I want to parallel test my application on various OEM and android versions?

You can run your tests in parallel on Genymotion SaaS by leveraging the built‑in cloud grid and the HTTP API. Here’s a quick playbook:

1. Pick the right device set Use the API endpoint GET https://api.genymotion.com/v1/devices to list all available device recipes. Filter by OEM (manufacturer), Android version (apiLevel) and screen size.

2. Create a “device group” Group the device IDs you want to run in parallel. Example:

   [
     "pixel_3a_api_30",
     "samsung_galaxy_s10_api_28",
     "oneplus_7t_api_29",
     "nexus_5_api_23"
   ]
   

3. Launch parallel instances Use the “Create VM” endpoint POST https://api.genymotion.com/v1/vm with the deviceId field set to each recipe. You can script this with a simple loop (Python, Bash, etc.) to start dozens of VMs at once.

4. Run your test suite Connect to each VM via the Genymotion Cloud SDK or WebDriver (Appium, Espresso, etc.). For example, with Appium:

   capabilities = {
     "appium:platformName": "Android",
     "appium:deviceName": "Genymotion",
     "appium:automationName": "UiAutomator2",
     "appium:udid": "<VM-UDID>"
   }
   driver = webdriver.Remote('https://hub.genymotion.com/wd/hub', capabilities)
   

Repeat this for each VM. Use your CI tool (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) to spin up the VMs, run tests, and tear them down automatically.

5. Collect results Genymotion SaaS returns a unique VM URL and a WebSocket for logs. Capture logs, screenshots, and video (if enabled) via the API: GET https://api.genymotion.com/v1/vm/{vmId}/log GET https://api.genymotion.com/v1/vm/{vmId}/video

6. Clean up After tests finish, delete the VMs: DELETE https://api.genymotion.com/v1/vm/{vmId}

Quick Tips

• Parallel Limits: The SaaS plan you’re on determines the max concurrent VMs. Check the “Limits” section in your dashboard.
• Device Matrix: Create a matrix in your test runner (e.g., pytest‑parametrize) that covers all OEM/Android combos.
• Headless Mode: For CI, use headless VMs to save resources.
• Network Latency: Run the CI runner in the same region as your Genymotion SaaS instance for lower latency.

Example Script (Python)

import requests
import json
import time

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
BASE_URL = "https://api.genymotion.com/v1"

headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {API_KEY}"}

# 1. Get device list
devices = requests.get(f"{BASE_URL}/devices", headers=headers).json()

# 2. Choose devices (filter by OEM & API level)
selected = [d["id"] for d in devices if d["manufacturer"] in ("Samsung", "OnePlus") and d["apiLevel"] in (29,30)]

# 3. Launch VMs
vm_ids = []
for device_id in selected:
    vm = requests.post(f"{BASE_URL}/vm", json={"deviceId": device_id}, headers=headers).json()
    vm_ids.append(vm["vmId"])

# 4. Wait for VMs to be ready
time.sleep(30)

# 5. Run tests (pseudo‑code)
for vm_id in vm_ids:
    # connect via Appium, run suite
    pass

# 6. Delete VMs
for vm_id in vm_ids:
    requests.delete(f"{BASE_URL}/vm/{vm_id}", headers=headers)

Feel free to tweak the script to match your test framework. Let us know if you need help wiring it into GitHub Actions or another CI system! 🚀