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Appium Appium Session API

Appium session settings and capabilities

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Operations 5

GET /session/{sessionId}/appium/settings Appium Get Session Settings #
POST /session/{sessionId}/appium/settings Appium Update Session Settings #
GET /session/{sessionId}/context Appium Get Current Context #
POST /session/{sessionId}/context Appium Set Context #
GET /session/{sessionId}/contexts Appium Get Available Contexts #

Documentation

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

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appium/refs/heads/main/openapi/appium-appium-session-api-openapi.yml

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/appium/appium

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appium/refs/heads/main/json-schema/appium-server-session-info-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appium/refs/heads/main/json-schema/appium-server-find-element-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appium/refs/heads/main/json-schema/appium-server-app-id-request-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appium/refs/heads/main/json-schema/appium-server-action-sequence-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appium/refs/heads/main/json-schema/appium-server-cookie-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appium/refs/heads/main/json-schema/appium-server-error-response-schema.json

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OpenAPI Specification

appium-appium-session-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Appium Server Actions Appium Session 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 Session
  description: Appium session settings and capabilities
paths:
  /session/{sessionId}/appium/settings:
    get:
      operationId: getSettings
      summary: Appium Get Session Settings
      description: Returns the current Appium settings for the session.
      tags:
      - Appium Session
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Settings returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SettingsResponse'
              examples:
                GetSettings200Example:
                  summary: Default getSettings 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value:
                      waitForIdleTimeout: 10000
                      shouldUseCompactResponses: true
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: updateSettings
      summary: Appium Update Session Settings
      description: Updates Appium settings for the current session.
      tags:
      - Appium Session
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - settings
              properties:
                settings:
                  type: object
                  description: Key-value pairs of Appium settings to update
                  example:
                    waitForIdleTimeout: 10000
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Settings updated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyValueResponse'
              examples:
                UpdateSettings200Example:
                  summary: Default updateSettings 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: null
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /session/{sessionId}/context:
    get:
      operationId: getCurrentContext
      summary: Appium Get Current Context
      description: Returns the current context (NATIVE_APP or a webview name).
      tags:
      - Appium Session
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current context returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringValueResponse'
              examples:
                GetCurrentContext200Example:
                  summary: Default getCurrentContext 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: NATIVE_APP
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: setContext
      summary: Appium Set Context
      description: Switches to a different context (NATIVE_APP or a webview).
      tags:
      - Appium Session
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - name
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: The context name to switch to
                  example: WEBVIEW_com.example.app
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Context switched successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyValueResponse'
              examples:
                SetContext200Example:
                  summary: Default setContext 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: null
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /session/{sessionId}/contexts:
    get:
      operationId: getContexts
      summary: Appium Get Available Contexts
      description: Returns a list of all available contexts in the current session.
      tags:
      - Appium Session
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Available contexts returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ArrayValueResponse'
              examples:
                GetContexts200Example:
                  summary: Default getContexts 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value:
                    - NATIVE_APP
                    - WEBVIEW_com.example.app
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    ArrayValueResponse:
      title: ArrayValueResponse
      description: Standard response with an array value
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          type: array
          description: The returned array value
          items:
            type: string
    SettingsResponse:
      title: SettingsResponse
      description: Appium session settings
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          type: object
          description: Key-value map of current settings
    StringValueResponse:
      title: StringValueResponse
      description: Standard response with a string value
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          type: string
          description: The returned string value
    EmptyValueResponse:
      title: EmptyValueResponse
      description: Standard response with null value
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          description: Always null for commands that have no return value
  parameters:
    SessionId:
      name: sessionId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique session identifier
      schema:
        type: string
      example: a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890