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Note

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api-version = 1.0

If you haven't already, look at the information on getting started with these APIs.

Get a list of test suites

GET https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/_apis/test/plans/{plan}/suites?api-version={version}[&$skip={int}&$top={int}&$asTreeView={bool}]
Parameter Type Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name or ID of the project.
plan int ID of the test plan that contains the suites.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.
$skip int Number of test suites to skip.
$top int Number of test suites to return.
$asTreeView bool If the suites returned should be in a tree structure.

Sample request

GET https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites?api-version=1.0

Sample response

{
  "value": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "sprint1",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1",
      "project": {
        "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
        "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
      },
      "revision": 12,
      "testCaseCount": 2,
      "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
      "defaultConfigurations": [
        {
          "id": "2",
          "name": "Windows 8"
        }
      ],
      "state": "InProgress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:54:29.827Z"
    },
    {
      "id": 8,
      "name": "NewTestSuite",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/8",
      "project": {
        "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
        "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
      },
      "revision": 1,
      "testCaseCount": 0,
      "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/8/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
      "state": "InProgress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:33:25.857Z"
    },
    {
      "id": 9,
      "name": "AllTestCases",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/9",
      "project": {
        "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
        "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
      },
      "queryString": "SELECT [System.Id],[System.WorkItemType],[System.Title],[Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority],[System.AssignedTo],[System.AreaPath] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.WorkItemType] IN GROUP 'Microsoft.TestCaseCategory'",
      "revision": 1,
      "testCaseCount": 2,
      "suiteType": "DynamicTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/9/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
      "lastPopulatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:33:28.497Z",
      "state": "InProgress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:33:28.497Z"
    },
    {
      "id": 10,
      "name": "41 : Webapp",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/10",
      "project": {
        "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
        "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
      },
      "requirementId": 41,
      "revision": 1,
      "testCaseCount": 0,
      "suiteType": "RequirementTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/10/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
      "lastPopulatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:54:29.827Z",
      "state": "InProgress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:54:29.827Z"
    }
  ],
  "count": 4
}

A page at a time

Sample request

GET https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites?$top=3&api-version=1.0

Sample response

{
  "value": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "sprint1",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1",
      "project": {
        "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
        "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
      },
      "revision": 40,
      "testCaseCount": 2,
      "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
      "defaultConfigurations": [
        {
          "id": "2",
          "name": "Windows 8"
        }
      ],
      "state": "InProgress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-06T14:53:56.483Z"
    },
    {
      "id": 20,
      "name": "NewTestSuite",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/20",
      "project": {
        "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
        "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
      },
      "revision": 9,
      "testCaseCount": 0,
      "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/20/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
      "defaultConfigurations": [
        {
          "id": "7",
          "name": "Windows7"
        },
        {
          "id": "8",
          "name": "Windows 8.1"
        },
        {
          "id": "9",
          "name": "Windows 2012"
        }
      ],
      "state": "InProgress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-06T14:56:23.44Z"
    },
    {
      "id": 36,
      "name": "Dynamic",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/36",
      "project": {
        "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
        "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "20",
        "name": "NewTestSuite",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/20"
      },
      "revision": 3,
      "testCaseCount": 0,
      "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/36/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
      "state": "InProgress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-06T14:22:12.007Z"
    }
  ],
  "count": 3
}

In tree structure

Sample request

GET https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/60/suites?$asTreeView=true&api-version=2.0-preview

