Start Activity
Start an Android activity by providing package name and activity name
Example Usage
driver.startActivity(new Activity("com.example", "ActivityName"));
self.driver.start_activity("com.example", "ActivityName");
// webdriver.io example
driver.startActivity("com.example", "ActivityName");
// wd example
await driver.startActivity({
appPackage: "com.example",
appActivity: "ActivityName"
});
@driver.start_activity("com.example", "ActivityName");
// TODO C# sample
// TODO PHP sample
Support
Appium Server
| Platform | Driver | Platform Versions | Appium Version | Driver Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS | XCUITest | None | None | None |
| UIAutomation | None | None | None | |
| Android | UiAutomator2 | ?+ | 1.6.0+ | All |
| UiAutomator | 4.2+ | All | All | |
| Mac | Mac | None | None | None |
| Windows | Windows | None | None | None |
Appium Clients
| Language | Support | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Java | All | appium.github.io |
| Python | All | github.com |
| Javascript (WebdriverIO) | All | webdriver.io |
| Javascript (WD) | All | github.com |
| Ruby | All | www.rubydoc.info |
| PHP | All | github.com |
| C# | All | github.com |
HTTP API Specifications
Endpoint
POST /wd/hub/session/:session_id/device/start_activity
URL Parameters
| name | description |
|---|---|
| session_id | ID of the session to route the command to |
JSON Parameters
| name | type | description |
|---|---|---|
| appPackage | string |
Name of the package |
| appActivity | string |
Name of the activity |
| appWaitPackage | string |
Automation will begin after this package starts |
| intentAction | string |
Intent action which will be used to start activity |
| intentCategory | string |
Intent category which will be used to start activity |
| intentFlags | string |
Flags that will be used to start activity |
| optionalIntentArguments | string |
Additional intent arguments that will be used to start activity |
| dontStopAppOnReset | boolean |
Should the app stop on reset |
Response
null