Manage Local binary instances for XCUI tests

Manage the local binary instances for testing the mobile apps that retrieve data from private or internal servers on BrowserStack App Automate.

If you run multiple Local Testing connections, for example across different CI/CD jobs, you need visibility into which binaries are active and a way to close connections you no longer need.

The Local Testing REST API allows you to monitor and control the Local binary instances running on your machine without using the command line. This is useful on CI nodes, where a stale connection from an earlier build can block the next one.

Instances appear in the API response only if you started them with the --enable-logging-for-api flag. For details, refer to the Set up multiple Local Testing connections documentation.

Check the status of Local binary instances

Check the status of all Local binary instances that are currently running:

Disconnect a Local Testing connection

Disconnect an active Local Testing connection by passing the instance ID:

For the full request and response reference, see the Local Testing API documentation.

Related topics

• Manage your uploaded app or test suite using the upload app REST API and upload test suite REST API..

• Use the get app API endpoint and list test suites API endpoint to list your recently uploaded apps and test suites.

• Delete your uploaded app or test suite using the delete app API endpoint and delete test suite API endpoint.