Associate Test Set to Test Execution using XRAY or JIRA API

[Kieran Williams]

I am trying to add a test set to a test execution. i can create a new execution and associate individual tests using the endpoint 

https://us.xray.cloud.getxray.app/api/v2/import/execution 

but this is tedious as the test set will be growing and changing over time.

I have also tried adding test sets using the endpoint

https://us.xray.cloud.getxray.app/api/v2/graphql

but it seems this only accepts testIssueIds and not testSetIssueIds

all the documentation i have read states that sending test sets in place of individual tests should be expanded by XRAY but i am getting multiple errors from all avenues.

Is there a way to associate a test set to a test execution instead of individual tests

[Prasanna Ravichandran · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In Xray Cloud, you cannot directly add a **Test Set** to a Test Execution via API.

The API only accepts individual **Test issue IDs**, not Test Set IDs.

Even though documentation mentions expansion, the system does not automatically expand Test Sets when using these endpoints.

**What you need to do instead:**

First, get all Test issues inside the Test Set

Then send those Test IDs to the execution import API

 Repeat whenever the Test Set changes

**How to achieve this:**

* Use GraphQL to fetch Tests from the Test Set

* Extract the Test issue IDs

* Pass those IDs to the execution endpoint

You can’t link a Test Set directly — you must add the Tests inside it.

[Kieran Williams]

thank you very much for your swift answer. I will work around this the way you described.

this can be achieved using the JIRA/XRAY webapp UI so would be a great feature enhancement for any upcoming updates.

https://us.xray.cloud.getxray.app/api/internal/issuelinks/testexec/{{testExecutionKey}}/tests?extractFrom=testset