Appium

Appium Appium Device API

Appium-specific device commands (app management, files, keyboard)

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https://appium.io/docs/en/latest/
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https://appium.io/docs/en/latest/reference/

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OpenAPI Specification

appium-appium-device-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Appium Server Actions Appium Device 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: Appium Device
  description: Appium-specific device commands (app management, files, keyboard)
paths:
  /session/{sessionId}/appium/device/activate_app:
    post:
      operationId: activateApp
      summary: Appium Activate App
      description: Brings the specified app to the foreground. The app must already be installed.
      tags:
      - Appium Device
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppIdRequest'
            examples:
              ActivateAppRequestExample:
                summary: Default activateApp request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  appId: com.example.app
      responses:
        '200':
          description: App activated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyValueResponse'
              examples:
                ActivateApp200Example:
                  summary: Default activateApp 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: null
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /session/{sessionId}/appium/device/terminate_app:
    post:
      operationId: terminateApp
      summary: Appium Terminate App
      description: Terminates the specified app if it is running.
      tags:
      - Appium Device
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppIdRequest'
            examples:
              TerminateAppRequestExample:
                summary: Default terminateApp request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  appId: com.example.app
      responses:
        '200':
          description: App terminated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BooleanValueResponse'
              examples:
                TerminateApp200Example:
                  summary: Default terminateApp 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: true
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /session/{sessionId}/appium/device/install_app:
    post:
      operationId: installApp
      summary: Appium Install App
      description: Installs the app from the given path on the device.
      tags:
      - Appium Device
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - appPath
              properties:
                appPath:
                  type: string
                  description: Path to the app to install (local path or URL)
                  example: /path/to/app.apk
                options:
                  type: object
                  description: Platform-specific installation options
      responses:
        '200':
          description: App installed successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyValueResponse'
              examples:
                InstallApp200Example:
                  summary: Default installApp 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: null
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /session/{sessionId}/appium/device/remove_app:
    post:
      operationId: removeApp
      summary: Appium Remove App
      description: Uninstalls the specified app from the device.
      tags:
      - Appium Device
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppIdRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: App removed successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BooleanValueResponse'
              examples:
                RemoveApp200Example:
                  summary: Default removeApp 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: true
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /session/{sessionId}/appium/device/is_keyboard_shown:
    get:
      operationId: isKeyboardShown
      summary: Appium Is Keyboard Shown
      description: Returns whether the soft keyboard is currently visible on the device.
      tags:
      - Appium Device
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Keyboard visibility state returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BooleanValueResponse'
              examples:
                IsKeyboardShown200Example:
                  summary: Default isKeyboardShown 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: false
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /session/{sessionId}/appium/device/system_time:
    get:
      operationId: getDeviceTime
      summary: Appium Get Device Time
      description: Returns the current date and time from the device.
      tags:
      - Appium Device
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Device time returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringValueResponse'
              examples:
                GetDeviceTime200Example:
                  summary: Default getDeviceTime 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: '2025-03-15T14:30:00Z'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /session/{sessionId}/orientation:
    get:
      operationId: getOrientation
      summary: Appium Get Orientation
      description: Returns the current device orientation (LANDSCAPE or PORTRAIT).
      tags:
      - Appium Device
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Device orientation returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringValueResponse'
              examples:
                GetOrientation200Example:
                  summary: Default getOrientation 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: PORTRAIT
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: setOrientation
      summary: Appium Set Orientation
      description: Sets the device orientation to LANDSCAPE or PORTRAIT.
      tags:
      - Appium Device
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - orientation
              properties:
                orientation:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - LANDSCAPE
                  - PORTRAIT
                  description: The desired device orientation
                  example: LANDSCAPE
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Orientation set successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyValueResponse'
              examples:
                SetOrientation200Example:
                  summary: Default setOrientation 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: null
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    BooleanValueResponse:
      title: BooleanValueResponse
      description: Standard response with a boolean value
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          type: boolean
          description: The returned boolean value
    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
    StringValueResponse:
      title: StringValueResponse
      description: Standard response with a string value
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          type: string
          description: The returned string value
    AppIdRequest:
      title: AppIdRequest
      description: Request body identifying an app by package name or bundle ID
      type: object
      properties:
        appId:
          type: string
          description: App package name (Android) or bundle ID (iOS)
          example: com.example.app
        bundleId:
          type: string
          description: iOS bundle identifier
          example: com.example.app
  parameters:
    SessionId:
      name: sessionId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique session identifier
      schema:
        type: string
      example: a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890