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Test internal apps on real devices using local servers using Maestro on BrowserStack’s App Automate

Local Testing enables you to securely test mobile apps hosted on internal servers or behind firewalls.

Key Benefits

Maestro’s Local Testing capability delivers three core advantages for your testing workflow:

  • Secure testing: Digitally signed binaries ensure safe connections.

  • Simple setup: Two-step process for quick configuration.

  • Flexible execution: Works with proxy settings and domain restrictions.

Start a Local Testing connection through your command-line interface (CLI) by following the steps below:

Run the binary

  1. Download the binary for your OS:
  2. Run the binary from the folder containing the local binary:
./BrowserStackLocal --key YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
BrowserStackLocal.exe --key YOUR_ACCESS_KEY

Binaries are digitally signed by BrowserStack Ltd for security.

Configure tests

Set these capabilities in your REST API request:

"local" : "true"

REST API request for Android:

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REST API request for iOS:

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Important Notes

For information on the supported APIs, refer to our REST API reference page.

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