## Appium server capabilities
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|Capability|Description|Values|
|----|-----------|-------|
|`automationName`|Which automation engine to use|`Appium` (default) or `Selendroid`|
|`platformName`|Which mobile OS platform to use|`iOS`, `Android`, or `FirefoxOS`|
|`platformVersion`|Mobile OS version|e.g., `7.1`, `4.4`|
|`deviceName`|The kind of mobile device or emulator to use|`iPhone Simulator`, `iPad Simulator`, `iPhone Retina 4-inch`, `Android Emulator`, `Galaxy S4`, etc.... On iOS, this should be one of the valid devices returned by instruments with `instruments -s devices`. On Android this capability is currently ignored.|
|`app`|The absolute local path _or_ remote http URL to an `.ipa` or `.apk` file, or a `.zip` containing one of these. Appium will attempt to install this app binary on the appropriate device first. Note that this capability is not required for Android if you specify `appPackage` and `appActivity` capabilities (see below). Incompatible with `browserName`.|`/abs/path/to/my.apk` or `http://myapp.com/app.ipa`|
|`browserName`|Name of mobile web browser to automate. Should be an empty string if automating an app instead.|'Safari' for iOS and 'Chrome', 'Chromium', or 'Browser' for Android|
|`newCommandTimeout`|How long (in seconds) Appium will wait for a new command from the client before assuming the client quit and ending the session|e.g. `60`|
|`autoLaunch`|Whether to have Appium install and launch the app automatically. Default `true`|`true`, `false`|
|`language`| (Sim/Emu-only) Language to set for the simulator / emulator |e.g. `fr`|
|`locale`| (Sim/Emu-only) Locale to set for the simulator / emulator |e.g. `fr_CA`|
|`udid`| Unique device identifier of the connected physical device|e.g. `1ae203187fc012g`|
|`orientation`| (Sim/Emu-only) start in a certain orientation|`LANDSCAPE` or `PORTRAIT`|
|`autoWebview`| Move directly into Webview context. Default `false`|`true`, `false`|
|`noReset`|Don't reset app state before this session. Default `false`|`true`, `false`|
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