Configuration
With Appetize's configuration options, users can easily switch between different device and operating system versions, languages, and many other options in order to customize their experience.
You can configure the client to change the device, OS version, app, and various other options. This will set the configuration for the embed before the session starts, either programmatically or by user interaction.
Additionally, you can provide these when starting a session programmatically:
Initial values may also be provided in the embed URL. See Query Params Reference.
Configuration Options
buildId
string
The buildId (previously known as publicKey) of the Appetize app that you wish to run
device
string
The device to run on. See Devices & OS Versions.
osVersion
string
The operating system version on which to run your app. e.g. 11.4, 12.2, 13.3, 14.0
Note: We recommend leaving this blank so it will always use our latest default for the device
scale
number | 'auto'
Sets the scale of the device in the iframe.
If a number is provided it must be between 10 and 100. If 'auto', the device will scale up to fit inside the iframe.
orientation
"portrait" | "horizontal"
Sets the orientation of the device
centered
"vertical" | "horizontal" | "both"
Centers the device within the embed
deviceColor
"black" | "white"
Sets the color of the device chrome
screenOnly
boolean
If true, only show the screen and not the device chrome
language
string
Sets the language of the device. Must be an ISO 639-1 & BCP 47 language code.
locale
string
(iOS only) Sets the locale of the device. Must be a locale ID e.g. en_GB, fr_FR
iosKeyboard
string
Set the language for the iOS Keyboard. eg. ja_JP@sw. See available values
iosAutocorrect
boolean
Turn on Auto-Correction for iOS. Defaults to true
disableVirtualKeyboard
boolean
(Android only) When true, disabled the onscreen keyboard
location
number[]
(iOS 12+, Android 10+) Sets location of the device in latitude and longitude. eg. [39.903924,116.391432]
timezone
string
(Android only) Sets the timezone of the device. See available values
grantPermissions
boolean
Automatically grant all required app permissions. See Auto-grant permissions.
autoPlay
boolean
When true, starts streaming the app on device load. Default is false
We recommend starting the session programmatically using client.startSession() instead as this could cause the session to start before the SDK is ready.
hidePasswords
boolean
(Android only) Hide password visibility when typing
launchUrl
string
Specify a deep link to open when your app is launched
launchArgs
string[]
(iOS only) An array of strings to pass when launching your app
debug
boolean
When true, the session will listen for debug logs and emit them as a log event.
proxy
string
Specify a proxy server to route network traffic. eg http://example.com:8080
For Appetize's built-in intercepting proxy, use intercept. Network logs are emitted from the session as a network event.
Our current support is limited to HTTP Proxies. When your app makes HTTPS connections, the data remains encrypted despite the unencrypted connection to the proxy. The app sends a CONNECT request to the proxy for the destination HTTPS server, initiating an SSL handshake. The proxy acts as a TCP connection forwarder, ensuring end-to-end encryption for app data.
record
boolean
Enables recording of all user actions that took place during the session. See UI Automation for more information. Default is true.
enableAdb
boolean
(Android only) Sets up an SSH tunnel to allow ADB connections to the emulator. SSH command and info can be found by accessing the adbConnection property on the session.
For more information see ADB tunnel.
androidPackageManager
boolean
(Android only) Allows installation of additional APKs after app launch
region
us | eu
Ensures that Appetize sessions are launched only from servers in a specific region.
It is best to avoid setting this property unless absolutely necessary. Our system automatically directs requests to the closest servers for optimal performance. Using this property could lead to longer queues in busy regions.
appearance
"dark" | "light"
(iOS 13+ and Android 10+) Sets dark or light mode UI
params
object
A JSON object that will be passed to your app on launch
audio
boolean
(Android Only) Enables audio playback on the device
This feature is currently in Alpha and might not always work as expected.
codec
"h264" | "jpeg"
Set the video codec used for the stream. Default is h264 if the browser supports it, otherwise falls back to jpeg.
toast
top | bottom
Adjusts the position of Appetize toast messages used for displaying error or info messages. Default is bottom
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