Azure DevOps
Azure DevOps Test Plans API

API for managing test plans, test suites, test cases, and test runs in Azure Test Plans. Provides programmatic access to quality assurance and testing workflows.
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openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Azure DevOps Test Plans API
  description: >
    REST API for managing test plans, test suites, and test cases in Azure Test Plans.
    Provides programmatic access to quality assurance and testing workflows, enabling
    teams to create and manage structured test plans, organize tests into suites,
    and link test cases to work items.
  version: '7.1'
  contact:
    name: Microsoft Azure DevOps
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/azure/devops/testplan/
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
servers:
  - url: https://dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}/_apis
    description: Azure DevOps Test Plans API
    variables:
      organization:
        description: Azure DevOps organization name or ID
        default: myorganization
      project:
        description: Azure DevOps project name or ID
        default: myproject
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
  - basicAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Test Cases
    description: Operations for managing test cases within test suites
  - name: Test Plans
    description: Operations for managing test plans
  - name: Test Suites
    description: Operations for managing test suites within test plans
paths:
  /testplan/plans:
    get:
      operationId: testPlans_list
      summary: Azure DevOps List test plans
      description: >
        Returns a list of test plans in the project. Test plans are the top-level
        containers for organizing test suites and test cases. They are typically
        associated with a release milestone or sprint.
      tags:
        - Test Plans
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
        - name: owner
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Filter test plans by owner (user display name or email)
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: includePlanDetails
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Whether to return full plan details or just IDs and names
          schema:
            type: boolean
        - name: filterActivePlans
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Return only active (non-completed) test plans
          schema:
            type: boolean
        - name: continuationToken
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Continuation token for paginated results
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: isLastUpdatedSet
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Whether to return plans sorted by last update
          schema:
            type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of test plans returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  count:
                    type: integer
                    description: Number of test plans returned
                  value:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestPlan'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
    post:
      operationId: testPlans_create
      summary: Azure DevOps Create a test plan
      description: >
        Creates a new test plan in the project. A test plan defines the scope
        of testing for a release, milestone, or sprint. It can be associated with
        an area path and iteration path to align with the project structure.
      tags:
        - Test Plans
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: Test plan creation parameters
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestPlanCreateParams'
            example:
              name: 'Sprint 5 Test Plan'
              areaPath: 'MyProject\Frontend'
              iteration: 'MyProject\Sprint 5'
              description: 'Test plan for Sprint 5 user stories'
              startDate: '2024-03-01T00:00:00Z'
              endDate: '2024-03-15T00:00:00Z'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Test plan created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestPlan'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
  /testplan/plans/{planId}:
    get:
      operationId: testPlans_get
      summary: Azure DevOps Get a test plan
      description: >
        Returns detailed information about a specific test plan, including its
        area path, iteration, owner, and date range. Use the plan ID to retrieve
        test suites associated with this plan.
      tags:
        - Test Plans
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PlanId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Test plan returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestPlan'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    patch:
      operationId: testPlans_update
      summary: Azure DevOps Update a test plan
      description: >
        Updates properties of an existing test plan such as its name, description,
        area path, iteration, start date, and end date.
      tags:
        - Test Plans
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PlanId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: Test plan properties to update
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestPlanUpdateParams'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Test plan updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestPlan'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: testPlans_delete
      summary: Azure DevOps Delete a test plan
      description: >
        Permanently deletes a test plan and all its suites and configurations.
        This operation cannot be undone. All associated test results and run data
        will also be deleted.
      tags:
        - Test Plans
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PlanId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Test plan deleted successfully
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /testplan/plans/{planId}/suites:
    get:
      operationId: testSuites_list
      summary: Azure DevOps List test suites
      description: >
        Returns a list of test suites within a test plan. Test suites organize
        test cases into logical groups. A plan always has a root suite, and suites
        can be nested for hierarchical organization.
      tags:
        - Test Suites
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PlanId'
        - name: $expand
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Expand additional suite details
          schema:
            type: string
            enum: [none, children, defaultTesters]
        - name: continuationToken
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Continuation token for paginated results
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: asTreeView
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Return suites in a tree structure
          schema:
            type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of test suites returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  count:
                    type: integer
                  value:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestSuite'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    post:
      operationId: testSuites_create
      summary: Azure DevOps Create a test suite
      description: >
        Creates a new test suite within a test plan. Suites can be static
        (manually added test cases), requirement-based (linked to work item queries),
        or query-based (dynamic results from a work item query).
