW-Authenticate header: %s', str(ex))
+            
+            # Raise authentication error with claims challenge if found
+            raise AzureDevOpsAuthenticationError(formatted_message, claims_challenge=claims_challenge)
         else:
             full_message_format = '{error_message}Operation returned a {status_code} status code.'
             raise AzureDevOpsClientRequestError(full_message_format.format(error_message=error_message,
diff --git a/azure-devops/azure/devops/exceptions.py b/azure-devops/azure/devops/exceptions.py
index 18a5f9c..a32738e 100644
--- a/azure-devops/azure/devops/exceptions.py
+++ b/azure-devops/azure/devops/exceptions.py
@@ -15,7 +15,25 @@ class AzureDevOpsClientError(ClientException):
 
 
 class AzureDevOpsAuthenticationError(AuthenticationError):
-    pass
+    """AzureDevOpsAuthenticationError.
+    Extends the AuthenticationError to include support for claims challenges.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message, claims_challenge=None, inner_exception=None):
+        """
+        :param message: The error message.
+        :param claims_challenge: Optional claims challenge string from the WWW-Authenticate header.
+        :param inner_exception: Optional inner exception.
+        """
+        super(AzureDevOpsAuthenticationError, self).__init__(message, inner_exception)
+        self.claims_challenge = claims_challenge
+        
+    def get_claims_challenge(self):
+        """Get the claims challenge value if one exists.
+        
+        :return: The claims challenge string or None.
+        """
+        return self.claims_challenge
 
 
 class AzureDevOpsClientRequestError(ClientRequestError):
diff --git a/azure-devops/setup.py b/azure-devops/setup.py
index ad66d69..a934b85 100644
--- a/azure-devops/setup.py
+++ b/azure-devops/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 # http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools
 
 REQUIRES = [
-    "msrest>=0.7.1,<0.8.0"
+    "msrest>=0.7.1,<0.8.0",
+    "www-authenticate>=0.9.1",
+    "msal>=1.20.0"
 ]
 
 CLASSIFIERS = [