Appium Web Context Cheat Sheet

Command / Action

Description

Example / Notes

Get Contexts

Lists available contexts (NATIVE_APP, WEBVIEW)

driver.getContextHandles()

Switch Context

Switch between native and web context

driver.context("WEBVIEW_com.example")

Get Current Context

Returns the active context

driver.getContext()

Get Window Handles

Returns all open browser windows/tabs handles.

driver.getWindowHandles()

Switch to Window

Switch to a specific window/tab.

driver.switchTo().window(handle)

Get Current Window Handle

Returns the active window handle.

driver.getWindowHandle()

Set Window Size       

Changes browser window size.

driver.manage().
window().setSize(new Dimension(1024, 768))

Maximize Window              

Maximizes the browser window.

driver.manage().
window().maximize()

Minimize Window

Minimizes the browser window.

driver.manage().
window().minimize()

Navigate To

Opens a given URL.

driver.get("https://example.com")

Back

Navigates back in browser history.

driver.navigate().back()

Forward

Navigates forward in browser history.

driver.navigate().forward()

Refresh

Reloads the current page.

driver.navigate().refresh()

Get Title

Gets the current page title.

driver.getTitle()

Get URL

Gets the current page URL.

driver.getCurrentUrl()

Get Cookies

Retrieves all cookies.

driver.manage().getCookies()

Add Cookie

Adds a new cookie.

driver.manage().
addCookie(cookie)

Delete Cookie

Deletes a specific cookie.

driver.manage().
deleteCookieNamed("session")

Delete All Cookies

Clears all browser cookies.

driver.manage().deleteAllCookies()

Local Storage (Get)

Retrieves value from local storage.

driver.
executeScript("return window.localStorage.getItem('key')")

Local Storage (Set)

Sets value in local storage.

driver.
executeScript("window.localStorage.setItem('key','value')")

Session Storage (Get)

Retrieves value from session storage.

driver.executeScript("return window.sessionStorage.getItem('key')")

Session Storage (Set)

Sets value in session storage.

driver.
executeScript("window.sessionStorage.setItem('key','value')")

Switch to Frame (by index)

Switches to frame by index.

driver.switchTo().frame(0)

Switch to Frame (by name/id)

Switches to frame by name or id.

driver.switchTo().frame("frameName")

Switch to Frame (by element)

Switches to frame using WebElement.

driver.switchTo().
frame(frameElement)

Switch to Parent Frame

Switches to the parent frame.

driver.switchTo().
parentFrame()