Test Instances can be accessed and modified through this API using four services: GET, POST, PUT, and PATCH. These four services allow for the retrieval, creation, complete update, and partial update of test instances.

Authentication - Use Basic Authentication for this API.

Testing Tools

Currently there are 8 different testing tools that are supported out of box in Flex Deploy, but you can add your own testing tools as well.

Apache JMeter

Property Display Name	Property Key Name	Type	Required	Description
JMeter Home Directory	`FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR`	String	Yes	Apache JMeter Home Directory. Make sure you have bin directory under this.
Apache JMeter Properties file	`FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE`	String	Yes	Apache JMeter Properties file.

HP Unified Functional Testing

There are no properties for HP Unified Functional Testing.

JUnit

There are no properties for JUnit.

Oracle Application Test Suite (OATS)

Property Display Name	Property Key Name	Type	Required	Description
FDOAT_RUN_SCRIPT	`FDOAT_RUN_SCRIPT`	String	No	Oracle Application Test Suite run script file name (.sh or .bat) with full Path.

SoapUI

Property Display Name	Property Key Name	Type	Required	Description
SoapUI Test Runner Path	`FDSUI_SOAPUI_PATH_TO_TESTRUNNER_FILE`	String	Yes	Absolute path to the Test runner script for SoapUI testing.

TestNG

There are no properties for TestNG.

utPLSQL

There are no properties for utPLSQL.

Postman

Property Display Name	Property Key Name	Type	Required	Description
Newman Executable Path	`FDPMN_POSTMAN_PATH_TO_NEWMAN_UTILITY`	String	No	Absolute path to the newman command line utility for Postman testing.
Node Executable Path	`FDPMN_POSTMAN_PATH_TO_NODEJS`	String	No	Absolute path to the Node executable.

GET

There are two implementations of GET. One will find a test instance with the given Id and return the JSON representation of the test instance. The other will find a list of test instances matching the parameters supplied to it.

GET (Using Id)

This GET service will find an test instance with the given Id and return the JSON representation of the object.

API URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance/{Id}

Request

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
Id	Yes	URL	This is a URL parameter for the Id which is used to find and return an test instance with.

Response

Attributes	Type	Description
isActive	Boolean	This is a Boolean that tracks whether or not the test instance is active.
properties	List<PropertyValue>	This is a list of the Properties associated with the test instance.
description	String	This is the description of the test instance.
instanceName	String	This is the unique name of the test instance.
instanceCode	String	This is a code of the test instance.
instanceId	Long	This is the unique Id of the test instance.
environments	List<Long>	This is a list of the Environment Ids associated with the test instance.
testingToolId	Long	This is the Id that correlates to the testing tool used for the test instance.

Each JSON test instance object contains a list of property value. The property value object has these attributes.

Attributes	Type	Description
propertyName	String	This is the name of the property
propertyValue	String	This is the value of the property

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
200	Test Instance was found and returned
400	Bad request
401	Authentication failure
403	Authorization failure (no access to resource)
404	Test instance not found
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example

If we had a test instance in our database with an Id of 11101 and had the following attributes

Test Instance - 11101

{
   "isActive": true,
	"properties":    [
            {
         "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
         "propertyValue": "Home Directory Patch 1"
      },
            {
         "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
         "propertyValue": "Properties Patch 1"
      }
   ],
   "description": "This is Test Instance 1",
   "instanceName": "Test Instance 1",
   "instanceCode": "TESTINST1",
   "instanceId": 11101,
   "environments": [],
   "testingToolId": 10001
}
}

When we run a GET request at the following URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance/11101

The GET request would return the following JSON test instance object

Test Instance GET Return JSON

{
   "isActive": true,
	"properties":    [
            {
         "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
         "propertyValue": "Home Directory 1"
      },
            {
         "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
         "propertyValue": "Properties 1"
      }
   ],
   "description": "This is Test Instance 1",
   "instanceName": "Test Instance 1",
   "instanceCode": "TESTINST1",
   "instanceId": 11101,
   "environments": [],
   "testingToolId": 10001
}
}

GET (Using Query Parameters)

This GET service will find an test instance by querying based on a code, name, and/or tool name and return the JSON representations of the objects. If no query parameters are given this request will return the entire list of test instances.

