Appium Screenshots API

Screenshot capture

OpenAPI Specification

appium-screenshots-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Appium Server Actions Screenshots 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: Screenshots
  description: Screenshot capture
paths:
  /session/{sessionId}/screenshot:
    get:
      operationId: getScreenshot
      summary: Appium Take Screenshot
      description: Returns a base64-encoded PNG screenshot of the current screen.
      tags:
      - Screenshots
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Screenshot returned as base64 PNG
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringValueResponse'
              examples:
                GetScreenshot200Example:
                  summary: Default getScreenshot 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+M9QDwADhgGAWjR9awAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /session/{sessionId}/element/{elementId}/screenshot:
    get:
      operationId: getElementScreenshot
      summary: Appium Take Element Screenshot
      description: Returns a base64-encoded PNG screenshot of the specified element.
      tags:
      - Screenshots
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ElementId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Element screenshot returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/StringValueResponse'
              examples:
                GetElementScreenshot200Example:
                  summary: Default getElementScreenshot 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    value: iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAYAAAAfFcSJAAAADUlEQVR42mNk+M9QDwADhgGAWjR9awAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    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
    ElementId:
      name: elementId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique element identifier within the session
      schema:
        type: string
      example: '1234567890'