Cloud devices in BrowserStack

Use BrowserStack to run your applications on a cloud-based testing platform across a range of real devices.

Prerequisites for BrowserStack integration

MDM (Mobile Device Manager) requires configuration parameters from BrowserStack. For smoother interaction, we recommend that you complete several prerequisites in BrowserStack before other MDM operations.

1. Create a BrowserStack account and log in.
2. Open BrowserStack and navigate to Capabilities Configurator.
3. Open the BrowserStack documentation page and navigate to App Automate.
   
   
   
   
4. On the Welcome to App Automate page, select Appium and a programming language (e.g. C#).
   
   
   
   
5. Scroll down to the Developer Resources section and select Capability Generator.
   
   
   
   
6. Configure the platform and device you would like to use. In the *.yaml file (displayed on the right-hand side of the screen), consult and get the information required to configure your cloud device in MDM: platform name and version, device name, and storage URL components (userName and accessKey).
   
   
   
   

Añadir aplicaciones

After completing the prerequisites for the BrowserStack integration, upload your application on the BrowserStack platform, and then configure it in MDM.

1. Log in to BrowserStack.
2. Upload your application (iOS or Android) on the BrowserStack platform.
   1. Navigate to App Automate and, from the left-hand side menu, select App Management.
      
      
      
      
   2. Select Upload App. Drag and drop your *.apk file (Android) or *.ipa file (iOS) onto the canvas.
      
      
      
      
   Your application is available and can be used during mobile testing by referring to its ID (APP ID field).
   

   

   
   
3. Abre MDM desde Studio.
4. In the left navigation panel, select Applications.
   
   
   
   
5. Select the plus sign.
6. In the Edit application screen:
   1. Enter a name for your application.
   2. Select the application type: App (for native applications) or Web (for browser applications).
   3. Select the platform: Android or iOS.
   4. Add the application URL. The format of the URL where the application is stored is: bs://AppId.
      
      
      
      

Now, add and configure your cloud device in MDM.

Adding cloud devices

Add and configure the cloud device you want to use within MDM.

1. Log in to MDM from Studio.
2. In the left navigation panel, go to Devices.
   
   
   
   
3. Select the plus sign.
4. Configure your device by entering the configuration parameters: device name (deviceName), platform name (platformName) and version (platformVersion), and the Appium URL (https://<username>:<accessKey>@hub-cloud.browserstack.com/wd/hub). For more information about how you can obtain configuration parameters from BrowserStack, consult the required prerequisites.
   
   
   
   
5. Start recording your automation from MDM.