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Appium Actions API

W3C Actions API for complex input sequences

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Appium Server Actions API
  description: The Appium Server API implements the W3C WebDriver protocol for mobile, web, desktop, and TV app automation. It provides endpoints for session management, element interaction, actions, screenshots, and Appium-specific device commands.
  version: 2.0.0
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
  contact:
    name: Appium Community
    url: https://discuss.appium.io/
  x-generated-from: documentation
servers:
- url: http://localhost:4723
  description: Local Appium server (default port)
tags:
- name: Actions
  description: W3C Actions API for complex input sequences
paths:
  /session/{sessionId}/actions:
    post:
      operationId: performActions
      summary: Appium Perform Actions
      description: Performs a sequence of input actions (touch, pointer, keyboard) as defined by the W3C Actions specification.
      tags:
      - Actions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActionsRequest'
            examples:
              PerformActionsRequestExample:
                summary: Default performActions request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  actions:
                  - type: pointer
                    id: finger1
                    parameters:
                      pointerType: touch
                    actions:
                    - type: pointerMove
                      duration: 0
                      x: 100
                      y: 200
                    - type: pointerDown
                      button: 0
                    - type: pointerUp
                      button: 0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Actions performed successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyValueResponse'
              examples:
                PerformActions200Example:
                  summary: Default performActions 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: null
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: releaseActions
      summary: Appium Release Actions
      description: Releases all keys and pointer buttons currently held down.
      tags:
      - Actions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Actions released successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyValueResponse'
              examples:
                ReleaseActions200Example:
                  summary: Default releaseActions 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: null
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  parameters:
    SessionId:
      name: sessionId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique session identifier
      schema:
        type: string
      example: a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890
  schemas:
    ActionsRequest:
      title: ActionsRequest
      description: W3C Actions request body
      type: object
      required:
      - actions
      properties:
        actions:
          type: array
          description: List of action sequences
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ActionSequence'
    ActionSequence:
      title: ActionSequence
      description: A sequence of input actions for a single input source
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pointer
          - key
          - wheel
          - none
          description: The type of input source
          example: pointer
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier for this input source
          example: finger1
        parameters:
          type: object
          description: Input source parameters (e.g. pointerType)
        actions:
          type: array
          description: List of individual action objects
          items:
            type: object
    EmptyValueResponse:
      title: EmptyValueResponse
      description: Standard response with null value
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          nullable: true
          description: Always null for commands that have no return value

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