---
title: "Test a release."
method: POST
path: "/app/{app_id}/release/{sequence}/test"
tags: ["releases"]
---

# Test a release.

`POST /app/{app_id}/release/{sequence}/test`

Trigger automated tests for a specific release, validating its configuration and compatibility.
Results are reported asynchronously and may include errors or warnings.

Required RBAC Policy: kots/app/[:appid]/releases/test

## Path parameters

- `app_id` string, required
- `sequence` integer, required

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

TestReleaseResponse contains the release properties

- object

## Other responses

- `400` — TestReleaseErrorResponse contains the release properties
- `401` — Return if the caller is not authorized
- `403` — Returned if the caller does not have the needed permission
- `404` — TestReleaseErrorResponse contains the release properties
- `412` — TestReleaseErrorResponse contains the release properties

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