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Rudy's avatar
Rudy
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3 months ago

POST - create test script: step by step issue

Hello, I am using Zephyr Scale Cloud and encountering an issue when editing test steps. I am successfully able to: Create a new test case using POST /v2/testcases with the following JSON: ...
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christovskia
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1 day ago

 

The issue you are encountering with the "Invalid Payload" error is due to an incorrect JSON structure for the `POST /v2/testcases/{testCaseKey}/teststeps` endpoint. Based on the information from historical cases and knowledge articles, the correct payload structure for step-by-step test steps in Zephyr Scale Cloud should include a `mode` key and a `steps` key.

Here is the correct JSON payload format:

```json
{
  "mode": "OVERWRITE",
  "steps": [
    {
      "description": "Your step description",
      "expectedResult": "What you expect after the step"
    },
    {
      "description": "Next step description",
      "expectedResult": "Next expected result"
    }
  ]
}
```

Resolution Steps

1. Use the endpoint: `POST /v2/testcases/{testCaseKey}/teststeps`.
2. Include the query parameter `?mode=OVERWRITE` in the URL.
3. Ensure the JSON payload follows the structure provided above.