Automation in Digital Cloud Labs

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Digital Labs and Desired Capabilities
 Perfecto Cloud
Perfecto Cloud is a web-based cloud platform that helps to do manual and automation testing of mobile and
web applications. Perfecto Cloud provides access to its real-devices in the lab. For that, you need to register
an account with Perfecto Cloud. To get security token from your perfecto cloud, go to Profile > My
Security. Following are the important desired capabilities:
String URL = “https:// ” + “YOUR_PERFECTO_CLOUD_URL” +
“/nexperience/perfectomobile/wd/hub”;
String SECURITY_TOKEN = “YOUR_SECURITY_TOKEN”;
Desired Capabilities for Web Application
DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();
capabilities.setCapability(“securityToken”, SECURITY_TOKEN );
capabilities.setCapability(“platformName”, “Windows”); //You can use MAC as platformName if
you are running in MAC system
capabilities.setCapability(“platformVersion”, “10”);
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “Internet Explorer”);
capabilities.setCapability(“browserVersion”, “11”);
driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL(URL), capabilities);
Desired Capabilities for Mobile Web
capabilities.setCapability(“platformName”, “Android”); //For iOS, you have to use iOS.
capabilities.setCapability(“udid”, “DEVICE_UDID_FROM_PERFECTO”);// You will get the udid
of the device from perfecto cloud.
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “chrome”);//For iOS, you have to use Safari.
Desired Capabilities for Mobile Native – Android
capabilities.setCapability(“platformName”, “Android”);
capabilities.setCapability(“app”, “YOUR_APP_LOCATION”);// Application location in perfecto
cloud. If you are using application location then below appActivity capabilty not needed.
capabilities.setCapability(“appPackage”, “YOUR_APP_PACKAGE”);// Your application package

name
capabilities.setCapability(“appActivity”, “YOUR_APP_ACTIVITY”);//Your application activity
name
driver = new AndroidDriver<WebElement>(new URL(URL), capabilities);
Desired Capabilities for Mobile Native – iOS
capabilities.setCapability(“platformName”, “iOS”);
capabilities.setCapability(“app”, “YOUR_APP_LOCATION”);// Application location in perfecto
cloud. If you are using application location then below bundleId capabilty not needed.
capabilities.setCapability(“autoInstrument”, true);
capabilities.setCapability(“bundleId”, “YOUR_APP_BUNDLEID”);//Your application bundle ID.
driver = new IOSDriver<WebElement>(new URL(URL), capabilities);
 SeeTest Cloud
Expiritest provides SaaS digital assurance lab and access to hundreds of browsers & mobile devices
(physical / emulated) hosted in Experitest data centers, from anywhere at any time. It helps to do automation
for both web and mobile applications. You should register in SeeTest Cloud to get the device access and
ACCESS KEY. To get ACCESS KEY, go to your SeeTest cloud, click on your profile → Get Access Key.
Following are the important desired capabilities:
String URL = “https:// ” + “YOUR_SEETEST_CLOUD_URL” + “/wd/hub”;
String ACCESS_KEY = “YOUR_ACCESS_KEY_FROM_SEETEST_CLOUD”;
capabilities.setCapability(“testName”, “Web Test Execution”);
capabilities.setCapability(“accessKey”, ACCESS_KEY);
capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.PLATFORM_NAME, “WIN8”);/You can use MAC as
platformName if you are running in MAC system.
capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.BROWSER_NAME, BrowserType.CHROME);
capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.VERSION, “83”);
DesiredCapabilities capabilities= new DesiredCapabilities();
capabilities.setCapability(“testName”, “Mobile Web Test Execution”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceQuery”, “@os=’android'”);If you are using iOS, then value
should be ios for @os.

capabilities.setCapability(“deviceModel”, “samsung”);//Device model will get from SeeTest Cloud.
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PLATFORM_VERSION, “8.0.0”);
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.UDID, “DEVICE_UDID_FROM_SEETEST”);
capabilities.setBrowserName(MobileBrowserType.CHROMIUM);//For iOS, you can use SAFARI
driver = new AndroidDriver<>(new URL(URL), capabilities);//For iOS, you can
use IOSDriver instead of AndroidDriver
capabilities.setCapability(“testName”, “Android Mobile Native Test Execution”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceQuery”, “@os=’android'”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceModel”, “samsung”);//Device model will get from SeeTest Cloud.
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PLATFORM_VERSION, “8.0.0”);
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.APP, “cloud:APP_PACKAGE_NAME/APP_ACTI
VITY_NAME”);
capabilities.setCapability(AndroidMobileCapabilityType.APP_PACKAGE,
“YOUR_APP_PACKAGE”);
capabilities.setCapability(AndroidMobileCapabilityType.APP_ACTIVITY,
“YOUR_APP_ACTIVITY”);
driver = new AndroidDriver<>(new URL(URL), capabilities);
capabilities.setCapability(“testName”, “iOS Mobile Native Test Execution”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceQuery”, “@os=’ios'”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceModel”, “iphone 6”);//Device model will get from SeeTest Cloud.
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PLATFORM_VERSION, “11.0”);
capabilities.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.APP, “cloud:APP_BUNDLEID”);
capabilities.setCapability(IOSMobileCapabilityType.BUNDLE_ID, “YOUR_APP_BUNDLE_ID”);
driver = new IOSDriver<>(new URL(URL), capabilities);
 Browserstack
BrowserStack is a cloud web and mobile testing platform that enables developers and testers to test their
websites and mobile applications across on-demand browsers, operating systems, and real mobile devices.
Browserstack provides different ways of testing facilities includes LIVE – interactive cross-browser testing,
AUTOMATE – for automated web testing, APP LIVE – interactive mobile app testing, and APP
AUTOMATE – automate mobile app testing. You have to register with the Browserstack platform.
Following are the important desired capabilities:
You will get USERNAME and ACCESS_KEY from https://www.browserstack.com/accounts/settings

