BrowserStack Integration to Execute Mobile App Automation Scripts for iOS devices

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Overview

2. Prerequisites 

3. Integrating algoQA with BrowserStack

3.1 Launching your app in the selected device

3.2 Configuring Application Settings file in the algoQA script generated folder

3.3 Triggering the build in BrowserStack

1. Overview

This article provides you the instructions on how to integrate algoQA with BrowserStack for performing mobile test automation for Android devices. It includes prerequisites, configuring the necessary files, running the tests, and monitoring the results. 

2. Prerequisites 

• Make sure you have installed appropriate versions of  Java, Maven and Appium. Maven environment variables are set and  Maven bin is added to the system path.
• Make sure you sign up to perform mobile test automation in BrowserStack.
• In the Dashboard page, click Products >App Testing and then select App Automate option as shown:
  
• In the Getting Started page, click  Access Key drop down arrow to view the register username and password as shown. click copy icon to copy username and password.

3. Integrating algoQA with BrowserStack

3.1 Launching your app in the selected device

Perform the following:

1. In the Dashboard Page, click the Upload icon to upload the App file for Android.
2. In the popup window, click copy icon to copy the AppKey for the uploaded App.

3.2 Configuring Application Settings file in the algoQA script generated folder

Perform the following:  

1. Navigate to algoQA Platform by entering https://algoshack.com/ and Sign in with appropriate credentials.
2. In the Main Canvas, click Generate Script button.  Follow the onscreen  instructions to generate the scripts.
3. After generating the Python Appium scripts, navigate to the script downloaded folder to open Application Settings File.  For example, you can find Applications.XML file in an algoQA script generated folder for mobile automation available at  

   C:/Users/apple/Downloads/AlgoAFScript_202412190928871000/features/temp -f pretty "/Users/apple/Downloads/AlgoAFScript_202412190928871000/features"

4. In the Applications Settings file, update the following as shown in the example table:

   Field	Description
   deviceName	iphone 14
   automationName	XCUITest
   PlatformName	iOS
   PlatformVersion	16
   Username	parimalapraveen_o3Jn6F
   Access key	vugsVEtsyZcVsGnvF1cy
   BrowserstackAppKey	lt://APP1016040971727694151489425
   Testing Environment	Browserstack
   AutomationType	IOSApp

   

5. Navigate back to pom.xml directory and open 'Terminal' in the same directory.

6. Run the following command to execute the Python Appium script:
   

   If you choose to execute Java Appium scripts, run 'mvn test' command.

3.3 Triggering the build in BrowserStack

Perform the following:

1. Make sure .ipa file is uploaded. When the build is triggered after running the command for the algoQA generated scripts in command prompt, scripts are executed in the BrowserStack.
2. The System captures the recording of the steps. You can download the video or view the video.

Note: Ensure to create the test scenario from the same app uploaded in algoQA.