Deploy to Appetize.io

Appetize.io allows you to run Android and iOS apps on your browser. By using this service, it is possible to check the operations of the application without iOS certificates or provisioning profiles.

You can try experiencing Appetize.io’s services with this demo.

How to get an API token

1. Register and log into Appetize.io.

2. Open account setting page and click the Request button to acquire the API token.

Adding the service to Monaca

After getting the API Token, you are ready to add Appetize.io to Monaca. Please do as follows:

1. From Monaca Cloud IDE menu, go to Configure → Deploy Services .

2. Click Add Deploy Service.

3. Select AppetizeIo and fill in the required information:

   • Config Alias: a unique identifier for each service

   • API Token: the API Token provided by Appetize.io

4. Then, click Add. That’s it. Now you can use Appetize’s simulator to install your build apps.

Parameters

You can use the following parameters in the JSON recipe script for Monaca CI. For more information, please refer to Appetize.io documentation.

Parameter	Type	Description
platform	string	[Required] Must be ios or android.
timeout	number	The number of seconds to wait until automatically ending the session due to user inactivity. Must be 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 300 or 600. (Default is 120)
disableHome	boolean	Disable the home button on the iOS simulator.
disabled	boolean	Disable the streaming of the app.
useLastFrame	boolean	Show the last image of the screen in the simulator after a session ends.
buttonText	string	Customize the message prompting the user to start the session. (Default is Tap to play)
postSessionButtonText	string	Customize the message prompting the user to restart the session. (Default is Tap to play)
launchUrl	string	Specify a deep link to bring your users to a specific location when your app is launched.
note	string	A note for your own purposes. It will appear on your management dashboard.
appPermissions	JSON object	Values can be authenticated, public, or null to reset to default. The keys can be: run: run the app networkProxy: specify a network proxy when running the app networkIntercept: use Appetize.io’s intercepting proxy when running the app debugLog: view your app’s NSLog or Logcat output adbConnect: debug the app by connecting the ADB to the hosted emulator androidPackageManager: allow the installation of an additional APK’s while the app is running