Sample response

{
  "value": [
    {
      "id": 61,
      "name": "sprint1",
      "plan": {
        "id": "60",
        "name": "60"
      },
      "testCaseCount": 0,
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
      "lastUpdatedDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
      "text": "sprint1",
      "children": [
        {
          "id": 67,
          "name": "New query-based suite",
          "plan": {
            "id": "60",
            "name": "60"
          },
          "parent": {
            "id": "61"
          },
          "testCaseCount": 0,
          "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
          "lastUpdatedDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
          "text": "New query-based suite"
        },
        {
          "id": 65,
          "name": "Project",
          "plan": {
            "id": "60",
            "name": "60"
          },
          "parent": {
            "id": "61"
          },
          "testCaseCount": 0,
          "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
          "lastUpdatedDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
          "text": "Project",
          "children": [
            {
              "id": 66,
              "name": "sample",
              "plan": {
                "id": "60",
                "name": "60"
              },
              "parent": {
                "id": "65"
              },
              "testCaseCount": 0,
              "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
              "lastUpdatedDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
              "text": "sample"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "id": 62,
          "name": "NewTestSuite",
          "plan": {
            "id": "60",
            "name": "60"
          },
          "parent": {
            "id": "61"
          },
          "testCaseCount": 0,
          "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
          "lastUpdatedDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
          "text": "NewTestSuite",
          "children": [
            {
              "id": 63,
              "name": "Dynamic",
              "plan": {
                "id": "60",
                "name": "60"
              },
              "parent": {
                "id": "62"
              },
              "testCaseCount": 0,
              "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
              "lastUpdatedDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
              "text": "Dynamic",
              "children": [
                {
                  "id": 64,
                  "name": "Rules",
                  "plan": {
                    "id": "60",
                    "name": "60"
                  },
                  "parent": {
                    "id": "63"
                  },
                  "testCaseCount": 0,
                  "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
                  "lastUpdatedDate": "0001-01-01T00:00:00",
                  "text": "Rules"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "count": 1
}

By test case

GET https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/_apis/test/suites/?api-version={version}[&testCaseId={int}]
Parameter Type Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name or ID of the project.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.
testCaseId int ID of the test case for which suites need to be fetched.

Sample request

GET https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/test/suites?testCaseId=341&api-version=2.0-preview

Sample response

{
  "value": [
    {
      "id": 339,
      "name": "Sprint 1",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam/_apis/test/Plans/337/Suites/339",
      "project": {
        "id": "8e5a3cfb-fed3-46f3-8657-e3b175cd0305",
        "name": "Fabrikam",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "337",
        "name": "Fabrikam master Plan",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam/_apis/test/Plans/337"
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "338",
        "name": "Fabrikam master Plan",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam/_apis/test/Plans/337/Suites/338"
      },
      "revision": 3,
      "testCaseCount": 0,
      "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam/_apis/test/Plans/337/Suites/339/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
      "state": "In Progress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "9a4515d2-a474-4175-8f7c-f72df24197eb",
        "displayName": "fabrikam fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber.vsin@hotmail.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/9a4515d2-a474-4175-8f7c-f72df24197eb",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=9a4515d2-a474-4175-8f7c-f72df24197eb"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2015-06-08T12:36:08.313Z"
    },
    {
      "id": 344,
      "name": "JPN",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam/_apis/test/Plans/342/Suites/344",
      "project": {
        "id": "8e5a3cfb-fed3-46f3-8657-e3b175cd0305",
        "name": "Fabrikam",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "342",
        "name": "Fabrikam Localization Plan",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam/_apis/test/Plans/342"
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "343",
        "name": "Fabrikam Localization Plan",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam/_apis/test/Plans/342/Suites/343"
      },
      "revision": 3,
      "testCaseCount": 0,
      "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam/_apis/test/Plans/342/Suites/344/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
      "state": "In Progress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "9a4515d2-a474-4175-8f7c-f72df24197eb",
        "displayName": "fabrikam fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber.vsin@hotmail.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/9a4515d2-a474-4175-8f7c-f72df24197eb",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=9a4515d2-a474-4175-8f7c-f72df24197eb"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2015-06-08T12:37:09.073Z"
    }
  ],
  "count": 2
}

Get a test suite

GET https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/_apis/test/plans/{plan}/suites/{suite}?api-version={version}[&includeChildSuites={bool}]
Parameter Type Default Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name or ID of the project.
plan int ID of the test plan that contains the suites.
suite int ID of the suite to get.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.
includeChildSuites bool false Return the children of the suite.

