Trigger Test Executions

What Is Test Execution?

Test Execution is the process of running preconfigured test pipelines and observing results over time (live progress, final status, and history).

Trigger Methods

Testany currently supports three trigger methods:

1. Plan
2. Manual Trigger
3. Gatekeeper

Each method serves a different operation model.

Plan (Scheduled)

Use Plan when execution should happen automatically on schedule.

Typical scenarios:

• daily/weekly regression
• off-hours recurring checks
• long-term stability monitoring

Guide: Manage Test Trigger Methods - Plan Trigger

Manual Trigger (On Demand)

Use Manual Trigger when you need immediate, user-initiated execution.

Typical scenarios:

• post-fix verification
• controlled reruns during incident handling
• ad-hoc validation before release decisions

Guide: Manage Test Trigger Methods - Manual Trigger

Gatekeeper (Event-Driven Inbound)

Use Gatekeeper when execution should be triggered by external systems (CI/CD, monitoring, incident platforms) via webhook.

Typical scenarios:

• deploy-complete auto validation
• alert-driven diagnostic tests
• integration checks on external events

Guide: Manage Test Trigger Methods - Gatekeeper Trigger

View and Analyze Results

After execution starts, you can track and analyze results in the Execution page.

For a page-level walkthrough of Execution List and Execution Detail, read: How to Read Execution List and Execution Detail

To understand status definitions in detail, read: Understanding Statuses on Testany Platform