String USERNAME = “YOUR_BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME”;
String ACCESS_KEY = “YOUR_BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY”;
String URL = “https:// ” + USERNAME + “:” + ACCESS_KEY + “@hub-
cloud.browserstack.com/wd/hub”;
capabilities.setCapability(“os”, “OS X”);//To run on Windows platform, you can use Windows as
value for os.
capabilities.setCapability(“os_version”, “Catalina”);//You will get OS version from Browserstack
cloud.
capabilities.setCapability(“browser”, “Safari”);
capabilities.setCapability(“browser_version”, “13.0”);
capabilities.setCapability(“browserstack.local”, “false”);
capabilities.setCapability(“device”, “iPhone XS”);//You will get device details from Browserstack
cloud
capabilities.setCapability(“os_version”, “13”);
capabilities.setCapability(“real_mobile”, “true”);
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “Safari”);//In case of Android, you can use Chrome as
the browserName value.
driver = new IOSDriver<WebElement>(new URL(URL), capabilities);//For Android, you can
use AndroidDriver instead of IOSDriver.
capabilities.setCapability(“device”, “Samsung Galaxy S20”);//You will get device details from
Browserstack cloud
capabilities.setCapability(“os_version”, “10.0”);
capabilities.setCapability(“app”, “bs://<hashed app-id>”);//You have to upload the app into
Browserstack repostory and you will get the hashed app-id.
capabilities.setCapability(“device”, “iPhone XS”);//You will get device details from Browserstack
cloud
capabilities.setCapability(“os_version”, “13”);
capabilities.setCapability(“app”, “bs://<hashed app-id>”);//You have to upload the app into
Browserstack repostory and you will get the hashed app-id.

 Sauce Labs
It is a cloud-based automated testing platform that enables developers and testers to perform functional and
manual tests with Selenium or Appium on web and mobile apps. It supports real and virtual devices. You
have to register with Sauce Labs to get access to the devices and their capabilities. Following are the
important desired capabilities:
You will get USERNAME and ACCESS_KEY from https://app.saucelabs.com/user-settings
String USERNAME = “YOUR_SAUCELABS_USERNAME”;
String ACCESS_KEY = “YOUR_SAUCELABS_ACCESS_KEY”;
String URL = “https:// ” + USERNAME + “:” + ACCESS_KEY +
“@ondemand.saucelabs.com:443/wd/hub”;
capabilities.setCapability(“platform”, “macOS 10.15”);//You will get platform details from Sauce
Lab cloud.
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “Safari”);
capabilities.setCapability(“version”, “13.0”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “iPhone XS Simulator”); //You will get device name
details from Sauce Lab cloud.
capabilities.setCapability(“platformVersion”, “13.2”);
capabilities.setCapability(“platformName”, “iOS”);//You can use Android if you are running in an
Android device.
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “Safari”);//In case of Android, you can use Chrome as
value for browserName.
driver = new IOSDriver<WebElement>(new URL(URL), capabilities);//You can
use AndroidDriver instead of IOSDriver if you are running on Android device.
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “Android GoogleAPI Emulator”);//You will get device
details from Sauce Lab cloud.
capabilities.setCapability(“app”, “sauce-storage:my_app.apk”);//You need to upload the Android
application .APK file into Sauce Labs repository.

capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “iPhone XS Simulator”);//You will get device details from
Sauce Lab cloud.
capabilities.setCapability(“app”, “sauce-storage:my_app.zip”);//You need to upload the iOS
application into Sauce Labs repository.
 TestingBot Cloud
TestingBot has been providing one of the cloud-based Selenium and Appium grids and has been improving
its service ever since. TestingBot provides access to over 2000 browsers and devices that you can instantly
start using for live and automated testing. You need to register in TestingBot to get access to the TestingBot
dashboard, Key, and Secret values. Following are the important desired capabilities:
You will get KEY and SECRET from https://testingbot.com/members/user/edit
String KEY= “YOUR_TESTINGBOT_KEY”;
String SECRET= “YOUR_TESTINGBOT_SECRET”;
String URL = “https:// ” + KEY+ “:” + SECRET+ “@hub.testingbot.com/wd/hub”;
capabilities.setCapability(“platform”, “WIN10”);//You will get platform details from TestingBot
cloud
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “IE”);
capabilities.setCapability(“version”, “11”);
capabilities.setCapability(“name”, “Web Test”);
capabilities.setCapability(“platformName”, “iOS”);//You need to use Android in case if you are
running the script on Android device.
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “iPhone 11”);//You will get device details from
TestingBot cloud
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “safari”);//In case of Android, you have to
use Chrome as browserName.
capabilities.setCapability(“name”, “Mobile Web Test”);
driver = new IOSDriver<WebElement>(new URL(URL), capabilities);//You have to
use AndroidDriver instead of IOSDriver if you are starting session on Android devices.

capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “Galaxy S10”);//You will get the device details from
TestingBot cloud
capabilities.setCapability(“app”, “tb://<hashed app-id>”);//You need to upload the APK into
TestingBot repository and you will get the hashed_app_id
capabilities.setCapability(“name”, “Mobile Native Android Test”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “iPhone 11”);//You will get the device details from
TestingBot cloud
capabilities.setCapability(“app”, “tb://<hashed app-id>”);//You need to upload the iOS app as ZIP
format into TestingBot repository and you will get the hashed_app_id
capabilities.setCapability(“name”, “Mobile Native iOS Test”);
 HeadSpin Device Farm
HeadSpin is a service that provides device farm, test automation environments, and monitors the
performance of mobile applications. You need to register in HeadSpin to get access to the device farm and
the API token. Following are the important desired capabilities:
String HEADSPIN_APITOKEN = “your-api-token-here”;
String URL = “https://appium-dev.headspin.io/v0/ ” + HEADSPIN_APITOKEN + “/wd/hub”;
Desired Capabilities for Mobile Web – Android
capabilities.setCapability(“automationName”, “UiAutomator2”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “ANDROID_DEVICE_UDID_FROM_HEADSPIN”);
capabilities.setCapability(“udid”, “ANDROID_DEVICE_UDID_FROM_HEADSPIN”);
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “chrome”);
Desired Capabilities for Mobile Web – iOS

capabilities.setCapability(“automationName”, “XCUITest”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “IOS_DEVICE_UDID_FROM_HEADSPIN”);
capabilities.setCapability(“udid”, “IOS_DEVICE_UDID_FROM_HEADSPIN”);
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “safari”);
capabilities.setCapability(“automationName”, “UiAutomator2”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “ANDROID_DEVICE_UDID_FROM_HEADSPIN”);
capabilities.setCapability(“udid”, “ANDROID_DEVICE_UDID_FROM_HEADSPIN”);
capabilities.setCapability(“appPackage”, “YOUR_APP_PACKAGE_NAME”);
capabilities.setCapability(“appActivity”, “YOUR_APP_ACTIVITY_NAME”);
capabilities.setCapability(“automationName”, “XCUITest”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “IOS_DEVICE_UDID_FROM_HEADSPIN”);
capabilities.setCapability(“udid”, “IOS_DEVICE_UDID_FROM_HEADSPIN”);
capabilities.setCapability(“bundleID”, “YOUR_IOS_APP_BUNDLEID”);
 Kobiton Mobile Device Cloud
Kobiton enables developers and testers to perform automated and manual testing of mobile apps and
websites on real devices. Kobiton allows for instant provisioning of real devices for testing with automated
or manual scripts, and also allows current on-premise devices to be plugged in to form a holistic testing
cloud. You need to register in Kobiton Cloud to get access to devices and the API key. Following are the
important desired capabilities:
You will get USERNAME and API_KEY from https://portal.kobiton.com/settings/keys
String USERNAME = “YOUR_KOBITON_CLOUD_USERNAME”;
String API_KEY = “YOUR_KOBITON_CLOUD_API_KEY”;
String URL = “https:// ” + USERNAME + “:” + API_KEY + “@api.kobiton.com/wd/hub”;
Desired Capabilities for Mobile Web – Android
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “Galaxy A20”);//You will get device name details from
Kobiton device cloud.
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “chrome”);

capabilities.setCapability(“deviceGroup”, “KOBITON”);
Desired Capabilities for Mobile Web – iOS
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “iPhone XS”);//You will get device name details from
capabilities.setCapability(“browserName”, “safari”);
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “Galaxy A20”);//You will get device name details from
capabilities.setCapability(“app”, ” kobiton-store:<your_app_name>”);//You need to upload the
application into Kobiton repository and assign kobiton-store:<your_app_name> value.
capabilities.setCapability(“deviceName”, “iPhone XS”);//You will get device name details from
capabilities.setCapability(“app”, ” kobiton-store:<your_app_name>“);//You need to upload the
application into Kobiton repository and assign kobiton-store:<your_app_name> value.
Conclusion
A digital lab provides access to real devices and browsers through an automation interface with a guaranteed
level of uptime, or service availability, to support Agile development of web and mobile apps. I hope you
gathered some knowledge about the various digital labs and device farm. Desired Capabilities help to
configure the Appium server and provide the criteria which you wish to use for running your automation
script. Try to utilize all the desired capabilities of various digital labs in your automation and enjoy the script
execution in the cloud.
By, Sanoj S, Test Architect, RapidValue

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