      tags:
        - Test Suites
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PlanId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: Test suite creation parameters
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestSuiteCreateParams'
            example:
              name: 'Login Tests'
              suiteType: staticTestSuite
              parentSuite:
                id: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Test suite created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestSuite'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /testplan/plans/{planId}/suites/{suiteId}:
    get:
      operationId: testSuites_get
      summary: Azure DevOps Get a test suite
      description: >
        Returns detailed information about a specific test suite, including its
        type, parent suite, and associated test cases.
      tags:
        - Test Suites
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PlanId'
        - name: suiteId
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Numeric ID of the test suite
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: $expand
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Expand additional suite details
          schema:
            type: string
            enum: [none, children, defaultTesters]
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Test suite returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestSuite'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /testplan/plans/{planId}/suites/{suiteId}/testcases:
    get:
      operationId: testCases_list
      summary: Azure DevOps List test cases in a suite
      description: >
        Returns a list of test cases within a specific test suite. Test cases
        are work items of type Test Case that contain the test steps and expected
        results for manual or automated tests.
      tags:
        - Test Cases
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PlanId'
        - name: suiteId
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Numeric ID of the test suite
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: testIds
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Comma-separated list of test case IDs to filter
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: configurationIds
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Comma-separated list of configuration IDs to filter
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: witFields
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Comma-separated work item field reference names to include
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: $expand
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Expand additional test case details
          schema:
            type: string
            enum: [none, wiFields]
        - name: continuationToken
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Continuation token for paginated results
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: returnIdentityRef
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Whether to return identity fields as full IdentityRef objects
          schema:
            type: boolean
        - name: $top
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Maximum number of test cases to return
          schema:
            type: integer
        - name: isRecursive
          in: query
          required: false
          description: Whether to include test cases from child suites
          schema:
            type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of test cases returned successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  count:
                    type: integer
                  value:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestCase'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    post:
      operationId: testCases_add
      summary: Azure DevOps Add test cases to a suite
      description: >
        Adds existing test case work items to a test suite. Test cases must be
        existing work items of type Test Case. Provide a list of work item IDs
        to add to the suite.
      tags:
        - Test Cases
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ApiVersion'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PlanId'
        - name: suiteId
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Numeric ID of the test suite to add test cases to
          schema:
            type: integer
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: List of test case IDs and configuration assignments to add
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: array
              description: Array of work item to suite mappings
              items:
                type: object
                required:
                  - workItem
                  - pointAssignments
                properties:
                  workItem:
                    type: object
                    description: The test case work item to add
                    required:
                      - id
                    properties:
                      id:
                        type: integer
                        description: Work item ID of the test case
                  pointAssignments:
                    type: array
                    description: Configuration and tester assignments for this test case
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        configuration:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            id:
                              type: integer
                              description: Configuration ID
                            name:
                              type: string
                        tester:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
            example:
              - workItem:
                  id: 101
                pointAssignments:
                  - configuration:
                      id: 1
                      name: 'Default Configuration'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Test cases added successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  count:
                    type: integer
                  value:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestCase'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Azure AD OAuth 2.0 bearer token
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: Basic authentication using a Personal Access Token (PAT). Use any string as the username and the PAT as the password, then base64-encode the result.
  parameters:
    ApiVersion:
      name: api-version
      in: query
      required: true
      description: Azure DevOps REST API version. Use 7.1 for the latest stable version.
