runAppLiveSession

runAppLiveSession

Manually test and debug mobile apps on specific devices using BrowserStack's cloud infrastructure. Install .ipa or .apk files, check for crashes, and analyze performance issues.

Instructions

Use this tool when user wants to manually check their app on a particular mobile device using BrowserStack's cloud infrastructure. Can be used to debug crashes, slow performance, etc.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`appPath`	Yes	The path to the .ipa or .apk file to install on the device. Always ask the user for the app path, do not assume it.
`desiredPhone`	Yes	The full name of the device to run the app on. Example: 'iPhone 12 Pro' or 'Samsung Galaxy S20' or 'Google Pixel 6'. Always ask the user for the device they want to use, do not assume it.
`desiredPlatform`	Yes	Which platform to run on, examples: 'android', 'ios'. Set this based on the app path provided.
`desiredPlatformVersion`	Yes	The platform version to run the app on. Example: '12.0' for Android devices or '16.0' for iOS devices

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "appPath": {
      "description": "The path to the .ipa or .apk file to install on the device. Always ask the user for the app path, do not assume it.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "desiredPhone": {
      "description": "The full name of the device to run the app on. Example: 'iPhone 12 Pro' or 'Samsung Galaxy S20' or 'Google Pixel 6'. Always ask the user for the device they want to use, do not assume it. ",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "desiredPlatform": {
      "description": "Which platform to run on, examples: 'android', 'ios'. Set this based on the app path provided.",
      "enum": [
        "android",
        "ios"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "desiredPlatformVersion": {
      "description": "The platform version to run the app on. Example: '12.0' for Android devices or '16.0' for iOS devices",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "desiredPhone",
    "desiredPlatformVersion",
    "desiredPlatform",
    "appPath"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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