Query Params Reference

With query parameters on Appetize, users can easily switch between different device and operating system versions, languages, and many other options in order to customize their experience

Supported Query Parameters

Appetize's App and Embed links can contain several additional query parameters to help customize your experience with your app.

You may see these query parameters in action when you run our online demo, and observe changes to your browser's address bar.

Sample Structure

https://appetize.io/{app/embed}/{buildId|appId|publicKey}?{queryParameter1}={value1}&{queryParameter2}={value2}
e.g.
https://appetize.io/app/1234?device=pixel4&language=en

Query Parameter	Sample Values	Description
device	iphone8, iphone11pro, iphone11promax, ipadair2, pixel4, pixel4xl, galaxytabs7	Specifies the device to simulate. See Devices & OS Versions for more values.
codec	h264, jpeg	Changes the codec used for video streaming.
osVersion	11.4, 12.2, 13.3, 14.0	Specifies the operating system version on which to run the app. See Devices & OS Versions for more values. Note: It is recommended not to include osVersion as a query parameter when embedding the app, as this will always use our latest default version.
scale	a number between 10 and 100, or auto	Adjusts the size of the device shown on the page. auto will scale to fit the size of the iframe (embeds only).
autoplay	true, false	When true, starts streaming the app on page load. Default is false Note: If you are making use of our JavaScript SDK, we recommend starting the session programmatically using client.startSession() instead as this may cause the session to start before the SDK is ready.
orientation	portrait, landscape	Specifies the device orientation. Default is portrait
centered	vertical, horizontal, both	Centers the device (only when embedding).
deviceColor	black, white	Specifies the color of the device frame.
screenOnly	true, false	When true, only shows the screen, i.e., no device frame. Default is false
toast	top, bottom	Adjusts the position of Appetize toast messages used for displaying error or info messages. Default is bottom
xdocMsg	true, false	When true, enables cross-document messages. Note: It is recommended to rather use our Javascript SDK to interact with the device.
adbShellCommand Android only	am start -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d https://appetize.io/ encoded as am%20start%20-a%20android.intent.action.VIEW%20-d%20https%3A%2F%2Fappetize.io%2F	Executes an adb shell command on the device.
language	af-ZA, fr-FR	Specifies the language of the device via ISO 639-1 & BCP 47 language codes.
locale iOS Only	en_GB, fr_FR	Specifies the locale of the device via Locale ID.
iosKeyboard iOS Only	lv_LV@sw=QWERTY encoded as lv_LV%40sw%3DQWERTY%20	Specifies the iOS software keyboard to use. Available Values
iosAutocorrect iOS Only	true, false	Turn on Auto-Correction for iOS. Defaults to true
disableVirtualKeyboard Android Only	true, false	When true, disables the on-screen keyboard. Default is false
location iOS 12+ Android 10+	latitude, longitude, e.g. 39.903924,116.391432	Specifies the simulated location of the device.
timezone Android Only	Australia/Adelaide encoded as Australia%2FAdelaide	Specifies the URL-encoded timezone of the device. Available Values
grantPermissions	true, false	Automatically grant app permissions. See Auto-grant Permissions.
hidePasswords Android Only	true, false	Hides password visibility when typing.
launchApp	boolean | string	Indicates whether an app launches after installation and allows specifying which installed app to open. Possible values: false - Apps install but do not launch. true or undefined – Default behavior appId - Launches the app with the specified app Identifier (e.g., com.android.chrome).
launchUrl	https://www.appetize.io encoded as https%3A%2F%2Fwww.appetize.io	Specifies a deep link to open when the app is launched.
launchArgs iOS Only	["apple", "banana", "pear"] encoded as %5B%22apple%22%2C%20%22banana%22%2C%20%22pear%22%5D	Specifies a URL-encoded JSON array of strings to pass when launching the app.
debug	true, false	When true, allows viewing the debug log for the app. Default is false
proxy	http://example.com:8080/ encoded as http%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%3A8080%2F For Appetize's intercepting proxy, use intercept.	Specifies a proxy server to route network traffic. Note: 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.
enableAdb Android Only	true, false	On session start, generates an SSH tunnel to allow ADB connections to the emulator. For more information see ADB tunnel.
record	true, false	Enables recording of all user actions that took place during the session. See UI Automation for more information.
audio Android Only	true,false	Enables audio output on the Appetize device. Note: This feature is currently in Alpha and might not always work as expected.
androidPackageManager Android Only	true, false	Allows installation of additional APKs after app launch. Default is false
resetGms Android Only	true, false	Reset or reinitialize aspects of the Google Messaging Service. Default is false
region	us,eu	Ensures that Appetize sessions are launched only from servers in a specific region. Note: 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 iOS 13+ Android 10+	light, dark	Applies the theme's appearance to the device. Default is light
params	{"foo":"bar"} encoded as %7B%22foo%22%3A%22bar%22%7D	A URL-encoded JSON object that will be passed to your app on launch. Use this to load custom content, skip onboarding, auto-login the specified user, or custom tracking. More info: Launch Params