Sample request

GET https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/1?api-version=1.0

Sample response

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "sprint1",
  "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1",
  "project": {
    "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
    "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
  },
  "plan": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
  },
  "revision": 12,
  "testCaseCount": 2,
  "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
  "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1/testcases",
  "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
  "defaultConfigurations": [
    {
      "id": "2",
      "name": "Windows 8"
    }
  ],
  "state": "InProgress",
  "lastUpdatedBy": {
    "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
    "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
  },
  "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:54:29.827Z"
}

With children

Sample request

GET https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/20?includeChildSuites=true&api-version=1.0

Sample response

{
  "id": 20,
  "name": "NewTestSuite",
  "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/20",
  "project": {
    "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
    "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
  },
  "plan": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
  },
  "parent": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
  },
  "revision": 9,
  "testCaseCount": 0,
  "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
  "suites": [
    {
      "id": "36",
      "name": "Dynamic",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/36"
    }
  ],
  "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/20/testcases",
  "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
  "defaultConfigurations": [
    {
      "id": "7",
      "name": "Windows7"
    },
    {
      "id": "8",
      "name": "Windows 8.1"
    },
    {
      "id": "9",
      "name": "Windows 2012"
    }
  ],
  "state": "InProgress",
  "lastUpdatedBy": {
    "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
    "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
  },
  "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-06T14:56:23.44Z"
}

Create a test suite

POST https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/_apis/test/plans/{plan}/suites/{parent}?api-version={version}

Content-Type: application/json

{
  "suiteType": {
	enum { StaticTestSuite, DynamicTestSuite, RequirementTestSuite }
	},
  "name": { string },
  "queryString": { string },
  "requirementIds": [
	"id": {int}
  ]
}
Parameter Type Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name or ID of the project.
plan int ID of the test plan that contains the suite.
parent int ID of the parent suite.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.
Body
suiteType enum { DynamicTestSuite, StaticTestSuite, RequirementTestSuite } Type of test suite to create.
name string Name of test suite.
queryString string For dynamic test suites, the query string that defines the suite.
requirementIds int[] For requirements test suites, the IDs of the requirements to test. Supported categories of requirement type are: Epic, Feature, Requirement, and Bug.

Sample request

POST https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/1?api-version=1.0

{
  "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
  "name": "NewTestSuite"
}

Sample response

{
  "value": [
    {
      "id": 8,
      "name": "NewTestSuite",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/8",
      "project": {
        "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
        "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
      },
      "revision": 1,
      "testCaseCount": 0,
      "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/8/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
      "state": "InProgress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:33:25.857Z"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1
}

Based on a query

Sample request

POST https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/1?api-version=1.0

{
  "suiteType": "DynamicTestSuite",
  "name": "AllTestCases",
  "queryString": "SELECT [System.Id],[System.WorkItemType],[System.Title],[Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority],[System.AssignedTo],[System.AreaPath] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.WorkItemType] IN GROUP 'Microsoft.TestCaseCategory'"
}

Sample response

{
  "value": [
    {
      "id": 9,
      "name": "AllTestCases",
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/9",
      "project": {
        "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
        "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
      },
      "queryString": "SELECT [System.Id],[System.WorkItemType],[System.Title],[Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority],[System.AssignedTo],[System.AreaPath] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.WorkItemType] IN GROUP 'Microsoft.TestCaseCategory'",
      "revision": 1,
      "testCaseCount": 2,
      "suiteType": "DynamicTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/9/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
      "lastPopulatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:33:28.497Z",
      "state": "InProgress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:33:28.497Z"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1
}

Based on requirements

Sample request

POST https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/1?api-version=1.0

