Runs - Create

Service:

Test

API Version:

7.1

Create new test run.

POST https://dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}/_apis/test/runs?api-version=7.1

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
organization	path	True	string	The name of the Azure DevOps organization.
project	path	True	string	Project ID or project name
api-version	query	True	string	Version of the API to use. This should be set to '7.1' to use this version of the api.

Request Body

Name	Type	Description
automated	boolean	true if test run is automated, false otherwise. By default it will be false.
build	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to the build that it belongs.
buildDropLocation	string	Drop location of the build used for test run.
buildFlavor	string	Flavor of the build used for test run. (E.g: Release, Debug)
buildPlatform	string	Platform of the build used for test run. (E.g.: x86, amd64)
buildReference	BuildConfiguration	BuildReference of the test run.
comment	string	Comments entered by those analyzing the run.
completeDate	string	Completed date time of the run.
configurationIds	integer[]	IDs of the test configurations associated with the run.
controller	string	Name of the test controller used for automated run.
customTestFields	CustomTestField[]	Additional properties of test Run.
dtlAutEnvironment	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to DtlAutEnvironment.
dtlTestEnvironment	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to DtlTestEnvironment.
dueDate	string	Due date and time for test run.
environmentDetails	DtlEnvironmentDetails	This is a temporary class to provide the details for the test run environment.
errorMessage	string	Error message associated with the run.
filter	RunFilter	Filter used for discovering the Run.
iteration	string	The iteration in which to create the run. Root iteration of the team project will be default
name	string	Name of the test run.
owner	IdentityRef	Display name of the owner of the run.
pipelineReference	PipelineReference	Reference of the pipeline to which this test run belongs. PipelineReference.PipelineId should be equal to RunCreateModel.Build.Id
plan	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to the plan that it belongs.
pointIds	integer[]	IDs of the test points to use in the run.
releaseEnvironmentUri	string	URI of release environment associated with the run.
releaseReference	ReleaseReference	Reference to release associated with test run.
releaseUri	string	URI of release associated with the run.
runSummary	RunSummaryModel[]	Run summary for run Type = NoConfigRun.
runTimeout	string	Timespan till the run times out.
sourceWorkflow	string	SourceWorkFlow(CI/CD) of the test run.
startDate	string	Start date time of the run.
state	string	The state of the run. Type TestRunState Valid states - NotStarted, InProgress, Waiting
tags	TestTag[]	Tags to attach with the test run, maximum of 5 tags can be added to run.
testConfigurationsMapping	string	TestConfigurationMapping of the test run.
testEnvironmentId	string	ID of the test environment associated with the run.
testSettings	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to the test settings resource.
type	string	Type of the run(RunType) Valid Values : (Unspecified, Normal, Blocking, Web, MtrRunInitiatedFromWeb, RunWithDtlEnv, NoConfigRun)

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK	TestRun	successful operation

Security

oauth2

Type: oauth2
Flow: accessCode
Authorization URL: https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/oauth2/authorize&response_type=Assertion
Token URL: https://app.vssps.visualstudio.com/oauth2/token?client_assertion_type=urn:ietf:params:oauth:client-assertion-type:jwt-bearer&grant_type=urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer

Scopes

Name	Description
vso.test_write	Grants the ability to read, create, and update test plans, cases, results and other test management related artifacts.

Examples

Sample request

HTTP

POST https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/runs?api-version=7.1

{
  "name": "NewTestRun",
  "plan": {
    "id": "1"
  },
  "pointIds": [
    1,
    1
  ]
}

Sample response

Status code:

200

{
  "id": 31,
  "name": "NewTestRun",
  "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Runs/31",
  "isAutomated": false,
  "iteration": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC\\Release 1\\Sprint 1",
  "owner": {
    "id": "8c8c7d32-6b1b-47f4-b2e9-30b477b5ab3d",
    "displayName": "Chuck Reinhart",
    "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber3@hotmail.com",
    "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/8c8c7d32-6b1b-47f4-b2e9-30b477b5ab3d",
    "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=8c8c7d32-6b1b-47f4-b2e9-30b477b5ab3d"
  },
  "project": {
    "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
    "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
    "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
  },
  "startedDate": "2014-05-28T16:39:00.44Z",
  "state": "InProgress",
  "plan": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
  },
  "postProcessState": "Complete",
  "totalTests": 2,
  "incompleteTests": 2,
  "createdDate": "2014-05-28T16:39:00.4Z",
  "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-28T16:39:00.44Z",
  "lastUpdatedBy": {
    "id": "8c8c7d32-6b1b-47f4-b2e9-30b477b5ab3d",
    "displayName": "Chuck Reinhart",
    "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber3@hotmail.com",
    "url": "https://vssps.dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_apis/Identities/8c8c7d32-6b1b-47f4-b2e9-30b477b5ab3d",
    "imageUrl": "https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/_api/_common/identityImage?id=8c8c7d32-6b1b-47f4-b2e9-30b477b5ab3d"
  },
  "revision": 2
}