API URLs

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance?

Append the following character sequences to the above URL to specify Query parameters.

Use '&' between successive query parameters:

instanceCode={code}

instanceName={name}

testingTool={tool}

Examples:

To search by code only:

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance?instanceCode={code}

To search by name only:

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance?instanceName={name}

To search by tool and name:

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/testinstance?testingTool={tool}&instanceName={name}

The query parameters are not case sensitive. Searching by instanceCode=instanceCode is the same as searching by instanceCode=INSTANCECODE.

Request

Parameter

Required

Type

Description

instanceCode

No

Query - String

Instance code, equals ignore case

Equals ignore case search

instanceName

No

Query - String

Instance Name, contains ignore case

Contains ignore case search

testingTool

No

Query - String

Testing tool name, equals ignore case

Equals ignore case search

Response

Attributes	Type	Description
isActive	Boolean	This is a Boolean that tracks whether or not the test instance is active.
properties	List<PropertyValue>	This is a list of the Properties associated with the test instance.
description	String	This is the description of the test instance.
instanceName	String	This is the unique name of the test instance.
instanceCode	String	This is a code of the test instance.
instanceId	Long	This is the unique Id of the test instance.
environments	List<Long>	This is a list of the Environment Ids associated with the test instance.
testingToolId	Long	This is the Id that correlates to the testing tool used for the test instance.

Each JSON test instance object contains a list of property value. The property value object has these attributes.

Attributes	Type	Description
propertyName	String	This is the name of the property
propertyValue	String	This is the value of the property

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
200	Search successful and results returned
400	Bad request
401	Authentication failure
403	Authorization failure (no access to resource)
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example

If we had a test instance in our database with an Id of 11101 and had the following attributes

Test Instance - 11101

{
   "isActive": true,
	"properties":    [
            {
         "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
         "propertyValue": "Home Directory Patch 1"
      },
            {
         "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
         "propertyValue": "Properties Patch 1"
      }
   ],
   "description": "This is Test Instance 1",
   "instanceName": "Test Instance 1",
   "instanceCode": "TESTINST1",
   "instanceId": 11101,
   "environments": [],
   "testingToolId": 10001
}
}

When we run a GET request at the following URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance?code=TESTINST1&name=Test%20Instance%201

The GET request would return the following JSON test instance object

Test Instance GET Return JSON

{
   "isActive": true,
	"properties":    [
            {
         "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
         "propertyValue": "Home Directory 1"
      },
            {
         "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
         "propertyValue": "Properties 1"
      }
   ],
   "description": "This is Test Instance 1",
   "instanceName": "Test Instance 1",
   "instanceCode": "TESTINST1",
   "instanceId": 11101,
   "environments": [],
   "testingToolId": 10001
}
}

POST

This POST service will create a new test instance with the same attributes as the given JSON object.

API URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance

Request

Parameters	Required	Type	Description
isActive	Yes	Boolean	This is the isActive Boolean which will be given to the created test instance
description	No	String	This is the description which will be given to the created test instance
environments	No	List<Long>	This is list of environment Ids which will be associated to the created test instance
instanceCode	Yes	String	This is the code which will be given to the created test instance
testingToolId	Yes	Long	This is the Id for the testing tool that will be given to the created test instance
instanceName	Yes	String	This is the name which will be given to the created test instance
properties	Yes/No	List<PropertyValue>	This is a list of the Properties configured with the test instance.

Response

Attributes	Type	Description
isActive	Boolean	This is a Boolean that tracks whether or not the test instance is active.
properties	List<PropertyValue>	This is a list of the Properties associated with the test instance.
description	String	This is the description of the test instance.
instanceName	String	This is the unique name of the test instance.
instanceCode	String	This is a code of the test instance.
instanceId	Long	This is the unique Id of the test instance.
environments	List<Long>	This is a list of the Environment Ids associated with the test instance.
testingToolId	Long	This is the Id that correlates to the testing tool used for the test instance.

Each JSON test instance object contains a list of property value. The property value object has these attributes.

