Integrate Your Test Suite with BrowserStack
BrowserStack’s Serenity SDK supports a plug-and-play integration. Run your entire test suite in parallel with a few steps!
Prerequisites
- An existing automated test suite.
- Serenity v2+, Java v8+, Selenium v2.5+ (W3C/JSON Wire).
- If you are using CLI for running tests, ensure that Maven is installed on your machine, Maven environment variables are set, and Maven bin is added to the system path,
$PATH
.
Looking for a starter project? Get started with our Serenity sample project.
Integration Steps
Based on the method you use to build your project, complete the steps in the following tabs to integrate with BrowserStack.
Install BrowserStack Plugin
On the Eclipse toolbar, click Help > Eclipse Marketplace.
In the Eclipse Marketplace, search for BrowserStack > click Install > Finish.
Configure your test suite with BrowserStack SDK
BrowserStack plugin automatically adds the browserstack-java-sdk
dependency to your pom.xml
file and generates a browserstack.yml
configuration file.
Right-click on your project folder > BrowserStack > select Integrate with Automate SDK.
Select your Project Folder, Framework, and other BrowserStack Parameters, and then click Integrate.
Framework: serenity
BrowserStack User Name: YOUR_USERNAME
BrowserStack Access Key: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
Set up serenity.conf file
Since project uses the Serenity BrowserStack
plugin, set the remote URL and add your BrowserStack credentials in the serenity.conf
file of your project.
Update your BrowserStack config file
Update your browserstack.yml
config file at the root level of your project. This file holds all the required capabilities to run tests on BrowserStack.
Set platforms to test on
Set the browsers/devices you want to test under the platforms
object. Our config follows W3C-formatted capabilities.
BrowserStack Reporting
You can leverage BrowserStack’s extensive reporting features using the following capabilities:
buildIdentifier | Description | Generated build name on dashboard |
---|---|---|
${BUILD_NUMBER} (Default) | If build is triggered locally, an incremental counter is appended. If build is triggered with CI tools, CI generated build number is appended. |
bstack-demo 1 bstack-demo CI 1395 |
${DATE_TIME} | The timestamp of run time is appended to the build. | bstack-demo 29-Nov-20:44 |
Advanced use cases for Build name
Custom formatting of build name
Prefix buildIdentifier
with desired characters, for example, #
or :
buildName: bstack-demo
buildIdentifier: '#${BUILD_NUMBER}'
Re-run tests in a build
You can re-run selected tests from a build using any of the following options:
Option 1: Set the existing build name in the BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME
variable and prepend it to your test run command to re-run tests in the same build:
MacOS/Linux:
BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME=“bstack-demo 123” mvn test -P sample-test
Windows Powershell:
$env:BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME=“bstack-demo 123”; mvn test -P sample-test
Windows cmd:
set BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME=“bstack-demo 123” && mvn test -P sample-test
Option 2: Set the build name as a combination of buildName
and buildIdentifier
, as seen on the dashboard, and set buildIdenitifier
as null
:
buildName: bstack-demo 123
buildIdentifier: null
Option 3: Set the buildIdentifier
as the build number or time of the required build as seen on the dashboard:
buildName: bstack-demo
buildIdentifier: 123
sessionName
is the name of your test sessions and is automatically picked from your test class/spec name. It doesn’t need to be set manually when using the BrowserStack SDK.
Use additional debugging features
By default, BrowserStack provides prettified session logs, screenshots on every failed selenium command, and a video of the entire test. Additionally, you can enable the following features:
Use Automate Turboscale
Update browserstack.yml file
Copy the given code snippet and replace contents of browserstack.yml
file in the root folder of your test suite.
Run your test suite
You can continue running your tests as you have been previously.
Install BrowserStack Plugin
Click IntelliJ IDEA > Preferences > Plugins.
Search for BrowserStack and click Install.
Configure your test suite with BrowserStack SDK
BrowserStack plugin automatically adds the browserstack-java-sdk
dependency to your pom.xml
file and generates a browserstack.yml
configuration file.
Right-click on your project folder > BrowserStack > select Integrate with Automate SDK.