Definitions

Name	Description
BuildConfiguration	BuildConfiguration Details.
CustomTestField	A custom field information. Allowed Key : Value pairs - ( AttemptId: int value, IsTestResultFlaky: bool)
DtlEnvironmentDetails	This is a temporary class to provide the details for the test run environment.
IdentityRef
JobReference	Job in pipeline. This is related to matrixing in YAML.
PhaseReference	Phase in pipeline
PipelineReference	Pipeline reference
ReferenceLinks	The class to represent a collection of REST reference links.
ReleaseReference	Reference to a release.
ResultMetadata	ResultMetadata for the given outcome/count.
RunCreateModel	Test run create details.
RunFilter	This class is used to provide the filters used for discovery
RunStatistic	Test run statistics per outcome.
RunSummaryModel	Run summary for each output type of test.
ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to some other resource. This class is used to provide the build data contracts with a uniform way to reference other resources in a way that provides easy traversal through links.
StageReference	Stage in pipeline
TestEnvironment	Test environment Detail.
TestOutcome
TestResolutionState	Test Resolution State Details.
TestRun	Test run details.
TestRunSubstate	The types of sub states for test run.
TestTag	Tag attached to a run or result.

BuildConfiguration

BuildConfiguration Details.

Name	Type	Description
branchName	string	Branch name for which build is generated.
buildDefinitionId	integer	BuildDefinitionId for build.
buildSystem	string	Build system.
creationDate	string	Build Creation Date.
flavor	string	Build flavor (eg Build/Release).
id	integer	BuildConfiguration Id.
number	string	Build Number.
platform	string	BuildConfiguration Platform.
project	ShallowReference	Project associated with this BuildConfiguration.
repositoryGuid	string	Repository Guid for the Build.
repositoryType	string	Repository Type (eg. TFSGit).
sourceVersion	string	Source Version(/first commit) for the build was triggered.
targetBranchName	string	Target BranchName.
uri	string	Build Uri.

CustomTestField

A custom field information. Allowed Key : Value pairs - ( AttemptId: int value, IsTestResultFlaky: bool)

Name	Type	Description
fieldName	string	Field Name.
value	object	Field value.

DtlEnvironmentDetails

This is a temporary class to provide the details for the test run environment.

Name	Type	Description
csmContent	string
csmParameters	string
subscriptionName	string

IdentityRef

Name	Type	Description
_links	ReferenceLinks	This field contains zero or more interesting links about the graph subject. These links may be invoked to obtain additional relationships or more detailed information about this graph subject.
descriptor	string	The descriptor is the primary way to reference the graph subject while the system is running. This field will uniquely identify the same graph subject across both Accounts and Organizations.
directoryAlias	string	Deprecated - Can be retrieved by querying the Graph user referenced in the "self" entry of the IdentityRef "_links" dictionary
displayName	string	This is the non-unique display name of the graph subject. To change this field, you must alter its value in the source provider.
id	string
imageUrl	string	Deprecated - Available in the "avatar" entry of the IdentityRef "_links" dictionary
inactive	boolean	Deprecated - Can be retrieved by querying the Graph membership state referenced in the "membershipState" entry of the GraphUser "_links" dictionary
isAadIdentity	boolean	Deprecated - Can be inferred from the subject type of the descriptor (Descriptor.IsAadUserType/Descriptor.IsAadGroupType)
isContainer	boolean	Deprecated - Can be inferred from the subject type of the descriptor (Descriptor.IsGroupType)
isDeletedInOrigin	boolean
profileUrl	string	Deprecated - not in use in most preexisting implementations of ToIdentityRef
uniqueName	string	Deprecated - use Domain+PrincipalName instead
url	string	This url is the full route to the source resource of this graph subject.

JobReference

Job in pipeline. This is related to matrixing in YAML.

Name	Type	Description
attempt	integer	Attempt number of the job
jobName	string	Matrixing in YAML generates copies of a job with different inputs in matrix. JobName is the name of those input. Maximum supported length for name is 256 character.

PhaseReference

Phase in pipeline

Name	Type	Description
attempt	integer	Attempt number of the phase
phaseName	string	Name of the phase. Maximum supported length for name is 256 character.

PipelineReference

Pipeline reference

Name	Type	Description
jobReference	JobReference	Reference of the job
phaseReference	PhaseReference	Reference of the phase.
pipelineId	integer	Reference of the pipeline with which this pipeline instance is related.
stageReference	StageReference	Reference of the stage.