Attributes	Type	Description
propertyName	String	This is the name of the property
propertyValue	String	This is the value of the property

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
201	Instance was created successfully
400	Bad request
401	Authentication failure
403	Authorization failure (no access to resource)
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example

If the POST request receives the following JSON test instance object,

POST JSON

{
     "isActive": true,
     "properties": [
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
          "propertyValue": "Home Directory 1"
          },
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
          "propertyValue": "Properties File 1"
          }
     ],
     "description": "This is J Meter Post 1",
     "environments": [],
     "testingToolId": 10001,
     "instanceCode": "JMETERPOST1",
     "instanceName": "J Meter Post 1"
}

The following test instance object will then be created as a new row in the database.

Test Instance Post Return JSON

{
     "isActive": true,
     "properties": [
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
          "propertyValue": "Home Directory 1"
          },
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
          "propertyValue": "Properties File 1"
          }
     ],
     "description": "This is J Meter Post 1",
     "environments": [],
     "testingToolId": 10001,
     "instanceId": 11101,
     "instanceCode": "JMETERPOST1",
     "instanceName": "J Meter Post 1"
}

PUT

This PUT service will update all attributes of a test instance with the given Id based on the attributes of a JSON object parameters.

API URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance/{Id}

Request

Parameters	Required	Type	Description
Id	Yes	URL	This is a URL parameter for the Id which is used to find and return an test instance with.
description	No	String	This is the description that the test instance's description will be updated to.
environments	No	List<Long>	This is the list of Environment Ids that will be assigned to the test instance that is being updated. If currently associated environment(s) are not in input list those environments will be unassigned from this instance. i.e. at the end of successful request, test instance will have mapped environments matching to input request.
isActive	Yes	Boolean	This is the isActive Boolean that the test instance's isActive Boolean will be updated to.
instanceCode	Yes	String	This is the code that the test instance's code will be updated to.
testingToolId	Yes	Long	This is the testingToolId that the test instance already has. If this Id is different than what the current testingToolId of the test instance an exception will be thrown.
properties	Yes/No	List<PropertyPojo>	This is the list of Properties that will be updated in the test instance. The JSON object must have all of the properties of the test instance's testing tool. Value for properties not included in input request will be cleared.
instanceName	Yes	String	This is the name that the test instance's name will be updated to.

Response

Attributes	Type	Description
isActive	Boolean	This is a Boolean that tracks whether or not the test instance is active.
properties	List<PropertyValue>	This is a list of the Properties associated with the test instance.
description	String	This is the description of the test instance.
instanceName	String	This is the unique name of the test instance.
instanceCode	String	This is a code of the test instance.
instanceId	Long	This is the unique Id of the test instance.
environments	List<Long>	This is a list of the Environment Ids associated with the test instance.
testingToolId	Long	This is the Id that correlates to the testing tool used for the test instance.

Each JSON test instance object contains a list of property value. The property value object has these attributes.

Attributes	Type	Description
propertyName	String	This is the name of the property
propertyValue	String	This is the value of the property

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
200	Instance was found and updated
400	Bad request
401	Authentication failure
403	Authorization failure (no access to resource)
404	Instance not found
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example

If we had a test instance in our database with an Id of 11101 and had the following attributes

Test Instance PUT JSON

{
     "isActive": true,
     "properties": [
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
          "propertyValue": "Home Directory 1"
          },
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
          "propertyValue": "Properties File 1"
          }
     ],
     "description": "This is J Meter Post 1",
     "environments": [],
     "testingToolId": 10001,
     "instanceId": 11101,
     "instanceCode": "JMETERPOST1",
     "instanceName": "J Meter Post 1"
}

When we run a PUT request at the following URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance/11101

And the PUT request recieves the following JSON test instace object,

Test Instance PUT Receive JSON

{
     "isActive": true,
     "properties": [
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
          "propertyValue": "Home Directory Put 1"
          },
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
          "propertyValue": "Properties File Put 1"
          }
     ],
     "description": "This is J Meter Put 1",
     "environments": [],
     "testingToolId": 10001,
     "instanceCode": "JMETERPUT1",
     "instanceName": "J Meter Put 1"
}

The PUT request would then update the test instance with Id 11101 and return the following JSON test instance object

Test Instance PUT Return JSON

{
     "isActive": true,
     "properties": [
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
          "propertyValue": "Home Directory Put 1"
          },
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
          "propertyValue": "Properties File Put 1"
          }
     ],
     "description": "This is J Meter Put 1",
     "environments": [],
     "testingToolId": 10001,
     "instanceId": 21807,
     "instanceCode": "JMETERPUT1",
     "instanceName": "J Meter Put 1"
}

PATCH

This PATCH service will update an existing test instance with the information passed through a JSON object. If an attribute of the JSON is null it will not be updated in the test instance.

