Appium

Appium Navigation API

Browser and app navigation commands

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 2

GET /session/{sessionId}/url Appium Get Current URL #
POST /session/{sessionId}/url Appium Navigate to URL #

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-navigation-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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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-navigation-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Appium Server Actions Navigation 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: Navigation
  description: Browser and app navigation commands
paths:
  /session/{sessionId}/url:
    get:
      operationId: getUrl
      summary: Appium Get Current URL
      description: Returns the URL of the current page or app context.
      tags:
      - Navigation
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current URL returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringValueResponse'
              examples:
                GetUrl200Example:
                  summary: Default getUrl 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: https://example.com
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    post:
      operationId: setUrl
      summary: Appium Navigate to URL
      description: Navigates to a given URL or activates a deep link.
      tags:
      - Navigation
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
              - url
              properties:
                url:
                  type: string
                  description: The URL to navigate to
                  example: https://example.com
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Navigation completed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/EmptyValueResponse'
              examples:
                SetUrl200Example:
                  summary: Default setUrl 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: null
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    EmptyValueResponse:
      title: EmptyValueResponse
      description: Standard response with null value
      type: object
      properties:
        value:
          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
  parameters:
    SessionId:
      name: sessionId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique session identifier
      schema:
        type: string
      example: a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890