Appium 3 Tutorial | Architecture, New Features, and Migration | Webinar!

About The Video

In this session, we take a deep dive into Appium 3, its architecture, migration path, new features, including gesture APIs, and the role of drivers and plugins.

In this session, 𝐒𝐚𝐢 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐚, Director of Engineering, LambdaTest and 𝐒𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐤𝐚𝐫, Director of Engineering, LambdaTest, take a deep dive into Appium 3. Whether you’re already using Appium 2 or just starting with mobile test automation, this walkthrough will help you understand how Appium works under the hood and what’s new in version 3.

👉𝐁𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟:

✅ How Appium’s modular architecture works

✅ When and how to migrate from Appium 2 to Appium 3

✅ New features testers should focus on first

✅ Real-world examples of drivers, plugins & BiDi use cases

Video Chapters

00:00 - Introduction

00:00 - Introduction & Agenda

01:15 - Appium Architecture Explained

04:30 - Drivers in Appium

07:20 - Plugins in Appium

11:10 - Bi-Directional (BiDi) Protocol

15:00 - Appium Server as Orchestrator

17:45 - Migration from Appium 2 to 3

21:30 - What’s New in Appium 3

25:00 - Installing Drivers & Plugins

28:15 - Audience Q&A (Part 1)

32:40 - Debugging Appium Plugins

38:25 - Running Appium Inspector in Browser

41:00 - Appium Server Flags Explained

45:15 - Handling Migration Challenges

49:40 - Updated Endpoints & Compatibility

53:20 - Demo: Running a Sample Test

57:05 - Gestures in Appium 3

01:01:00 - W3C Actions API Deep Dive

01:05:10 - Demo: Swipes & Scrolls

01:09:45 - MCP (Model Code Processor) for Gestures

01:13:30 - Advanced Gesture Use Cases

01:17:20 - Closing & Key Takeaways

Key Topics Covered

In this tutorial series, you will get a comprehensive understanding of Appium 3, including installation, setup, server flags, migration from Appium 2, gesture automation, and leveraging tools like MCP to simplify test automation.

The session covered both practical demonstrations and theoretical insights, helping you confidently upgrade and run Appium tests on real devices or emulators. Below is the merged summary of both parts with key points highlighted:

Appium 3 Setup and Installation: Learn how to install Appium 3, reset drivers and plugins, troubleshoot common errors, and run the Appium server. The Inspector can be loaded in a browser to inspect connected devices.

erver Flags: Understand Appium server flags such as --relaxed-security and --allow-insecure to enable advanced commands like executing ADB shell commands on Android devices or other unsecured features.

Migration from Appium 2 to 3: Get guidance on migrating from Appium 2 to 3, including handling deprecated endpoints and commands. Official clients like Java and WebDriverIO provide fallback mechanisms to maintain compatibility.

Gesture Automation with W3C Actions API: Learn how to replace deprecated touch actions with the W3C Actions API, including pointer movements, taps, pauses, scrolling, swiping, and creating complex gestures on mobile devices.

Demo Project Execution: Run a simple demo project to validate the Appium 3 setup, including launching apps, clicking elements, and verifying driver sessions.

MCP and Jarvis Servers: Explore MCP and Jarvis tools that can auto-generate Appium code for gestures, scrolls, swipes, test flows, and page objects, reducing manual coding effort.

Concurrent Sessions Handling: Learn how Appium 3 handles multiple driver sessions on a single server instance, with state isolation managed by the client.

Best Practices: Gain insights into best practices for migration, gesture automation, session management, and leveraging code-generation tools to speed up Appium test development.