Start server with arguments stored in json

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1

Hi ,

Is there a way to start appium server with arguments stored in json file
something like --default-capabilities path/to/json ?

Thanks

2

Command: appium -p 4722 --nodeconfig Configfile.json

Configfile.json:

{
“capabilities”:[
{
“browserName”:“Android”,
“maxInstances”:2,
“deviceName”:“330059b18fd353db”,
“version”:“9.0”,
“platform”:“Android”
}
],
“configuration”:{
“proxy”:“org.openqa.grid.selenium.proxy.DefaultRemoteProxy”,
“cleanUpCycle”:3000,
“port”:“4722”,
“host”:“10.19.196.105”,
“hubHost”:“10.19.196.105”,
“maxSession”:1,
“hubPort”:4444,
“registerCycle”:5000,
“url”:“http://10.19.196.105:4722/wd/hub”,
“nodePolling”:2000,
“timeout”:30000,
“register”:true
}
}

3

this one is for node (selenium grid) configuration
can I also config an appium server by the same way ?

4

Yes u can pass default capabilities as json. key name details u will get in appium docs.

5

Ok ,

I’ve tried to launch it with --nodeconfig as suggested but still couldn’t launch the server with desire flags (port : 1234) , and the server launched with default 4723

{
“configuration”:{
“port”:1234
}
}

6

Refer this page
http://appium.io/docs/en/writing-running-appium/caps/

It should be either adbPort or systemPort.

Not sure which one you are trying to set as default capability. Just go through the info given in docs.

7

This is client port (for uiAutomator)

I’m trying to launch appium server with specific flag (for example - port) but the server stiil running on default 4723