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  Edit this Doc Launch App

Launch the app-under-test on the device

Example Usage

driver.launchApp();

self.driver.launch_app()

// webdriver.io example
driver.launchApp();

// wd example
await driver.launchApp();

# ruby_lib example
launch_app

# ruby_lib_core example
@driver.launch_app

driver.LaunchApp();

Description

If the app-under-test (AUT) is closed, or backgrounded, it will launch it. If the AUT is already open, it will background it and re-launch it. iOS tests with XCUITest can also use the mobile: launchApp method. See detailed documentation.

Support

Appium Server

Appium Clients

HTTP API Specifications

Endpoint

POST /session/:session_id/appium/app/launch

URL Parameters

JSON Parameters

None

Response

null

See Also

• JSONWP Specification