ReferenceLinks

The class to represent a collection of REST reference links.

Name	Type	Description
links	object	The readonly view of the links. Because Reference links are readonly, we only want to expose them as read only.

ReleaseReference

Reference to a release.

Name	Type	Description
attempt	integer	Number of Release Attempt.
creationDate	string	Release Creation Date(UTC).
definitionId	integer	Release definition ID.
environmentCreationDate	string	Environment creation Date(UTC).
environmentDefinitionId	integer	Release environment definition ID.
environmentDefinitionName	string	Release environment definition name.
environmentId	integer	Release environment ID.
environmentName	string	Release environment name.
id	integer	Release ID.
name	string	Release name.

ResultMetadata

ResultMetadata for the given outcome/count.

Name	Type	Description
flaky	string	Flaky metadata
rerun	string	Rerun metadata

RunCreateModel

Test run create details.

Name	Type	Description
automated	boolean	true if test run is automated, false otherwise. By default it will be false.
build	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to the build that it belongs.
buildDropLocation	string	Drop location of the build used for test run.
buildFlavor	string	Flavor of the build used for test run. (E.g: Release, Debug)
buildPlatform	string	Platform of the build used for test run. (E.g.: x86, amd64)
buildReference	BuildConfiguration	BuildReference of the test run.
comment	string	Comments entered by those analyzing the run.
completeDate	string	Completed date time of the run.
configurationIds	integer[]	IDs of the test configurations associated with the run.
controller	string	Name of the test controller used for automated run.
customTestFields	CustomTestField[]	Additional properties of test Run.
dtlAutEnvironment	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to DtlAutEnvironment.
dtlTestEnvironment	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to DtlTestEnvironment.
dueDate	string	Due date and time for test run.
environmentDetails	DtlEnvironmentDetails	This is a temporary class to provide the details for the test run environment.
errorMessage	string	Error message associated with the run.
filter	RunFilter	Filter used for discovering the Run.
iteration	string	The iteration in which to create the run. Root iteration of the team project will be default
name	string	Name of the test run.
owner	IdentityRef	Display name of the owner of the run.
pipelineReference	PipelineReference	Reference of the pipeline to which this test run belongs. PipelineReference.PipelineId should be equal to RunCreateModel.Build.Id
plan	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to the plan that it belongs.
pointIds	integer[]	IDs of the test points to use in the run.
releaseEnvironmentUri	string	URI of release environment associated with the run.
releaseReference	ReleaseReference	Reference to release associated with test run.
releaseUri	string	URI of release associated with the run.
runSummary	RunSummaryModel[]	Run summary for run Type = NoConfigRun.
runTimeout	string	Timespan till the run times out.
sourceWorkflow	string	SourceWorkFlow(CI/CD) of the test run.
startDate	string	Start date time of the run.
state	string	The state of the run. Type TestRunState Valid states - NotStarted, InProgress, Waiting
tags	TestTag[]	Tags to attach with the test run, maximum of 5 tags can be added to run.
testConfigurationsMapping	string	TestConfigurationMapping of the test run.
testEnvironmentId	string	ID of the test environment associated with the run.
testSettings	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to the test settings resource.
type	string	Type of the run(RunType) Valid Values : (Unspecified, Normal, Blocking, Web, MtrRunInitiatedFromWeb, RunWithDtlEnv, NoConfigRun)

RunFilter

This class is used to provide the filters used for discovery

Name	Type	Description
sourceFilter	string	filter for the test case sources (test containers)
testCaseFilter	string	filter for the test cases

RunStatistic

Test run statistics per outcome.

Name	Type	Description
count	integer	Test result count fo the given outcome.
outcome	string	Test result outcome
resolutionState	TestResolutionState	Test run Resolution State.
resultMetadata	ResultMetadata	ResultMetadata for the given outcome/count.
state	string	State of the test run

RunSummaryModel

Run summary for each output type of test.

Name	Type	Description
duration	integer	Total time taken in milliseconds.
resultCount	integer	Number of results for Outcome TestOutcome
testOutcome	TestOutcome	Summary is based on outcome

ShallowReference

An abstracted reference to some other resource. This class is used to provide the build data contracts with a uniform way to reference other resources in a way that provides easy traversal through links.

Name	Type	Description
id	string	ID of the resource
name	string	Name of the linked resource (definition name, controller name, etc.)
url	string	Full http link to the resource

StageReference

Stage in pipeline

Name	Type	Description
attempt	integer	Attempt number of stage
stageName	string	Name of the stage. Maximum supported length for name is 256 character.

TestEnvironment

Test environment Detail.

Name	Type	Description
environmentId	string	Test Environment Id.
environmentName	string	Test Environment Name.

