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Update Test Case

Update a test case including its steps, metadata, and dynamic fields. This endpoint replaces the separate Test Steps APIs (POST /api/v1/test-steps and PUT /api/v1/test-steps/{test_step_id}). The snapshot_id from the GET response must be included in the request body.

PUT
/api/v2/test-cases
Update Test Case
curl --request PUT \
  --url "https://test-manager-api.lambdatest.com//api/v2/test-cases" \
  --header "Authorization: Basic <encoded-value>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "id": "<id>",
    "project_id": "<project_id>",
    "title": "<title>",
    "description": "<description>",
    "type": "<type>",
    "preconditions": "<preconditions>",
    "status": "<status>",
    "priority": "<priority>",
    "automation_status": "<automation_status>",
    "external_id": "<external_id>",
    "attachments": [],
    "dynamic_fields": [],
    "tags": [],
    "commit_message": "<commit_message>",
    "snapshot_id": "<snapshot_id>",
    "step_events": [],
    "override": true
  }'
{
  "message": "Test case updated successfully",
  "type": "Success",
  "data": {
    "snapshot_id": "sample_snapshot_id"
  }
}

Authorizations

Authorizationstringheaderrequired

Basic authentication header of the form Basic <encoded-value>, where <encoded-value> is the base64-encoded string username:password.

Body

application/json
idstringrequired

The test case ID to update.

project_idstringrequired

The project ID the test case belongs to.

titlestring
descriptionstring
typestring
preconditionsstring
statusstring
prioritystring
automation_statusstring
external_idstring
attachmentsarray
dynamic_fieldsarray
tagsarray
commit_messagestringrequired
snapshot_idstringrequired

Required. Must be taken from the GET /api/v2/test-cases/{test_case_id} response.

step_eventsarray
overrideboolean

Response

application/json

OK

messagestring
Example: "Test case updated successfully"
typestring
Example: "Success"
dataobject
data.snapshot_idstring
Example: "sample_snapshot_id"
Update Test Case
curl --request PUT \
  --url "https://test-manager-api.lambdatest.com//api/v2/test-cases" \
  --header "Authorization: Basic <encoded-value>" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "id": "<id>",
    "project_id": "<project_id>",
    "title": "<title>",
    "description": "<description>",
    "type": "<type>",
    "preconditions": "<preconditions>",
    "status": "<status>",
    "priority": "<priority>",
    "automation_status": "<automation_status>",
    "external_id": "<external_id>",
    "attachments": [],
    "dynamic_fields": [],
    "tags": [],
    "commit_message": "<commit_message>",
    "snapshot_id": "<snapshot_id>",
    "step_events": [],
    "override": true
  }'
{
  "message": "Test case updated successfully",
  "type": "Success",
  "data": {
    "snapshot_id": "sample_snapshot_id"
  }
}