Utilizing KaneAI Smart Variables Feature: A Step-by-Step Guide

KaneAI's Smart Variables feature enhances test automation by providing predefined, dynamic variables that can be used across test steps, modules, and test cases. These variables enable dynamic adaptation to various environments and conditions, improving test reliability, reusability, and efficiency.

They cover categories such as date & time, system information, location, connectivity, randomization, and device-specific details, allowing users to create flexible and robust test scenarios that adapt to real-time conditions without manual input.

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Smart variables are predefined and cannot be created or deleted by users. They are accessible in test steps, modules, and test cases. When typing {{ in the Web/App Agent, an overlay displays all available variables, including regular, secret, and smart variables, with smart variables labeled as "Smart" and accompanied by descriptions.

Smart Variables are listed under the variables section within an authoring session.

How to Use Smart Variables in Your Tests?

Smart variables can be referenced in test steps, modules, and test cases using the {{smart.variable_name}} syntax. Follow these steps to integrate them into your tests:

Step 1: Access the Test Environment

Enter the Authoring or Editing mode for a KaneAI test case

Step 2: Reference a Smart Variable

In the "Write a Step" field type {{ to trigger the variable overlay. This will display a list of all available variables, including smart variables labeled with "Smart".

For example, to use the current date in a test step:

Use {{ syntax to get the list of smart variables listed and type to search and filter them out then select the desired one.

Enter the value of {{smart.current_date}} in the date field

Step 3: Select a Smart Variable

From the overlay, select the desired smart variable. The variable will be inserted into the test step in the correct syntax (e.g., {{smart.current_date}}).

Step 4: Run Your Test

Once the test step is executed the smart variable will dynamically resolve to its corresponding value based on the current environment or condition (e.g., 2025-04-29 for {{smart.current_date}}).

Supported Smart Variables

Below is a comprehensive list of supported smart variables, organized by category, along with their syntax and descriptions:

Category	Variable Name	Syntax	Description
Date & Time	current_date	{{smart.current_date}}	Current date in YYYY-MM-DD format
	current_day	{{smart.current_day}}	Current day of the week (Monday, Tuesday, etc.)
	current_month	{{smart.current_month}}	Current month name (January, February, etc.)
	current_month_number	{{smart.current_month_number}}	Current month number (01, 02, ..., 12)
	current_year	{{smart.current_year}}	Current year (YYYY)
	current_hour	{{smart.current_hour}}	Current hour in 24-hour format (00 to 23)
	current_minute	{{smart.current_minute}}	Current minute (00 to 59)
	current_timestamp	{{smart.current_timestamp}}	Current timestamp in epoch milliseconds
	current_timezone	{{smart.current_timezone}}	Current timezone name (e.g., GMT, UTC+5:30)
	next_day	{{smart.next_day}}	Date of the next day in YYYY-MM-DD format
	previous_day	{{smart.previous_day}}	Date of the previous day in YYYY-MM-DD format
	start_of_week	{{smart.start_of_week}}	Date of the first day of the current week (YYYY-MM-DD)
	end_of_week	{{smart.end_of_week}}	Date of the last day of the current week (YYYY-MM-DD)
	start_of_month	{{smart.start_of_month}}	Date of the first day of the current month (YYYY-MM-DD)
	end_of_month	{{smart.end_of_month}}	Date of the last day of the current month (YYYY-MM-DD)
User/System Information	os_type	{{smart.os_type}}	Operating system name on which test is running (e.g., Windows, macOS, Linux)
	os_version	{{smart.os_version}}	Operating system version on which test is running (e.g., 10.0, 14.2)
	browser_name	{{smart.browser_name}}	Browser name on which test is running (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari)
	browser_version	{{smart.browser_version}}	Browser version on which test is running (e.g., 112.0, 101.0.1)
	user_name	{{smart.user_name}}	Current user name on LambdaTest who trigger the test
Randomized	random_int	{{smart.random_int}}	Random 3 digit integer
	random_float	{{smart.random_float}}	Random 2 digit float
	random_string_8	{{smart.random_string_8}}	Random alphanumeric string of specified length
	random_string_56	{{smart.random_string_56}}	Random alphanumeric string of specified length
	random_email	{{smart.random_email}}	Random email address
	random_phone	{{smart.random_phone}}	Random phone number
Device-Specific	device_name	{{smart.device_name}}	Name of the mobile device under test
	device_model	{{smart.device_model}}	Model of the mobile device
	device_os	{{smart.device_os}}	Operating system of the mobile device (iOS, Android)
	device_os_version	{{smart.device_os_version}}	Version of the operating system (14.4, 11.0)
	device_orientation	{{smart.device_orientation}}	Orientation of the device (Portrait, Landscape)
	app_version	{{smart.app_version}}	Version of the app under test
	app_package_name	{{smart.app_package_name}}	Package name of the app under test