Desired Capabilities

Desired Capabilities are configuration parameters that tell Appium: "Which device, which app, and how the test should run."

They are sent before the test session starts.

Android Example

{
  "platformName": "Android",
  "deviceName": "Pixel_6",
  "automationName": "UiAutomator2",
  "app": "/apps/app.apk"
}

iOS Example

{
  "platformName": "iOS",
  "deviceName": "iPhone 15",
  "automationName": "XCUITest",
  "bundleId": "com.company.app"
}

Common Capabilities

• platformName
• deviceName
• automationName
• app / bundleId
• noReset
• fullReset
• autoGrantPermissions

Proper capability configuration equals more stable tests.