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Xray allows Project Managers to configure remote jobs triggers and their availability.

Configuration page

Under "Project settings" page, a new option is available on "Xray Settings" group, named "Remote Jobs Trigger"

Create configuration

A project manager can create up to 10 CI/CD configurations and from those select 6 that would be available on the Test Execution/Test Plan issue type.

Access "Remote Jobs Trigger" option on Project settings:

Select the desired CI/CD platform to use by selecting "Enable..." configuration on the right. This step is needed only once and you can have only one CI/CD tool selected at a given time.

Click the option to create a new configuration:

The new configuration screen will be displayed and you can fill in the input field regarding your CI/CD platform.

Be aware that the fields may differ according to the CI/CD platform selected but there are a few that are mandatory and cross CI/CD platforms


Generic fields:

  • Configuration Name (Mandatory) - Name of the configuration, this is the reference that will be used on Test Plan/Test Execution on the "Trigger Build" option;
  • Job Name/Plan Key/Workflow Id/Project Id/Pipeline Id (Mandatory) - This is your reference for the the build project on your CI/CD;
  • Parameters (optional) - Key/value parameters list that you might have defined on your build and you want to pass from Xray. 
    To add more parameters, just click he option "Add" to have a new Key/Value added to the list.
    To remove parameters, click the "x" option displayed right after the Key/Value row.

    You may also use the following options to add to the parameter value regarding Xray entities:
    • ${ISSUE_KEY} - this will be replaced with issue key that user is triggering the build from;
    • ${TESTS_KEY} - this value will then be replaced with a comma separated string of test keys part of the issue the user is triggering the build from;
    • ${PROJECT_KEY} - this value will then be replaced with project key;
    • ${USER} - this value will then be replaced with logged user triggering the build.

CI/CD specific fields:

  • Jenkins:
    • Job Name (Mandatory) - Exact job name defined on your Jenkins instance;
    • API Token (Mandatory) - API token defined on Jenkins for this specific job;
    • Username (Mandatory) - Jenkins user ID/name;
    • API URL (Mandatory) - Jenkins endpoint url. e.g. jenkins.cloud.getxray.app/
    • Password (Mandatory) - Jenkins user password

  • Bamboo:
    • Plan key (Mandatory) - Exact job name defined on your Jenkins instance;
    • API URL (Mandatory) - Bamboo endpoint url. e.g. bamboo.cloud.getxray.app
    • Username (Mandatory) - Bamboo username;
    • Password (Mandatory) - Bamboo user password;
    • Project Key (Mandatory) - Exact Bamboo project key



  • GitHub:
    • Repository Name (Mandatory) - Exact repository name;
    • Workflow Id (Mandatory) - The desired workflow Id you want to use from your repository;
    • Username (Mandatory) - GitHub username;
    • API URL (Mandatory) - GitHub endpoint url. e.g. api.github.com
    • Branch Name (Mandatory) - Repository branch name you want to trigger the build;
    • Authentication Token (Mandatory) - GitHub Authentication token.



  • GitLab:
    • Branch Name (Mandatory) - Exact GitLab branch name;
    • API Token (Mandatory) - GitLab API token;
    • Username (Mandatory) - GitLab username;
    • API URL (Mandatory) - GitLab endpoint url. e.g. gitlab.com
    • Project Id (Mandatory) - GitLab project Id you want to trigger the build;
    • Authentication Token (Mandatory) - GitLab Authentication token.

  • Azure DevOps:
    • Repository Name (Mandatory) - Exact repository name;
    • Username (Mandatory) - Azure DevOps username;
    • API URL (Mandatory) - Azure DevOps endpoint url. e.g. dev.azure.com
    • Branch Name (Mandatory) - Exact Azure DevOps branch name;
    • Pipeline Id (Mandatory) - Exact Azure DevOps branch name;
    • Authentication Token (Mandatory) - Azure DevOps Authentication token.

Click "Save" to store your new configuration.


Edit configuration

To edit an existing configuration, follow the following steps:

Select "Edit" on the Actions column options dropdown:

Make your changes to the configuration.

Click "Save" to submit your changes.


Change configuration status

Delete configuration














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