{
  "suiteType": "RequirementTestSuite",
  "requirementIds": [
    2
  ]
}

Sample response

{
  "value": [
    {
      "id": 13,
      "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/13",
      "project": {
        "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
        "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
      },
      "plan": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
      },
      "parent": {
        "id": "1",
        "name": "sprint1",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
      },
      "name": "2 : BestFeatureEver",
      "requirementId": 2,
      "revision": 1,
      "testCaseCount": 0,
      "suiteType": "RequirementTestSuite",
      "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/13/testcases",
      "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
      "defaultConfigurations": [],
      "lastPopulatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:33:25.857Z",
      "state": "InProgress",
      "lastUpdatedBy": {
        "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
        "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
        "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
      },
      "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:33:25.857Z",
      "areaUri": "vstfs:///Classification/Node/13a29f1c-46be-4883-9153-b36900f1b70c"
    }
  ],
  "count": 1
}

Add test cases to a suite

 
POST https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/_apis/test/plans/{plan}/suites/{suite}/testcases/{testcases}?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name or ID of the project.
plan int ID of the test plan that contains the suite.
suite int ID of the suite to get.
testcases int,int IDs of the test cases to add to the suite.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.

Sample request

POST https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/1/testcases/39,40?api-version=1.0

{}

Sample response

{
  "value": [
    {
      "testCase": {
        "id": "39",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/wit/workItems/39",
        "webUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=39"
      },
      "pointAssignments": [
        {
          "configuration": {
            "id": "2",
            "name": "Windows 8"
          },
          "tester": {
            "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
            "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
            "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
            "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
            "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "testCase": {
        "id": "40",
        "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/wit/workItems/40",
        "webUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/web/wi.aspx?pcguid=d81542e4-cdfa-4333-b082-1ae2d6c3ad16&id=40"
      },
      "pointAssignments": [
        {
          "configuration": {
            "id": "2",
            "name": "Windows 8"
          },
          "tester": {
            "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
            "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
            "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
            "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
            "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "count": 2
}

Remove test cases from a suite

DELETE https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/_apis/test/plans/{plan}/suites/{suite}/testcases/{testcases}?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name or ID of the project.
plan int ID of the test plan that contains the suite.
suite int ID of the suite to get.
testcases int,int IDs of the test cases to remove from the suite.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.

Sample request

DELETE https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/1/testcases/39?api-version=1.0

Update a test suite

PATCH https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/_apis/test/plans/{plan}/suites/{suite}?api-version={version}

Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": { string },
  "parent": { "id": {int} },
  "queryString": { string },
  "inheritDefaultConfigurations": { bool }
  "defaultConfigurations": [
	"id": {int}
  ]
}
Parameter Type Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name or ID of the project.
plan int ID of the test plan that contains the suite.
suite int ID of the test suite to update.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.
Body
name string New name of the test suite.
parent.id int ID of the new parent suite.
queryString string For dynamic suites, the new query string.
inheritDefaultConfigurations bool If true, inherit the default configurations from the parent suite.
defaultConfigurations int[] IDs of the default configurations for the suite.

Name

Sample request

PATCH https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/8?api-version=1.0

{
  "name": "RenamedTestSuite"
}

Sample response

{
  "id": 8,
  "name": "RenamedTestSuite",
  "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/8",
  "project": {
    "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
    "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
  },
  "plan": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
  },
  "parent": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
  },
  "revision": 2,
  "testCaseCount": 0,
  "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
  "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/8/testcases",
  "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
  "state": "InProgress",
  "lastUpdatedBy": {
    "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
    "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
  },
  "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-04T12:02:41.387Z"
}

Parent suite

Sample request

PATCH https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/9?api-version=1.0