      schema:
        type: string
        default: '7.1'
        enum: ['7.1', '7.0', '6.0']
    PlanId:
      name: planId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Numeric ID of the test plan
      schema:
        type: integer
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request - invalid parameters or request body
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized - missing or invalid authentication credentials
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden - insufficient permissions to perform this operation
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
    NotFound:
      description: Not found - the requested resource does not exist
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
  schemas:
    TestPlan:
      type: object
      description: A test plan in Azure Test Plans
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Unique numeric identifier of the test plan
          example: 1
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the test plan
          example: 'Sprint 5 Test Plan'
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of the test plan's scope and purpose
        state:
          type: string
          description: Current state of the test plan
          enum: [active, inactive]
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Start date of the test plan
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: End date of the test plan
        area:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestSuiteReference'
        areaPath:
          type: string
          description: Area path this test plan is associated with
          example: 'MyProject\Frontend'
        iteration:
          type: string
          description: Iteration path (sprint) this test plan is associated with
          example: 'MyProject\Sprint 5'
        owner:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        revision:
          type: integer
          description: Current revision of the test plan
        buildDefinition:
          type: object
          description: Build definition associated with this test plan
          properties:
            id:
              type: integer
            name:
              type: string
            url:
              type: string
              format: uri
        buildId:
          type: integer
          description: Specific build ID to test against
        updatedDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Date and time the test plan was last updated
        updatedBy:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        project:
          type: object
          description: Project this test plan belongs to
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            name:
              type: string
        rootSuite:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestSuiteReference'
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
        _links:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              href:
                type: string
                format: uri
    TestPlanCreateParams:
      type: object
      description: Parameters for creating a new test plan
      required:
        - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name for the new test plan
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of the test plan
        areaPath:
          type: string
          description: Area path to associate with the test plan
        iteration:
          type: string
          description: Iteration path (sprint) to associate with the test plan
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Start date of the test plan
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: End date of the test plan
        owner:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        buildDefinition:
          type: object
          description: Build definition to associate for automated testing
          properties:
            id:
              type: integer
        buildId:
          type: integer
          description: Specific build ID to test against
    TestPlanUpdateParams:
      type: object
      description: Parameters for updating an existing test plan
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: New name for the test plan
        description:
          type: string
          description: New description for the test plan
        areaPath:
          type: string
          description: Updated area path
        iteration:
          type: string
          description: Updated iteration path
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Updated start date
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Updated end date
        owner:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        status:
          type: string
          enum: [active, inactive]
        buildDefinition:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: integer
        buildId:
          type: integer
        revision:
          type: integer
          description: Current revision number (required for update to prevent conflicts)
    TestSuite:
      type: object
      description: A test suite within a test plan
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Unique numeric identifier of the test suite
          example: 5
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the test suite
          example: 'Login Tests'
        suiteType:
          type: string
          description: Type of test suite
          enum: [none, dynamicTestSuite, staticTestSuite, requirementTestSuite]
        planId:
          type: integer
          description: ID of the test plan this suite belongs to
        children:
          type: array
          description: Child test suites (if requested via expand)
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestSuite'
        defaultTesters:
          type: array
          description: Default testers assigned to test cases in this suite
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        parentSuite:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TestSuiteReference'
        requirementId:
          type: integer
          description: Work item ID this suite is linked to (for requirement suites)
        queryString:
          type: string
          description: WIQL query for dynamic suites
        state:
          type: string
          description: Suite state
          enum: [inProgress, completed]
        testCaseCount:
          type: integer
          description: Number of test cases in this suite
        isActive:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether this suite is active
        lastUpdatedBy:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        lastUpdatedDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        project:
          type: object
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            name:
              type: string
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
        _links:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              href:
                type: string
                format: uri
    TestSuiteCreateParams:
      type: object
      description: Parameters for creating a new test suite
      required:
        - name
        - suiteType
        - parentSuite
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the new test suite
        suiteType:
          type: string
          description: Type of test suite to create
          enum: [none, dynamicTestSuite, staticTestSuite, requirementTestSuite]
        parentSuite:
          type: object
          description: Parent suite to nest this suite under
          required:
            - id
          properties:
            id:
              type: integer
              description: ID of the parent suite
        requirementId:
          type: integer
          description: Work item ID to link (for requirementTestSuite type)
        queryString:
          type: string
          description: WIQL query string (for dynamicTestSuite type)
        defaultTesters:
          type: array
          description: Default testers for test cases in this suite
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
    TestSuiteReference:
      type: object
      description: Minimal reference to a test suite
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
    TestCase:
      type: object
      description: A test case within a test suite
      properties:
        testCase:
          type: object
          description: The work item representing this test case
          properties:
            id:
              type: string
              description: Work item ID (as string)
            url:
              type: string
              format: uri
            workItemFields:
              type: array
              description: Work item fields (if requested via witFields parameter)
              items:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: true
        pointAssignments:
          type: array
          description: Configuration and tester assignments for this test case
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              id:
                type: integer
                description: Test point ID
              configuration:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: integer
                  name:
                    type: string
              tester:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/IdentityRef'
        order:
          type: integer
          description: Display order within the suite
        links:
          type: object
          description: HAL links for this test case
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              href:
                type: string
                format: uri
    IdentityRef:
      type: object
      description: Reference to an Azure DevOps user identity
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        displayName:
          type: string
          example: 'John Doe'
        uniqueName:
          type: string
          example: '[email protected]'
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
        imageUrl:
          type: string
          format: uri
        descriptor:
          type: string
    ApiError:
      type: object
      description: Error response from the Azure DevOps API
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        message:
          type: string
        typeName:
          type: string
        typeKey:
          type: string
        errorCode:
          type: integer
        eventId:
          type: integer
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