Overview of App Automate REST API
Test native and hybrid mobile apps on thousands of real devices using Appium, Espresso, or XCUITest using the BrowserStack App Automate REST API.
Welcome to the App Automate REST API reference. This API provides powerful, programmatic access to the BrowserStack real device cloud, allowing you to manage your complete mobile testing lifecycle.
Use these endpoints to:
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Upload your app (
.apk,.aab,.ipa) and test suite (.zip) files. -
Execute test runs for any supported framework.
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Retrieve detailed test results, logs, and media assets.
This API is the key to integrating BrowserStack App Automate directly into your CI/CD pipeline. It follows standard REST conventions and returns responses in JSON format.
Base URL
https://api-cloud.browserstack.com/
App Automate REST API enables you to run your mobile automation tests and integrate your CI/CD pipeline with BrowserStack. The API follows the general conventions of REST. Most API endpoints return responses in JSON format.
The following rate limits apply for API calls:
- APIs - 90 requests/second per user.
- App/Test suite Uploads - 5 requests/per minute per user.
API reference
The API reference documentation is organized into the following sections:
| App Automate framework | Version |
|---|---|
|
Appium API Test native and hybrid apps using Appium automation framework on real iOS & Android devices |
v1 |
|
Maestro API Test native and hybrid apps using Maestro automation framework on real Android and iOS devices |
v1 |
|
Espresso API Test native and hybrid apps using Espresso automation framework on real Android devices |
v2 |
|
Flutter Android API Test native and hybrid apps using Flutter automation framework on real Android devices |
v2 |
|
Flutter iOS API Test iOS packages using Flutter automation framework on real iOS devices |
v2 |
|
Detox Android API Test native apps using Detox automation framework on real Android devices |
v2 |
|
XCUITest API Test native and hybrid apps using XCUITest automation framework on real iOS devices |
v2 |
|
Media API Test scenarios that require sample test data to be made available to your apps during test execution |
v1 |
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