TestOutcome

Name	Type	Description
aborted	string	Test was aborted. This was not caused by a user gesture, but rather by a framework decision.
blocked	string	Test had it chance for been executed but was not, as ITestElement.IsRunnable == false.
error	string	There was a system error while we were trying to execute a test.
failed	string	Test was executed, but there were issues. Issues may involve exceptions or failed assertions.
inProgress	string	Test is currently executing. Added this for TCM charts
inconclusive	string	Test has completed, but we can't say if it passed or failed. May be used for aborted tests...
none	string	Test has not been completed, or the test type does not report pass/failure.
notApplicable	string	Test is Not Applicable for execution.
notExecuted	string	Test was not executed. This was caused by a user gesture - e.g. user hit stop button.
notImpacted	string	Test is not impacted. Added fot TIA.
passed	string	Test was executed w/o any issues.
paused	string	Test is paused.
timeout	string	The test timed out
unspecified	string	Only used during an update to preserve the existing value.
warning	string	To be used by Run level results. This is not a failure.

TestResolutionState

Test Resolution State Details.

Name	Type	Description
id	integer	Test Resolution state Id.
name	string	Test Resolution State Name.
project	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to some other resource. This class is used to provide the build data contracts with a uniform way to reference other resources in a way that provides easy traversal through links.

TestRun

Test run details.

Name	Type	Description
build	ShallowReference	Build associated with this test run.
buildConfiguration	BuildConfiguration	Build configuration details associated with this test run.
comment	string	Comments entered by those analyzing the run.
completedDate	string	Completed date time of the run.
controller	string	Test Run Controller.
createdDate	string	Test Run CreatedDate.
customFields	CustomTestField[]	List of Custom Fields for TestRun.
dropLocation	string	Drop Location for the test Run.
dtlAutEnvironment	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to some other resource. This class is used to provide the build data contracts with a uniform way to reference other resources in a way that provides easy traversal through links.
dtlEnvironment	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to some other resource. This class is used to provide the build data contracts with a uniform way to reference other resources in a way that provides easy traversal through links.
dtlEnvironmentCreationDetails	DtlEnvironmentDetails	This is a temporary class to provide the details for the test run environment.
dueDate	string	Due date and time for test run.
errorMessage	string	Error message associated with the run.
filter	RunFilter	This class is used to provide the filters used for discovery
id	integer	ID of the test run.
incompleteTests	integer	Number of Incomplete Tests.
isAutomated	boolean	true if test run is automated, false otherwise.
iteration	string	The iteration to which the run belongs.
lastUpdatedBy	IdentityRef	Team foundation ID of the last updated the test run.
lastUpdatedDate	string	Last updated date and time
name	string	Name of the test run.
notApplicableTests	integer	Number of Not Applicable Tests.
owner	IdentityRef	Team Foundation ID of the owner of the runs.
passedTests	integer	Number of passed tests in the run
phase	string	Phase/State for the testRun.
pipelineReference	PipelineReference	Reference of the pipeline to which this test run belongs.
plan	ShallowReference	Test plan associated with this test run.
postProcessState	string	Post Process State.
project	ShallowReference	Project associated with this run.
release	ReleaseReference	Release Reference for the Test Run.
releaseEnvironmentUri	string	Release Environment Uri for TestRun.
releaseUri	string	Release Uri for TestRun.
revision	integer
runStatistics	RunStatistic[]	RunSummary by outcome.
startedDate	string	Start date time of the run.
state	string	The state of the run. Type TestRunState Valid states - Unspecified ,NotStarted, InProgress, Completed, Waiting, Aborted, NeedsInvestigation
substate	TestRunSubstate	TestRun Substate.
tags	TestTag[]	Tags attached with this test run.
testEnvironment	TestEnvironment	Test environment associated with the run.
testMessageLogId	integer
testSettings	ShallowReference	An abstracted reference to some other resource. This class is used to provide the build data contracts with a uniform way to reference other resources in a way that provides easy traversal through links.
totalTests	integer	Total tests in the run
unanalyzedTests	integer	Number of failed tests in the run.
url	string	Url of the test run
webAccessUrl	string	Web Access Url for TestRun.

TestRunSubstate

The types of sub states for test run.

Name	Type	Description
abortedBySystem	string	Run state when it is Aborted By the System.
analyzed	string	Run state after being Analysed.
canceledByUser	string	Run state while Creating Environment.
cancellationInProgress	string	Run state when cancellation is in Progress.
creatingEnvironment	string	Run state while Creating Environment.
none	string	Run with noState.
pendingAnalysis	string	Run state while Pending Analysis.
runningTests	string	Run state while Running Tests.
timedOut	string	Run state when run has timedOut.

TestTag

Tag attached to a run or result.

Name	Type	Description
name	string	Name of the tag, alphanumeric value less than 30 chars