Select your Project Folder, add Framework and other BrowserStack Parameters then click OK.
Framework: serenity
BrowserStack User Name: YOUR_USERNAME
BrowserStack Access Key: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
Set up serenity.conf file
Since project uses the Serenity BrowserStack
plugin, set the remote URL and add your BrowserStack credentials in the serenity.conf
file of your project.
Update your BrowserStack config file
Update your browserstack.yml
config file at the root level of your project. This file holds all the required capabilities to run tests on BrowserStack.
Set platforms to test on
Set the browsers/devices you want to test under the platforms
object. Our config follows W3C-formatted capabilities.
BrowserStack Reporting
You can leverage BrowserStack’s extensive reporting features using the following capabilities:
buildIdentifier | Description | Generated build name on dashboard |
---|---|---|
${BUILD_NUMBER} (Default) | If build is triggered locally, an incremental counter is appended. If build is triggered with CI tools, CI generated build number is appended. |
bstack-demo 1 bstack-demo CI 1395 |
${DATE_TIME} | The timestamp of run time is appended to the build. | bstack-demo 29-Nov-20:44 |
Advanced use cases for Build name
Custom formatting of build name
Prefix buildIdentifier
with desired characters, for example, #
or :
buildName: bstack-demo
buildIdentifier: '#${BUILD_NUMBER}'
Re-run tests in a build
You can re-run selected tests from a build using any of the following options:
Option 1: Set the existing build name in the BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME
variable and prepend it to your test run command to re-run tests in the same build:
MacOS/Linux:
BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME=“bstack-demo 123” mvn test -P sample-test
Windows Powershell:
$env:BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME=“bstack-demo 123”; mvn test -P sample-test
Windows cmd:
set BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME=“bstack-demo 123” && mvn test -P sample-test
Option 2: Set the build name as a combination of buildName
and buildIdentifier
, as seen on the dashboard, and set buildIdenitifier
as null
:
buildName: bstack-demo 123
buildIdentifier: null
Option 3: Set the buildIdentifier
as the build number or time of the required build as seen on the dashboard:
buildName: bstack-demo
buildIdentifier: 123
sessionName
is the name of your test sessions and is automatically picked from your test class/spec name. It doesn’t need to be set manually when using the BrowserStack SDK.
Use additional debugging features
By default, BrowserStack provides prettified session logs, screenshots on every failed selenium command, and a video of the entire test. Additionally, you can enable the following features:
Use Automate Turboscale
Update browserstack.yml file
Copy the given code snippet and replace contents of browserstack.yml
file in the root folder of your test suite.
Run your test suite
You can continue running your tests as you have been previously.
Set BrowserStack credentials
Save your BrowserStack credentials as environment variables. It simplifies running your test suite from your local or CI environment.
Install BrowserStack SDK using Maven Archetype
Run the following command on your terminal/command-line to add browserstack-java-sdk
dependency and browserstack.yml
file in your project.
Add serenity-browserstack dependency in pom.xml
Add serenity-browserstack
as Maven dependency in your pom.xml
file and save the file.
This dependency adds the Serenity BrowserStack plugin to your project.
Set up serenity.conf file
Since project uses the Serenity BrowserStack
plugin, set the remote URL and add your BrowserStack credentials in the serenity.conf
file of your project.
Update your BrowserStack config file
Once you have installed the SDK, a browserstack.yml
config file will be created at the root level of your project. This file contains all the required capabilities to run tests on BrowserStack.
Set platforms to test on
Set the browsers/devices you want to test under the platforms
object. Our config follows W3C-formatted capabilities.
