Capabilities
This page lists various capabilities used and implemented by the Chromium driver. To learn more about capabilities, refer to the Appium documentation.
For other capabilities recognized by the Appium server, see their Appium docs reference page.
Standard¶
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
platformName |
Must be set to mac, linux or windows |
browserName |
Must be set to MicrosoftEdge if automating MS Edge. Automatically set to chrome if omitted |
Appium-Specific¶
Capability |
Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
appium:automationName |
Must be set to Chromium |
|
appium:chromedriverPort |
The port to use for starting chromedriver/msedgedriver |
9515 |
appium:executable |
Custom path to a chromedriver/msedgedriver binary |
|
appium:executableDir |
Custom path to a directory containing chromedriver/msedgedriver binaries |
|
appium:verbose |
Whether to add the --verbose flag when launching chromedriver/msedgedriver |
false |
appium:logPath |
Value of the --log-path parameter provided to chromedriver/msedgedriver |
|
appium:disableBuildCheck |
Whether to add the --disable-build-check flag when launching chromedriver/msedgedriver |
false |
appium:autodownloadEnabled |
Whether to automatically download a compatible chromedriver/msedgedriver when starting a session |
true |
appium:useSystemExecutable |
Whether to use the chromedriver binary bundled with Chromium driver. Primarily relevant for Chromium driver versions 1.3.35 or earlier, which automatically downloaded chromedriver upon installation. |
false |
Google-Specific¶
Capability |
Description |
|---|---|
goog:chromeOptions |
Chrome-specific capabilities. Refer to the ChromeDriver documentation for more details. |
Microsoft-Specific¶
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
ms:edgeOptions |
Edge-specific capabilities. Refer to the EdgeDriver documentation for more details. |