Pre-Appium 2.0 tests run fine on Sauce Labs using the instructions here: https://docs.katalon.com/docs/execute/cloud-based-test-execution/integration-with-other-vendors-for-cloud-execution/sauce-labs-integration . However Appium 2.0 and later (e.g. iOS16 tests) requires W3C protocol instead of JWP: …

hi @heckdarnius , Did you try to generate a config by this link ? Then you can create new a keyword to create or update the config in the custom profile to run Sauce Labs

Hi @duc.tnguyen , Yes values used in the above snippet were generated from the Sauce Labs platform configurator . Those values were used in the Katalon Studio custom profile config, which is what the snippet is from. Using that snippet, the test runs fine in Sauce Labs on pre-Appium 2.0 (i.e. JWP) c…

Hi @katalon.team ! I’m still hoping for some help with this problem. Recap: following the instructions at Sauce Labs Integration doesn’t work for Appium 2.0 and later (earlier Appium versions still work great though :slight_smile: ). Is there some documentation for current Appium/W3C compliance?

I’m still hoping for feedback from the @katalon.team on this issue. Is there any plan for Katalon Studio to support W3C Webdriver Protocol in custom profiles? My team is required to use Sauce Labs. If KSE can’t work with newer Sauce Labs configurations, then we’ll need to work with a different tool…

How to update Sauce Labs custom profile for W3C compliance

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heckdarnius April 24, 2024, 1:37am 6

The Katalon support team has now posted a solution to this issue: [KShare] Efficient Mobile Testing: Katalon Studio and Sauce Labs Integration with Appium 2.0

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How to update Sauce Labs custom profile for W3C compliance

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