diff --git a/qase-python-commons/changelog.md b/qase-python-commons/changelog.md
index 352a7c6d..d007564c 100644
--- a/qase-python-commons/changelog.md
+++ b/qase-python-commons/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# qase-python-commons@3.5.6
+
+## What's new
+
+- Added support for updating external link for a test run.
+
 # qase-python-commons@3.5.5
 
 ## What's new
diff --git a/qase-python-commons/pyproject.toml b/qase-python-commons/pyproject.toml
index fad6ba65..41cd6e7c 100644
--- a/qase-python-commons/pyproject.toml
+++ b/qase-python-commons/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "qase-python-commons"
-version = "3.5.5"
+version = "3.5.6"
 description = "A library for Qase TestOps and Qase Report"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{name = "Qase Team", email = "support@qase.io"}]
diff --git a/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/client/api_v1_client.py b/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/client/api_v1_client.py
index 0cb3c8bf..4115238d 100644
--- a/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/client/api_v1_client.py
+++ b/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/client/api_v1_client.py
@@ -191,7 +191,13 @@ def create_test_run(self, project_code: str, title: str, description: str, plan_
                 run_create=RunCreate(**{k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if v is not None})
             )
 
-            return result.result.id
+            run_id = result.result.id
+            
+            # Update external link if configured
+            if self.config.testops.run.external_link and run_id:
+                self.update_external_link(project_code, run_id)
+
+            return run_id
 
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.log(f"Error at creating test run: {e}", "error")
@@ -204,6 +210,35 @@ def check_test_run(self, project_code: str, run_id: int) -> bool:
             return True
         return False
 
+    def update_external_link(self, project_code: str, run_id: int):
+        """Update external link for a test run"""
+        try:
+            from qase.api_client_v1.models.runexternal_issues import RunexternalIssues
+            from qase.api_client_v1.models.runexternal_issues_links_inner import RunexternalIssuesLinksInner
+            
+            external_link = self.config.testops.run.external_link
+            api_type = external_link.to_api_type()
+            
+            run_external_issues = RunexternalIssues(
+                type=api_type,
+                links=[
+                    RunexternalIssuesLinksInner(
+                        run_id=run_id,
+                        external_issue=external_link.link
+                    )
+                ]
+            )
+            
+            RunsApi(self.client).run_update_external_issue(
+                code=project_code,
+                runexternal_issues=run_external_issues
+            )
+            
+            self.logger.log(f"External link updated for run {run_id}: {external_link.link}", "debug")
+            
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.logger.log(f"Error at updating external link: {e}", "error")
+
     def __should_skip_attachment(self, attachment, result):
         if (self.config.framework.playwright.video == Video.failed and
                 result.execution.status != 'failed' and
diff --git a/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/config.py b/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/config.py
index 50bec06d..f568f580 100644
--- a/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/config.py
+++ b/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/config.py
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ def __load_file_config(self):
                                 self.config.testops.run.set_tags(
                                     [tag.strip() for tag in run.get("tags")])
 
+                            if run.get("externalLink"):
+                                self.config.testops.run.set_external_link(
+                                    run.get("externalLink"))
+
                         if testops.get("batch"):
                             batch = testops.get("batch")
 
@@ -254,6 +258,18 @@ def __load_env_config(self):
                     self.config.testops.run.set_tags(
                         [tag.strip() for tag in value.split(',')])
 
+                if key == 'QASE_TESTOPS_RUN_EXTERNAL_LINK_TYPE':
+                    if not self.config.testops.run.external_link:
+                        from .models.external_link import ExternalLinkConfig
+                        self.config.testops.run.external_link = ExternalLinkConfig()
+                    self.config.testops.run.external_link.set_type(value)
+
+                if key == 'QASE_TESTOPS_RUN_EXTERNAL_LINK_URL':
+                    if not self.config.testops.run.external_link:
+                        from .models.external_link import ExternalLinkConfig
+                        self.config.testops.run.external_link = ExternalLinkConfig()
+                    self.config.testops.run.external_link.set_link(value)
+
                 if key == 'QASE_TESTOPS_BATCH_SIZE':
                     self.config.testops.batch.set_size(value)
 
diff --git a/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/models/config/run.py b/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/models/config/run.py
index 36882a94..28a9f687 100644
--- a/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/models/config/run.py
+++ b/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/models/config/run.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-from typing import List
+from typing import List, Optional
 from ..basemodel import BaseModel
+from ..external_link import ExternalLinkConfig
 from ... import QaseUtils
 
 
@@ -9,11 +10,13 @@ class RunConfig(BaseModel):
     complete: bool = None
     id: int = None
     tags: List[str] = None
+    external_link: Optional[ExternalLinkConfig] = None
 
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.complete = True
         self.tags = []
+        self.external_link = None
 
     def set_title(self, title: str):
         self.title = title
@@ -29,3 +32,12 @@ def set_id(self, id: int):
 
     def set_tags(self, tags: List[str]):
         self.tags = tags
+
+    def set_external_link(self, external_link: dict):
+        """Set external link configuration from dictionary"""
+        if external_link:
+            self.external_link = ExternalLinkConfig()
+            if 'type' in external_link:
+                self.external_link.set_type(external_link['type'])
+            if 'link' in external_link:
+                self.external_link.set_link(external_link['link'])
diff --git a/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/models/external_link.py b/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/models/external_link.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6db78b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qase-python-commons/src/qase/commons/models/external_link.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from enum import Enum
+from typing import Optional
+from .basemodel import BaseModel
+
+
+class ExternalLinkType(Enum):
+    """External link types supported by Qase TestOps"""
+    JIRA_CLOUD = 'jiraCloud'
+    JIRA_SERVER = 'jiraServer'
+
+
+class ExternalLinkConfig(BaseModel):
+    """Configuration for external link"""
+    type: ExternalLinkType = None
+    link: str = None
+
+    def __init__(self, type: ExternalLinkType = None, link: str = None):
+        self.type = type
+        self.link = link
+
+    def set_type(self, type: str):
+        """Set external link type from string"""
+        if type == 'jiraCloud':
+            self.type = ExternalLinkType.JIRA_CLOUD
+        elif type == 'jiraServer':
+            self.type = ExternalLinkType.JIRA_SERVER
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid external link type: {type}. Supported types: jiraCloud, jiraServer")
+
+    def set_link(self, link: str):
+        """Set external link URL or identifier"""
+        self.link = link
+
+    def to_api_type(self) -> str:
+        """Convert to API enum value"""
+        if self.type == ExternalLinkType.JIRA_CLOUD:
+            return 'jira-cloud'
+        elif self.type == ExternalLinkType.JIRA_SERVER:
+            return 'jira-server'
+        else:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid external link type: {self.type}")