# Could not load a driver for automationName 'XCUITest' and platformName 'ios'. Please verify your Appium installation

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707>\
**Category:** Mobile Testing\
**Tags:** mobile-testing, katalon-studio\
**Created:** [February 21, 2024, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707 "2024-02-21T10:17:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707/1 "2024-02-21T10:17:08Z")

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Getting the below error when i try to inspect ios in katalon studio . Successfully built integration app and WebDriverAgent on ios real device . Tried installing multiple appium versions , WDA versions .

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Versions : 

APPIUM - 1.22.3
NODE - v16.9.1
XCODE - 15
KATALON STUDIO - 8.6.8
iOS - 16
Mac OS - Sonoma 14.2.1

java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException: org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Unable to create a new remote session. Please check the server log for more details. Original error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Could not load a driver for automationName 'XCUITest' and platformName 'ios'. Please verify your Appium installation

Build info: version: 'unknown', revision: 'unknown', time: 'unknown'

System info: host: 'pruthvis-MBP.localdomain', ip: '10.6.0.138', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '14.2.1', java.version: '1.8.0_362'

Driver info: driver.version: IOSDriver

remote stacktrace: UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Could not load a driver for automationName 'XCUITest' and platformName 'ios'. Please verify your Appium installation

at getResponseForW3CError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/errors.js:804:9)

at asyncHandler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/protocol.js:380:37)

Build info: version: 'unknown', revision: 'unknown', time: 'unknown'

System info: host: 'pruthvis-MBP.localdomain', ip: '10.6.0.138', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '14.2.1', java.version: '1.8.0_362'

Driver info: driver.version: IOSDriver

at com.kms.katalon.composer.components.impl.dialogs.ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.runAndWait(ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.java:49)

at com.kms.katalon.composer.mobile.objectspy.components.MobileLocalAppComposite$12.run(MobileLocalAppComposite.java:488)

at org.eclipse.jface.operation.ModalContext$ModalContextThread.run(ModalContext.java:122)

Caused by: org.openqa.selenium.SessionNotCreatedException: Unable to create a new remote session. Please check the server log for more details. Original error: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Could not load a driver for automationName 'XCUITest' and platformName 'ios'. Please verify your Appium installation

Build info: version: 'unknown', revision: 'unknown', time: 'unknown'

System info: host: 'pruthvis-MBP.localdomain', ip: '10.6.0.138', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '14.2.1', java.version: '1.8.0_362'

Driver info: driver.version: IOSDriver

remote stacktrace: UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Could not load a driver for automationName 'XCUITest' and platformName 'ios'. Please verify your Appium installation

at getResponseForW3CError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/errors.js:804:9)

at asyncHandler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/protocol.js:380:37)

Build info: version: 'unknown', revision: 'unknown', time: 'unknown'

System info: host: 'pruthvis-MBP.localdomain', ip: '10.6.0.138', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '14.2.1', java.version: '1.8.0_362'

Driver info: driver.version: IOSDriver

at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor$1.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:208)

at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:217)

at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor.execute(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:239)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.execute(RemoteWebDriver.java:552)

at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.execute(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:42)

at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.execute(AppiumDriver.java:1)

at io.appium.java_client.ios.IOSDriver.execute(IOSDriver.java:1)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.startSession(RemoteWebDriver.java:213)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver.<init>(RemoteWebDriver.java:131)

at io.appium.java_client.DefaultGenericMobileDriver.<init>(DefaultGenericMobileDriver.java:38)

at io.appium.java_client.AppiumDriver.<init>(AppiumDriver.java:84)

at io.appium.java_client.ios.IOSDriver.<init>(IOSDriver.java:85)

at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.AppiumDriverManager.createMobileDriver(AppiumDriverManager.java:508)

at com.kms.katalon.core.appium.driver.AppiumDriverManager.createMobileDriver(AppiumDriverManager.java:492)

at com.kms.katalon.core.mobile.keyword.internal.MobileDriverFactory.startMobileDriver(MobileDriverFactory.java:446)

at com.kms.katalon.composer.mobile.objectspy.dialog.MobileInspectorController.startExistingApp(MobileInspectorController.java:143)

at com.kms.katalon.composer.mobile.objectspy.components.MobileLocalAppComposite$12$1.call(MobileLocalAppComposite.java:500)

at com.kms.katalon.composer.components.impl.dialogs.ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.startThreadAndWait(ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.java:36)

at com.kms.katalon.composer.components.impl.dialogs.ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.runAndWait(ProgressMonitorDialogWithThread.java:48)