Environment Adding Functionality

By having an environment in the JSON request the environment will be added and no environments will be unassigned.

API URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance/{Id}

Request

Parameters	Required	Type	Description
Id	Yes	URL	This is a URL parameter for the Id which is used to find and return an test instance with.
description	No	String	This is the description that the test instance's description will be updated to.
environments	No	List<Long>	This is the list of Environment Ids that will be assigned to the test instance that is being updated. If environments already associated with test instance are not part of input list they will not be unassigned. i.e. only new environment assignments are done.
isActive	No	Boolean	This is the isActive boolean that the test instance's isActive boolean will be updated to.
instanceCode	No	String	This is the code that the test instance's code will be update to.
testingToolId	No	Long	This is the testingToolId that the test instance already has. If this Id is different than what the current testingToolId of the test instance an exception will be thrown.
properties	No	List<PropertyPojo>	This is the list of Properties that will be updated in the test instance. The JSON object doesn't need to have all of the properties of the test instance's testing tool. Values provided in input list are the only ones updated.
instanceName	No	String	This is the name that the test instance's name will be updated to.

Response Codes

HTTP Code	Description
200	Test Instance was found and patched
400	Bad request
401	Authentication failure
403	Authorization failure (no access to resource)
404	Test Instance not found
500	Unexpected internal server error

Example

If we had an test instance in our database with an Id of 11101 and had the following attributes

Test Instance PATCH JSON

{
     "isActive": true,
     "properties": [
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
          "propertyValue": "Home Directory Put 1"
          },
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
          "propertyValue": "Properties File Put 1"
          }
     ],
     "description": "This is J Meter Put 1",
     "environments": [],
     "testingToolId": 10001,
     "instanceId": 21807,
     "instanceCode": "JMETERPUT1",
     "instanceName": "J Meter Put 1"
}

When we run a PATCH request at the following URL

http://host:port/flexdeploy/rest/v1/topology/integrations/testinstance/11101

And the PATCH request receives the following JSON test instance object,

Test Instance Patch Receive JSON

{
     "isActive": null,
     "properties": [
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
          "propertyValue": "Home Directory Patch 1"
          },
     ],
     "description": "This is J Meter Patch 1",
     "environments": null,
     "testingToolId": 10001,
     "instanceCode": "JMETERPATCH1",
     "instanceName": null
}

The PUT request would then update the test instance with Id 11101 and return the following JSON test instance object

Test Instance PATCH Return JSON

{
     "isActive": true,
     "properties": [
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_HOME_DIR",
          "propertyValue": "Home Directory Patch 1"
          },
          {
          "propertyName": "FDJM_JMETER_PROPERTIES_FILE",
          "propertyValue": "Properties File Put 1"
          }
     ],
     "description": "This is J Meter Patch 1",
     "environments": [],
     "testingToolId": 10001,
     "instanceId": 21807,
     "instanceCode": "JMETERPATCH1",
     "instanceName": "J Meter Put 1"
}

FlexDeploy 5.1

Test Instance API

Testing Tools

Apache JMeter

HP Unified Functional Testing

JUnit

Oracle Application Test Suite (OATS)

SoapUI

TestNG

utPLSQL

Postman

GET

GET (Using Id)

Request

Response

Response Codes

Example

GET (Using Query Parameters)

Append the following character sequences to the above URL to specify Query parameters.

Use '&' between successive query parameters:

Examples:

Request

Response

Response Codes

Example

POST

Request

Response

Response Codes

Example

PUT

Request

Response

Response Codes

Example

PATCH

Request

Response Codes

Example