Upload and Test Mobile App

When to Use

• Uploading a mobile app (APK or IPA) to TestMu AI for testing
• Preparing apps for automated mobile testing with Appium/Espresso/XCUITest
• Testing mobile apps on real devices via TestMu AI
• Setting up mobile app testing in CI/CD pipelines

MCP Tools Used

• upload_app - Upload APK/IPA files or URL to TestMu AI for testing

Steps

1. Upload Your App

Use upload_app to upload your mobile app to TestMu AI:

Upload from local file path:

"Upload my app from /Users/me/builds/app-debug.apk to TestMu AI"
"Upload /path/to/my-app.ipa for testing on TestMu AI"

Upload from URL:

"Upload app from https://example.com/builds/latest.apk to TestMu AI"
"Upload my app from this URL: https://storage.example.com/app.ipa"

What the tool does:

• Uploads APK (Android) or IPA (iOS) file to TestMu AI
• Returns an app URL (lt:// format) for use in test capabilities
• Supports custom app name and visibility settings

Parameters:

• appFilePath - Local path to APK/IPA file (use this OR appUrl)
• appUrl - Public URL to download the app (use this OR appFilePath)
• name - Custom name for the uploaded app
• visibility - App visibility setting

2. Use App URL in Tests

After upload, you'll receive an lt:// URL. Use this in your Appium capabilities:

{
  "lt:options": {
    "app": "lt://APP_URL_RETURNED"
  }
}

3. Run Tests with HyperExecute

Combine with generateHyperExecuteYAML for mobile test execution:

"Generate HyperExecute YAML for my Appium tests with app lt://APP123"
"Create HyperExecute config for Espresso tests"

Common Scenarios

Upload Android App:

"Upload /builds/app-debug.apk to TestMu AI"
→ Returns: lt://APP1234567890
→ Use this URL in your Appium test capabilities

Upload iOS App:

"Upload /builds/MyApp.ipa to TestMu AI as 'MyApp Beta'"
→ Returns: lt://APP0987654321
→ Use this URL in your XCUITest/Appium capabilities

Upload from CI/CD Artifact URL:

"Upload app from https://ci.example.com/artifacts/latest.apk to TestMu AI"

Example Workflow

User: "I want to test my Android app on TestMu AI"

Steps:

1. Upload: "Upload my app from /builds/app-debug.apk to TestMu AI"
2. Get app URL: Tool returns lt://APP1234567890
3. Configure tests: Use the app URL in Appium capabilities
4. Generate config: "Generate HyperExecute YAML for my Appium tests"
5. Run tests on HyperExecute with the uploaded app

Quick Tips

• Supports both APK (Android) and IPA (iOS) formats
• Use appFilePath for local files, appUrl for remote URLs
• The returned lt:// URL is used in your test framework's capabilities
• Combine with HyperExecute for parallel mobile test execution
• Set a custom name to easily identify app versions