{
  "parent": {
    "id": "12"
  }
}

Sample response

{
  "id": 9,
  "name": "AllTestCases",
  "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/9",
  "project": {
    "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
    "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
  },
  "plan": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
  },
  "parent": {
    "id": "12",
    "name": "NewTestSuite",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/12"
  },
  "queryString": "SELECT [System.Id],[System.WorkItemType],[System.Title],[Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority],[System.AssignedTo],[System.AreaPath] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.WorkItemType] IN GROUP 'Microsoft.TestCaseCategory'",
  "revision": 1,
  "testCaseCount": 2,
  "suiteType": "DynamicTestSuite",
  "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/9/testcases",
  "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
  "lastPopulatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:33:28.497Z",
  "state": "InProgress",
  "lastUpdatedBy": {
    "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
    "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
  },
  "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-04T11:33:28.497Z"
}

Query string

Sample request

PATCH https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/40?api-version=1.0

{
  "queryString": "SELECT [System.Id],[System.WorkItemType],[System.Title],[Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority],[System.AssignedTo],[System.AreaPath] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.TeamProject] = @project AND [System.WorkItemType] IN GROUP 'Microsoft.TestCaseCategory' AND [System.AreaPath] UNDER 'Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC\\Quality assurance'"
}

Sample response

{
  "id": 40,
  "name": "New query-based suite",
  "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/40",
  "project": {
    "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
    "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
  },
  "plan": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
  },
  "parent": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
  },
  "queryString": "SELECT [System.Id],[System.WorkItemType],[System.Title],[Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority],[System.AssignedTo],[System.AreaPath] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.TeamProject] = @project AND [System.WorkItemType] IN GROUP 'Microsoft.TestCaseCategory' AND [System.AreaPath] UNDER 'Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC\\Quality assurance'",
  "revision": 2,
  "testCaseCount": 0,
  "suiteType": "DynamicTestSuite",
  "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/40/testcases",
  "inheritDefaultConfigurations": true,
  "lastPopulatedDate": "2014-05-06T15:06:16.013Z",
  "state": "InProgress",
  "lastUpdatedBy": {
    "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
    "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
  },
  "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-06T15:06:16.01Z"
}

Configurations

Sample request

PATCH https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/20?api-version=1.0

{
  "inheritDefaultConfigurations": "false",
  "defaultConfigurations": [
    {
      "id": "7"
    },
    {
      "id": "8"
    },
    {
      "id": "9"
    }
  ]
}

Sample response

{
  "id": 20,
  "name": "NewTestSuite",
  "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/20",
  "project": {
    "id": "eb6e4656-77fc-42a1-9181-4c6d8e9da5d1",
    "name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/projects/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
  },
  "plan": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1"
  },
  "parent": {
    "id": "1",
    "name": "sprint1",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/1"
  },
  "revision": 9,
  "testCaseCount": 0,
  "suiteType": "StaticTestSuite",
  "testCasesUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/Plans/1/Suites/20/testcases",
  "inheritDefaultConfigurations": false,
  "defaultConfigurations": [
    {
      "id": "7",
      "name": "Windows7"
    },
    {
      "id": "8",
      "name": "Windows 8.1"
    },
    {
      "id": "9",
      "name": "Windows 2012"
    }
  ],
  "state": "InProgress",
  "lastUpdatedBy": {
    "id": "e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "displayName": "Fabrikam Fiber",
    "uniqueName": "fabrikamfiber1@outlook.com",
    "url": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_apis/Identities/e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4",
    "imageUrl": "https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/_api/_common/identityImage?id=e5a5f7f8-6507-4c34-b397-6c4818e002f4"
  },
  "lastUpdatedDate": "2014-05-06T14:56:23.44Z"
}

Delete a test suite

DELETE https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/_apis/test/plans/{plan}/suites/{suite}?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name or ID of the project.
plan int ID of the test plan that contains the suite.
suite int ID of the test suite to delete.
Query
api-version string Version of the API to use.

Sample request

DELETE https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/fabrikam-fiber-tfvc/_apis/test/plans/1/suites/8?api-version=1.0