... 2 more

Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException

at io.appium.java_client.remote.AppiumCommandExecutor$1.createSession(AppiumCommandExecutor.java:186)

... 20 more

Caused by: org.openqa.selenium.WebDriverException: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Could not load a driver for automationName 'XCUITest' and platformName 'ios'. Please verify your Appium installation

Build info: version: 'unknown', revision: 'unknown', time: 'unknown'

System info: host: 'pruthvis-MBP.localdomain', ip: '10.6.0.138', os.name: 'Mac OS X', os.arch: 'x86_64', os.version: '14.2.1', java.version: '1.8.0_362'

Driver info: driver.version: IOSDriver

remote stacktrace: UnknownError: An unknown server-side error occurred while processing the command. Original error: Could not load a driver for automationName 'XCUITest' and platformName 'ios'. Please verify your Appium installation

at getResponseForW3CError (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/errors.js:804:9)

at asyncHandler (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-base-driver/lib/protocol/protocol.js:380:37)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.W3CHandshakeResponse.lambda$errorHandler$0(W3CHandshakeResponse.java:62)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.HandshakeResponse.lambda$getResponseFunction$0(HandshakeResponse.java:30)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.lambda$createSession$0(ProtocolHandshake.java:126)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.ProtocolHandshake.createSession(ProtocolHandshake.java:128)

... 21 more

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**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707/2 "2024-02-22T03:32:31Z")

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> [@pruthvi.gowda](#):
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> `Could not load a driver for automationName 'XCUITest'`

Hi,

This issue seems to be caused by Appium or driver installation. I found some references on this as following:

- [Could not load a driver for automationName 'XCUITest' and platformName 'iOS'. Please verify your Appium installation · Issue #18638 · appium/appium · GitHub](https://github.com/appium/appium/issues/18638)
- [Appium2: Could not find a driver for automationName 'XCUITest' - Support - Appium Discuss](https://discuss.appium.io/t/appium2-could-not-find-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest/38773)

You can try those and let us know if it does not work.

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**Post date:** [February 22, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707/3 "2024-02-22T13:56:09Z")

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Hi @Elly_Tran

Thanks for your help .  
Does KATALON STUDIO - 8.6.8 supports appium 2.x ? i saw few documents to migrate to appium 2 and requirements says as katalon stuido version - 9.0 .

As both the documents above states that their appium version is 2.x , is there any solution for Appium 1.2 ?

i have tried with node 14v , 16v and 18v so far .

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**Author:** ![Elly\_Tran](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/elly_tran/32/21874_2.png) [@Elly\_Tran](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Elly_Tran)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707/4 "2024-02-23T10:37:41Z")

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HI,

Can you please upgrade Appium to v2.x? As I see in [this guide](http://forum.katalon.com/t/kshare-one-time-setup-for-ios-mobile-testing-successes/103703), we got:

- If your iOS version is **below 16** , then you can use Appium 1 and 2.
- If your iOS version is **16 or higher** , then you can only use Appium 2.

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**Post date:** [February 24, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707/5 "2024-02-24T16:37:53Z")

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Hi @Elly_Tran

i have tried with Appium 2 as well , No luck .

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**Post date:** [February 26, 2024, 2:16am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707/6 "2024-02-26T02:16:55Z")

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Hi,

With Appium 2, do you still face the same issue or another error?

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**Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707/7 "2024-02-28T03:19:21Z")

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Hello , Same error .

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**Author:** ![pruthvi.gowda](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/pruthvi.gowda/32/23870_2.png) [@pruthvi.gowda](https://forum.katalon.com/u/pruthvi.gowda)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2024, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707/8 "2024-03-11T07:07:37Z")

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Hi @Elly_Tran

Any update on this ? i am stuck since a month , could you please help me on this .

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**Post date:** [March 12, 2024, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/could-not-load-a-driver-for-automationname-xcuitest-and-platformname-ios-please-verify-your-appium-installation/120707/9 "2024-03-12T02:37:50Z")

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Hi,

Sorry for my late response. If you are an Enterprise user, I would like to recommend you create a ticket over here: [https://katalon-inc.my.site.com/katalonhelpcenter/s/](https://katalon-inc.my.site.com/katalonhelpcenter/s/) for better support. Otherwise, I will ask my team and back to you soon