BrowserStack Reporting
You can leverage BrowserStack’s extensive reporting features using the following capabilities:
buildIdentifier | Description | Generated build name on dashboard |
---|---|---|
${BUILD_NUMBER} (Default) | If build is triggered locally, an incremental counter is appended. If build is triggered with CI tools, CI generated build number is appended. |
bstack-demo 1 bstack-demo CI 1395 |
${DATE_TIME} | The timestamp of run time is appended to the build. | bstack-demo 29-Nov-20:44 |
Advanced use cases for Build name
Custom formatting of build name
Prefix buildIdentifier
with desired characters, for example, #
or :
buildName: bstack-demo
buildIdentifier: '#${BUILD_NUMBER}'
Re-run tests in a build
You can re-run selected tests from a build using any of the following options:
Option 1: Set the existing build name in the BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME
variable and prepend it to your test run command to re-run tests in the same build:
MacOS/Linux:
BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME=“bstack-demo 123” mvn test -P sample-test
Windows Powershell:
$env:BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME=“bstack-demo 123”; mvn test -P sample-test
Windows cmd:
set BROWSERSTACK_BUILD_NAME=“bstack-demo 123” && mvn test -P sample-test
Option 2: Set the build name as a combination of buildName
and buildIdentifier
, as seen on the dashboard, and set buildIdenitifier
as null
:
buildName: bstack-demo 123
buildIdentifier: null
Option 3: Set the buildIdentifier
as the build number or time of the required build as seen on the dashboard:
buildName: bstack-demo
buildIdentifier: 123
sessionName
is the name of your test sessions and is automatically picked from your test class/spec name. It doesn’t need to be set manually when using the BrowserStack SDK.
Use additional debugging features
By default, BrowserStack provides prettified session logs, screenshots on every failed selenium command, and a video of the entire test. Additionally, you can enable the following features:
Use Automate Turboscale
Update browserstack.yml file with selected capabilities
Copy the following code snippet and replace contents of browserstack.yml
file in the root folder of your test suite.
Run your test suite
You can continue running your tests as you have been previously.
Advanced features and use cases
Here’s a list of features and capabilities you may find useful.
Accept insecure certificates
The acceptInsecureCerts
capability suppresses browser popups warning about self-signed certificates usually found in staging environments.
Capability | Expected values |
---|---|
acceptInsecureCerts |
A boolean. Default is False .True if you want to accept all SSL certificates. |
Change desktop resolution
The resolution
capability changes the default desktop screen resolution for your tests on BrowserStack.
Capability | Description | Expected values |
---|---|---|
resolution |
Set the resolution of your VM before beginning your test | A string. Default resolution is 1024x768 Supported resolutions: Windows (XP, 7): 800x600 , 1024x768 , 1280x800 , 1280x1024 , 1366x768 , 1440x900 , 1680x1050 , 1600x1200 , 1920x1200 , 1920x1080 , and 2048x1536 Windows (8, 8.1, 10): 1024x768 , 1280x800 , 1280x1024 , 1366x768 , 1440x900 , 1680x1050 , 1600x1200 , 1920x1200 , 1920x1080 , and 2048x1536 OS X (Sequoia, Sonoma, Ventura, Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, and High Sierra): 1024x768 , 1280x960 , 1280x1024 , 1600x1200 , 1920x1080 , 2560x1440 , 2560x1600 , and 3840x2160 OS X (All other versions): 1024x768 , 1280x960 , 1280x1024 , 1600x1200 , and 1920x1080
|
Simulate IP geolocation
The geoLocation
capability lets you test your websites across different countries.
Note that this capability is supported on the Enterprise plan only. You can contact sales to get an Enterprise plan for your account.
Capability | Description | Expected values |
---|---|---|
geoLocation |
Set the country code you want your test to detect | A string. An ISO 2 country code FR for France, CN for China Check out the complete list of 45+ countries we support. |
Simulate network conditions
The networkProfile
capability lets you test your websites under different network conditions.
Capability | Description | Expected values |
---|---|---|
networkProfile |
Set the network profile to start the test with | A string. 2g-gprs-good , 4g-lte-advanced-lossy Check out the complete list of all pre-defined network profiles. |
Others
Following are a few additional links to documentation pages that might help with your test scenarios:
Next steps
Once you have successfully integrated your test suite with BrowserStack, you might want to check the following:
- Generate a list of capabilities that you want to use in tests
- Find information about your Projects, Builds and Sessions using our REST APIs
- Set up your CI/CD: Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity, Azure, CircleCI, BitBucket, TravisCI, GitHub Actions
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