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Commonly Used APIs For Mobile App Testing |
APIs For App Testing |
Quick guide on commonly used APIs for Mobile App testing. |
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To fetch the Devices that are available for running Tests.
| PARAMETER | EXAMPLE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
region |
region=us OR region=ap OR region=eu |
We can add a region parameter which will provide us the devices available in the relevant real device cloud. us - USA ap - Asia Pacific eu - Europe |
| PARAMETER | EXAMPLE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
custom_id |
-F "custom_id="Proverbial_1.0" |
You do not have to remember the app_URL and only use the custom_id to run your automation on the same app. |
storage |
-F "storage=file" DEFAULT: url |
Used to change the way LambdaTest stores the link. Used when we Upload using App URL |
visibility |
-F "visibility=team" DEFAULT: individual |
Used to change the visibility of the application being uploaded. Once the app is uploaded using the team, everyone in the organisation can use the same URL to run the tests. |
Using App File:
Using App URL:
:::tip
- If you do not have any .apk or .ipa file, you can run your sample tests on LambdaTest by using our sample 🔗 Android app or sample 🔗 iOS app.
- Response of above cURL will be a JSON object containing the
App URLof the format - lt://APP123456789123456789
:::
Shown below is the response to the above cURL request.
To delete your uploded apps, run the below cURL command.
Shown below is the response to the above cURL request.
To unlock features such as network logs, image injection, and screenshotunblock feature for your application, app needs to undergo a processing phase. This processing takes a few minutes after the application is uploaded. You can verify if the processing is complete before running your automation script using the following API.
The payload allows you to check the processing status for specific features. If the patched_url is empty, the processing is still in progress. To check if the processing for image injection or screenshot unblock is complete, pass either imageInjectionEnabled or screenshotUnblockEnabled as true based on the feature you are testing.
To get your concurrency details, run the below cURL command.
Shown below is the response to the above cURL request.
To generate public shareable build link, run the below cURL command.
To generate public shareable test link, run the below cURL command.
| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Test | entityIds entityType expiresAt |
For tests, pass entityIds as the test id and pass entityType as "App Automation Test" expiresAt is the number of days after which the shareable test link will expire ' |
| Build | entityIds entityType expiresAt |
For builds, pass entityIds as the build id and pass entityType as "App Automation Build" expiresAt is the number of days after which the shareable build link will expire ' |
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