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Appium with Java

Test your native and hybrid apps on a real device cloud. This guide helps you run your first test build on a real Android or iOS device on BrowserStack.

In this document, you’ll learn how to set up your Java Appium testing environment, configure your test settings, and execute your first automated test on BrowserStack’s real device cloud. We’ll walk you through each step, from initial setup to viewing your test results on the dashboard.

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Prerequisites

You need to have BrowserStack Username and Access key, which you can find in your account profile. If you have not created an account yet, you can sign up for a Free Trial.
Ensure you’re using Java v8+.
If you are using CLI for running tests, ensure that Maven is installed on your machine, Maven environment variables are set, and Maven bin is added to system path, $PATH(This is only applicable to mac/linux systems).

Run a sample build

Run a sample Java test build using your preferred method on BrowserStack:

Get Sample Project

Get our sample project using one of the following options:

Option 1: Download Project

Download ZIP

Option 2: Using Git

Clone our sample Git repository using the commands.

git clone -b master https://github.com/browserstack/testng-appium-app-browserstack.git
cd testng-appium-app-browserstack

Configure your browserstack.yml config file

The browserstack.yml file holds all the required capabilities to run your tests on BrowserStack. It is found in your project’s (android/ios) root folder and is part of downloaded sample.

Set access credentials

Set userName and accessKey parameters in the browserstack.yml file to authenticate your tests on BrowserStack.

Select Android or iOS devices from a list of 150+ available combinations:

Use one of our sample apps to run your first Appium test on BrowserStack App Automate. Choose from the options below:

Platform

Select an OS to choose the devices from below

Android

iOS

Parallel thread

Windows 10

Chrome 120

Parallel thread

OS X Monterey

Safari 15.6

Parallel thread

iOS 15

iPhone 13

Update the browserstack.yml config file

Copy and replace the platforms object in the browserstack.yml file.

You can also pass regular expressions (regex) in deviceName and platformVersion capabilities if your device selection is more flexible. Check out how to use regular expressions to specify device attributes.

userName: YOUR_USERNAME
accessKey: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
framework: testng
app: YOUR_APP_ID
platforms:
- YOUR_FIRST_OS_TYPE: YOUR_FIRST_OS
  YOUR_FIRST_BROWSER_TYPE: YOUR_FIRST_BROWSER
  YOUR_FIRST_BROWSER_VERSION_TYPE: 'YOUR_FIRST_BROWSER_VERSION'
- YOUR_SECOND_OS_TYPE: YOUR_SECOND_OS
  YOUR_SECOND_BROWSER_TYPE: YOUR_SECOND_BROWSER
  YOUR_SECOND_BROWSER_VERSION_TYPE: 'YOUR_SECOND_BROWSER_VERSION'
- YOUR_THIRD_OS_TYPE: YOUR_THIRD_OS
  YOUR_THIRD_BROWSER_TYPE: YOUR_THIRD_BROWSER
  YOUR_THIRD_BROWSER_VERSION_TYPE: 'YOUR_THIRD_BROWSER_VERSION'
browserstackLocal: true
buildName: browserstack-build-1
projectName: BrowserStack Sample

Run sample tests on BrowserStack!

Based on the devices and app selected, cd to the right project, install dependencies, and run a sample test build on BrowserStack

cd android/testng-examples
mvn test -P sample-test

cd ios/testng-examples
mvn test -P sample-test

Get Sample Project

Download Project

Download ZIP

After downloading the sample project, unzip it in the desired location.

Import the downloaded project

Click File > Import. Expand General, select Projects from Folder or Archive, and click Next. Then, navigate to the earlier unzipped downloaded project .

Configure your browserstack.yml config file

Set access credentials

Set userName and accessKey properties in the browserstack.yml file to authenticate your tests on BrowserStack.

Select Android or iOS devices from a list of 150+ available combinations:

Use one of our sample apps to run your first Appium test on BrowserStack App Automate. Choose from the options below:

Platform

Select an OS to choose the devices from below

Android

iOS

Parallel thread

Windows 10

Chrome 120

Parallel thread

OS X Monterey

Safari 15.6

Parallel thread

iOS 15

iPhone 13

Update the browserstack.yml config file

Copy and replace the platforms object in the browserstack.yml file.

Run sample tests on BrowserStack

Make sure to use the right pom.xml and browserstack.yml associated since projects are different for android and ios.

OS	Project folder
Android	`android/java-examples`
iOS	`ios/java-examples`

Run the tests using the following steps:

Click the Maven tool window on the right-hand side. If you can’t see the tool window, click View > Tool Windows > Maven to enable it:

Under Profiles, select the profiles for running tests:

Expand the Lifecycle drop-down, and then double-click test to run the tests:

After you run your test, visit the App Automate dashboard to view your test results.
If you want to toggle between BrowserStack and your Local device grid when using BrowserStack SDK, refer to the commands here.

If a test run stops due to a crash, you can stop the build from running by clicking the Stop build option from the App Automate dashboard.

Next steps

After you have successfully run your first test on BrowserStack, try integrating your test suite with BrowserStack.