[SOLVED !] How can I start appium server programatically in parallel?

[Abush]

I am running latest appium (installed globally with npm) I want to start and stop appium in parallel,
But it’s looks hard to implement, since capabilities are strings and port is int, maybe someone can help?

I am using java code and using AppiumServiceBuilder,

Thanks!

[Zuzeac]

It’s pretty hard to explain, I spend a lot of time to make it work.
To start appium i’m using this method where I pass the port from the testng.xml.
You also need to specify a different system port for each instance.
You should find some threads here, explaining everything.

capabilities.setCapability(AndroidMobileCapabilityType.SYSTEM_PORT, systemPort);

public void startServer(int appiumPort) {
	final AppiumServiceBuilder builder;
	builder = new AppiumServiceBuilder();
	builder.usingPort(appiumPort);
	builder.withCapabilities(capabilities);
	builder.withArgument(GeneralServerFlag.SESSION_OVERRIDE);
	builder.withArgument(GeneralServerFlag.LOG_LEVEL, "error");
	service = AppiumDriverLocalService.buildService(builder);
	service.start();
	this.appiumServiceUrl = service.getUrl().toString();
	logger.info("Appium Service started at " + this.appiumServiceUrl);
}

[Abush]

Thanks for the answer, so I need to define “port” for each instance in test.ng xml and also system port?
Can you explain about sytem port?

Thanks

[Zuzeac]

check this

How to run multiple simulators on a Mac machine and running parallel tests at...

[Abush]

Hi, thanks for your response, it’s to complicated, I have windows, maven, not a mac, And this is too. Hard to. Implement…

[Abush]

I tried everything, it doesnt work,
Someone has a sample code for activate appium server programatically in parallel?

[Zuzeac]

Check this out, there is a list with tutorials and sample frameworks

SrinivasanTarget/awesome-appium

[Abush]

Doesn’t work, already try it,

I need to Activate the appium server from java code for a few devices and that’s seems to be an issue…

That’s so hard?
I hoped that by using udid it can help… Port is int and annotations are Stringa, seems that I’m stuck…

Any help will be appriciate

[Aleksei]

@Abush why not to start Appium in Java as in command line using any executer (tons in Java). If you can start appium with command: “appium” in console/terminal, it should not be a problem.

[Abush]

Hi @Aleksei,

I need also to monitor that the appium service is up/down and to do add extra flags like - - relaxed security and so on, Is it possible? To start appium server in parallel from cmd and also to monitor each server o
If he’s running or not?

[Aleksei]

why you need to monitor? just start X appium servers with ERROR! logs (works better), some UNIQUE port each and any other flags you need before tests. And close servers after.

[Abush]

Thanks, I will try and update.

[Abush]

Still no luck… I have tried so many methods

[Aleksei]

we do not know anything about your “no luck”. we need more info to help you. how you tried? why it does not help you?

[Abush]

After a lot of trying I succeed to activate appium (JAVA) pragmatically in parallel,
This is my code that works now:

public DesiredCapabilities cap = new DesiredCapabilities();
static String Appium_Node_Path = “C:\Program Files\nodejs\node.exe”;//That is my patch, change it to your path
static String Appium_JS_Path = “C:\node_modules\appium\build\lib\main.js”; //That is my patch, change it to your path

cap.setCapability(“deviceName”, deviceName);
cap.setCapability(“udid”, udid);
cap.setCapability(“url”, url);

    cap.setCapability("appPackage", "your package");
    cap.setCapability("appActivity", "your activity");
    cap.setCapability(MobileCapabilityType.NO_RESET, true);


  AppiumDriverLocalService service;
   service = AppiumDriverLocalService.buildService(new AppiumServiceBuilder().
            usingPort(4723).usingDriverExecutable(new File(Appium_Node_Path)).
            withAppiumJS(new File(Appium_JS_Path))
            .withArgument(GeneralServerFlag.RELAXED_SECURITY)
            .withArgument(GeneralServerFlag.SESSION_OVERRIDE)
            .withArgument(GeneralServerFlag.LOG_LEVEL, "error")
            .withCapabilities(cap));
    service.start();
    Log.info("Appium started ......");
    Thread.sleep(10000);
    driver = new AndroidDriver<MobileElement>(new URL("http://0.0.0.0:4723/wd/hub"), cap); 

And make another one just like that with 1 change: URL: with diff port,
also using testng.xml for each device,

Works great !

[Abush]

I am working now on framework that connecting the devices in the network automatically, kill the appium server automatically, start the appium server automatically with no limit of devices, ios + android,
Also found a simple way to kill the appium server port before starting the server.

I am using minimum code(java) and progress is very good, if someone wants to join then please reply,

Thanks.