Accelerate test automation with 99.9% self-healing tests with Xray and Functionize

About the integration

Companies looking for digital transformation need to set up their teams for success. 

Modern development teams can accelerate release cycles by leveraging an innovative suite of testing tools. The integration of Xray and Functionize fits smoothly within agile Jira workflows and uses AI/ML technologies to speed up testing.

The Xray-Functionize integration provides an effortless way to create automated tests, enhances visibility into testing outcomes, and boosts team collaboration. Functionize can be quickly integrated with Xray, whether it is deployed on Cloud, Data Center, or Server. Functionize is available as a cloud service or can be installed on-premises.

The main benefits of the Xray and Functionize integration

1. Quickly build automated tests. Tests can be created within minutes using Architect, Functionize’s no-code test automation tool. Construct complex end-to-end tests covering UI, API, databases, file exports, and two-factor authentication (SMS, Email). Visual validations through computer vision ensure your app’s appearance is correct.

2. AI-powered self-healing tests. Functionize reduces the time spent maintaining tests by using machine learning to adapt to your app’s changes. Tests self-heal with an accuracy of 99.9%, meaning fewer broken tests and more time for expanding automation.

3. Improved visibility. Full access to Functionize enables teams to dive into automated test details. Bidirectional links and hyperlinks make it easy to navigate between Xray and Functionize.

4. Comprehensive reporting. Use Xray’s detailed coverage and traceability reports to gain full visibility into automated test results and ensure all requirements are covered in Jira. Linking tests to requirements guarantees no requirement is overlooked.

5. Maximized collaboration. Centralizing tests within Xray fosters better team collaboration by collecting feedback from multiple members to support quality decisions.

6. Reduced infrastructure needs. The Functionize Test Cloud provides a single platform to run functional and visual tests at scale, eliminating the need for teams to maintain their own infrastructure. You can scale tens of thousands of tests running simultaneously across different geographies and browsers, including mobile.

The Challenge

Maintaining traditional automated testing is costly and time-intensive

Writing automated test scripts can be tedious, lengthy, and expensive because it requires specialized automation engineers and substantial coordination within cross-functional teams. Test scripts often must be rewritten for each browser or device, which slows down test creation. Moreover, test maintenance consumes a large portion of testers’ time.

Whenever the UI changes, automated tests need updating. This results in significant time spent maintaining existing tests, limiting testers’ ability to expand automation coverage. Although automation aims to accelerate testing, frequent maintenance often ends up slowing it down.

Automated tests often become a “black box,” limiting transparency

Traditional automated scripts are infamously difficult to monitor. Even if you know how to code, you might not understand the specific testing framework used. This makes it challenging to decide whether a failing test requires immediate fixes before a release. It also complicates understanding which parts of the application are already covered by automated tests versus those that are not. Quality should be a collective responsibility, but the lack of transparency hinders effective team decision-making.

The Solution

Boost automation speed and transparency with Xray and Functionize

Xray and Functionize enable teams to quickly design, execute, and report intelligent tests while maintaining full control over the process—ensuring high-quality software releases with confidence.

Functionize reconnects product owners, developers, and QA engineers by allowing all stakeholders to participate in the testing lifecycle. Tests can be created in minutes without coding, run across multiple browsers, and self-heal to adapt to UI or structural changes. This modern testing approach helps testers rapidly increase automation coverage without wasting time on maintenance.

Additionally, teams can reduce cloud infrastructure expenses. The Functionize Test Cloud supports large-scale testing - running tens of thousands of tests simultaneously from anywhere - allowing localized testing that mimics global end-user experiences.

Xray and Functionize empower enterprise teams to centralize tracking and reporting of testing activities.

By linking Functionize tests into Xray, teams gain complete test coverage and can efficiently manage testing across even the most complex systems. Xray acts as the single source of truth for testing, regardless of the number of automation tools used.

Leverage detailed traceability reports to identify and resolve test failures quickly, collaborating seamlessly with developers. This enables the entire team to focus on delivering bug-free software faster and more effectively.

How it works

You can convert manual Xray tests linked to Jira stories or requirements into automated tests by using Architect within Functionize. Once a test is automated, you can manually trigger test runs through Functionize’s orchestration system, which automatically logs a Test Execution in Xray. This orchestration lets you build sophisticated workflows that run tests on multiple browsers, execute them in parallel or in sequence, or even feed them data using test data management (TDM).

The results of these test runs can be automatically synced back to Xray to give you a complete view of your orchestration outcomes. Alternatively, you have the option to push results manually after reviewing any errors within Functionize, giving you greater flexibility and control over what gets reported. Additionally, you can create detailed test reports in Xray that combine both manual and automated tests, improving collaboration and increasing transparency across your team.

Anyone wanting to inspect test details can click on the Functionize links embedded in Xray. These results include detailed step-by-step information, screenshots, and developer console access for deeper insights like cookies and network requests. Viewing this information doesn’t require extra licenses since Functionize pricing is based on the number of test executions.

The integration between Xray and Functionize provides:

1. The ability to automate your existing manual tests using AI and machine learning technologies.

2. Seamless linking between Functionize automated tests and Xray manual tests for traceability.

3. The capability to build complex test suites with Functionize’s orchestration features.

4. Visibility of all Functionize test execution results inside Xray dashboards.

5. Unified test coverage and traceability reports generated from a single centralized source.

Gain more visibility into automated test results

Stop losing valuable time fixing brittle, costly automated tests. The Xray-Functionize integration empowers your teams to create smart, self-healing automated tests that reduce maintenance overhead while promoting stronger collaboration through clear, accessible test results and reporting. With Xray and Jira acting as your single source of truth, you gain full transparency across your manual and automated testing efforts.

Want to experience the Xray-Functionize integration in action? Join our free webinar, “Accelerate test automation with Xray and Functionize.”

In this webinar, you will learn how to:

• Link Functionize automated tests with Xray manual tests to maintain traceability back to original Jira requirements.

• Plan and manage orchestrations at scale via the Functionize Test Cloud.

• Access detailed execution results inside Xray, including environment and browser specifics.

• Map test runs to specific Test Plans and Fix Versions for better release tracking.

• Build in-depth traceability and coverage reports that cover both manual and automated testing.

Want to experience the Xray-Functionize integration in action? Join our free webinar, “Accelerate test automation with Xray and Functionize.”

Join us and learn how to:

1. Link Functionize tests to Xray manual tests for traceability from the original Jira requirement
2. Plan orchestrations to be run at scale in the Functionize Test Cloud
3. View execution results in Xray with details in browser, environment, etc
4. Align execution results to specific Test Plans and Fix Versions
5. Build comprehensive traceability and coverage reports in Xray for manual and automated tests

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About Functionize

Functionize is a cutting-edge AI-driven software testing platform designed to support teams of every size and skill level. By merging human expertise with advanced machine learning and other AI technologies, Functionize dramatically cuts down the time and costs associated with software testing and speeds up product delivery.

As a rapidly growing startup, Functionize accelerates the entire testing lifecycle by making it faster to create, run, and maintain automated tests. It removes the burden of managing test infrastructure by integrating seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines and enhancing software quality from development through to production.

Discover more about the powerful Xray-Functionize integration.