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Test sessions

TFS 2017 | TFS 2015 | TFS 2013

Note

Looking for REST APIS that support TFS 2018 or later versions? See the Azure DevOps REST API Reference.

api-version = 3.0-preview

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

Get a list of test sessions

GET https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/{team}/_apis/test/session?api-version={version}
Parameter Type Default Value Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name of a project.
team string Project's default team name Name of a team within the project.
version string Version of the API to use.

Sample request

GET https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC%20Team/_apis/test/session?api-version=1.0-preview

Sample response

{
  "count": 2,
  "value": [
    {
      "id": 10,
      "title": "Session - 6/30/2016, 3:41:41 PM",
      "startDate": "2016-06-30T10:11:41.357Z",
      "endDate": "2016-06-30T10:13:15.253Z",
      "revision": 2,
      "source": "xtWeb",
      "state": "completed",
      "owner": {
        "id": "6225fa20-adf2-42dc-851e-168c0d05a628",
        "displayName": "prabin"
      },
      "propertyBag": {
        "bag": {
          "AssociatedWorkItem": "[{\"id\":10,\"type\":\"Task\"},{\"id\":7,\"type\":\"Bug\"},{\"id\":8,\"type\":\"Task\"},{\"id\":9,\"type\":\"Test Case\"}]",
          "ExploredWorkItem": "[{\"startTime\":\"2016-06-30T10:13:04.393Z\",\"endTime\":\"2016-06-30T10:13:15.19Z\",\"id\":2,\"type\":\"Test Case\"}]"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": 11,
      "title": "Session - 6/30/2016, 3:43:16 PM",
      "startDate": "2016-06-30T10:13:16.317Z",
      "endDate": "2016-06-30T10:13:33.297Z",
      "revision": 2,
      "source": "xtWeb",
      "state": "completed",
      "owner": {
        "id": "6225fa20-adf2-42dc-851e-168c0d05a628",
        "displayName": "prabin"
      },
      "propertyBag": {
        "bag": {
          "AssociatedWorkItem": "[{\"id\":11,\"type\":\"Test Case\"}]",
          "ExploredWorkItem": "[{\"startTime\":\"2016-06-30T10:13:29.957Z\",\"endTime\":\"2016-06-30T10:13:33.283Z\",\"id\":3,\"type\":\"Test Case\"}]"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Create a test session

POST https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/{team}/_apis/test/session?api-version={version}
Content-Type: application/json
{
    "Title": { string },
    "Area" : {
              "Name": { string }
             }
}


Parameter Type Default Value Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name of a project.
team string Project's default team name Name of a team within the project.
version string Version of the API to use.
Body
Title string Name of the session.
Area.Name string Area path under which session needs to be created.

Sample request

POST https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC%20Team/_apis/test/session?api-version=1.0-preview
{
  "Title": "Sample TestSession",
  "Area": {
    "Name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
  }
}

Sample response

{
  "id": 6,
  "title": "Sample TestSession",
  "project": {
    "id": "373c7a6d-2c84-42a2-8959-5bc5702876d5",
    "name": "agile"
  },
  "lastUpdatedBy": {
    "id": "6225fa20-adf2-42dc-851e-168c0d05a628",
    "displayName": "prabin"
  },
  "area": {
    "id": "43711",
    "name": "Agile"
  },
  "revision": 1,
  "state": "inProgress",
  "owner": {
    "id": "6225fa20-adf2-42dc-851e-168c0d05a628",
    "displayName": "prabin"
  },
  "propertyBag": {
    "bag": {}
  }
}

Update a test session

PATCH https://{instance}/DefaultCollection/{project}/{team}/_apis/test/session?api-version={version}
Content-Type: application/json
{
   "Title"    : { string },
   "Area"    : {
                  "Name": { string }
                }
   "Id"       : { int },
   "Comment"  : { string },
   "State"    : { enum { NotStarted, InProgress, Paused, Completed } },
  
   "Revision" : { int },

   "PropertyBag": 
            
      { 
         "Bag" : 
                 {  "ExploredWorkItem"   : "[{  \"Id\":\"{ int }\", \"Type\": \"{ string }\", \"StartTime\":\"{ DateTime }\", \"EndTime\": \"{ DateTime }\" }
                                            ]",

                    "AssociatedWorkItem" : "[{ \"Id\":\"{ int }\",\"Type\": \"{ string }\" }
                                            ]"

                 }
 
      }
}
Parameter Type Default Value Notes
URL
instance string TFS server name ({server:port}).
project string Name of a project.
team string Project's default team Name Name of a team within the project.
version string Version of the API to use.
Body
Title string Name of the test session.
Area.Name string Area path under which session needs to be created.
Id int ID of the test session needs to update.
Comment string Comment for the session.
State enum { NotStarted, InProgress, Paused, Completed } InProgress State of the test session
Revision int Revision of the test session needs to update.
PropertyBag.Bag.ExploredWorkItem string[] Explored workitem(s) details in the session.
PropertyBag.Bag.ExploredWorkItem.Id int Id of the explored work item
PropertyBag.Bag.ExploredWorkItem.Type string Type of the explored work item
PropertyBag.Bag.ExploredWorkItem.StartTime DateTime Start time of the explored workitem
PropertyBag.Bag.ExploredWorkItem.EndTime DateTime End time of the explored workitem
PropertyBag.Bag.AssociatedWorkItem string[] Associated workitem(s) details in the session.
PropertyBag.Bag.AssociatedWorkItem.Id int Id of the explored work item.
PropertyBag.Bag.AssociatedWorkItem.Type string Type of the explored work item.

Name

Sample request

PATCH https://mytfsserver/DefaultCollection/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC/Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC%20Team/_apis/test/session?api-version=1.0-preview
{
  "Title": "Sample TestSession",
  "Area": {
    "Name": "Fabrikam-Fiber-TFVC"
  },
  "id": 4,
  "Comment": "Test session comment",
  "State": 4,
  "Revision": 1
}

Sample response

{
  "id": 4,
  "project": {
    "id": "373c7a6d-2c84-42a2-8959-5bc5702876d5",
    "name": "agile"
  },
  "lastUpdatedBy": {
    "id": "6225fa20-adf2-42dc-851e-168c0d05a628",
    "displayName": "prabin"
  },
  "revision": 2,
  "state": "completed",
  "comment": "Test session comment",
  "propertyBag": {
    "bag": {}
  }
}