# Katalon Studio Last updated on : 07 Jul 2026 ## Overview Katalon Studio enables you to perform automated Mobile and Web Testing by creating codeless automation scripts and with a powerful record and playback feature. Integrating Katalon Studio with Pcloudy will help you run your existing scripts on 5000+ browsers and device combination. ### Prerequisites * Pcloudy Account and the Pcloudy capabilities. * Mobile Application must be uploaded to the section on Pcloudy portal. * Katalon Studio configured on the user machine. ### 1. Record a Test Case on a Pcloudy Device in Katalon #### Step 1: Configure Remote Settings in Katalon * Go to Project > Settings > Desired Capabilities > Remote * Set the Remote server URL: https\://device.pcloudy.com/appiumcloud/wd/hub > **Note:** > > **Note:** To get the Remote Server URL, log in to Pcloudy, go to Capabilities under Mobile App Automation, select Appium, and copy the URL shown in the generated capabilities. * Set Remote server type to Appium * Set Appium driver to Android Driver (use iOS Driver for iOS applications) #### Step 2: Add the Pcloudy Capabilities Unlike Web automation, Pcloudy's mobile capabilities are added as flat key-value rows directly in the capabilities table — no Dictionary type is required here. Click Add for each row and enter: | Name | Type | Value | | --------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------- | | pCloudy_Username | String | your Pcloudy account email | | pCloudy_ApiKey | String | your Pcloudy API key | | pCloudy_DurationInMinutes | Number | 30.0 | | newCommandTimeout | String | 600 | | launchTimeout | String | 90000 | | pCloudy_DeviceFullName | String | e.g. SAMSUNG_GalaxyM53_Android_15.0 | | platformVersion | String | 15.0 | | platformName | String | Android | | automationName | String | uiautomator2 | | automationName | String | APIDemos.apk | | appPackage | String | io.appium.android.apis | | appActivity | String | io.appium.android.apis.ApiDemos | * Click Apply and Close![](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/katalon-mobile/1.png) #### Step 3: Select Katalon Recorder Katalon's Mobile Recorder can connect directly to a Remote Device session on Pcloudy, letting you capture objects and actions live on the device instead of writing test objects manually. * In the toolbar, click the dropdown arrow next to the mobile recorder icon * From the menu, select Remote Devices > **Note:** > > **Note:** This menu also lets you record against local Android Devices or iOS Devices — select Remote Devices specifically to record on a Pcloudy session. ![](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/katalon-mobile/2.png) #### Step 4: Configure the Recorder * In the Mobile Recorder window, check the Configuration field — it should already show your Remote setup: * Remote - https\://device.pcloudy.com/appiumcloud/wd/hub * If it doesn't, click Edit to point it to the correct Remote configuration (the one set up in Project > Settings > Desired Capabilities > Remote) * Leave Application Path/ID blank if the app capability (pCloudy_ApplicationName) is already defined in your Remote capabilities — Katalon will launch that app automatically ![](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/katalon-mobile/3.png) #### Step 5: Start Recording * Click Start * Katalon will launch the session on the Pcloudy device, and the live device screen will appear in the Device View panel on the right #### Capture Objects and Actions * Click Capture Object, then click any element directly on the Device View screen (e.g., a menu item like "Accessibility Service") * The captured element appears highlighted with a red box in Device View, and is added to the All Objects tree on the left, showing its full hierarchy path (e.g., android.widget.TextView - Accessibility Service) * Use the Available Actions buttons (Tap, Tap And Hold, Get Text, Set Text, Swipe, Press Back, Press Home, etc.) to record an action against the captured object * Each action you perform is added as a new row in Recorded Actions with its Object, Input, and Output ![](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/katalon-mobile/4.png) #### Save the Script * Once all required steps are recorded, click Stop * Click Save Script * Katalon converts the recorded actions into a test case, with each captured object automatically added to the Object Repository ### 2. How to Run Katalon Mobile Test Cases on Pcloudy #### Step 1: Configure Remote Settings in Katalon * Go to Project > Settings > Desired Capabilities > Remote * Set the Remote server URL: https\://device.pcloudy.com/appiumcloud/wd/hub > **Note:** > > **Note:** To get the Remote Server URL, log in to Pcloudy, go to Capabilities under Mobile App Automation, select Appium, and copy the URL shown in the generated capabilities. * Set Remote server type to Appium * Set Appium driver to Android Driver (use iOS Driver for iOS applications) #### Step 2: Add the Pcloudy Capabilities Unlike Web automation, Pcloudy's mobile capabilities are added as flat key-value rows directly in the capabilities table — no Dictionary type is required here. Click Add for each row and enter: | Name | Type | Value | | --------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------- | | pCloudy_Username | String | your Pcloudy account email | | pCloudy_ApiKey | String | your Pcloudy API key | | pCloudy_DurationInMinutes | Number | 30.0 | | newCommandTimeout | String | 600 | | launchTimeout | String | 90000 | | pCloudy_DeviceFullName | String | e.g. SAMSUNG_GalaxyM53_Android_15.0 | | platformVersion | String | 15.0 | | platformName | String | Android | | automationName | String | uiautomator2 | | pCloudy_ApplicationName | String | APIDemos.apk | | appPackage | String | io.appium.android.apis | | appActivity | String | io.appium.android.apis.ApiDemos | * Click Apply and Close![](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/katalon-mobile/5.png) #### Step 3: Update the APK Name in Script Mode Before running, open your test case and switch to Script view. Update the `Mobile.startApplication()` line to reference the correct APK name uploaded to your Pcloudy account: `Mobile.startApplication('APIDemos.apk', false)` Replace '`APIDemos.apk`' with the exact filename of your application as it appears under pCloudy_ApplicationName in your capabilities (Step 2) — this must match exactly, including case, or the session will fail to launch the app. ![](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/katalon-mobile/6.png) #### Step 4: Run the Test Case on Remote * Open your test case * Click the dropdown arrow next to the Run button in the toolbar * From the list select Remote * Katalon will use the Remote server URL and capabilities configured in Step 1–2 ![](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/katalon-mobile/7.png) #### Step 5: Verify Execution In Katalon's Log Viewer: * Runs: 1/1, Passes: 1, Failures: 0 * Each step (startApplication, tap, getText, closeApplication) shows a green checkmark with its execution time In Pcloudy Dashboard (My Active Sessions): * A session appears for the selected device (e.g. SAMSUNG_GalaxyM53_Android_15.0), Type: automation, Progress: On Going — confirming Pcloudy received and is running the session * You can click the screen icon under Action to view the live session, or the link icon to get a shareable session link * In Pcloudy Dashboard → Report, you would be able to view reports for your test case ### Parallel Execution on Pcloudy You can run multiple Test Suites concurrently on Pcloudy using a Test Suite Collection, with each suite requesting its own separate device session. #### Step 1: Set "Run with" to Remote for Each Suite Open your Test Suite Collection and, for each row in the table, set the Run with column to Remote: All suites draw from the single shared Remote capabilities set up in Project Settings > Desired Capabilities > Remote (the device capabilities configured earlier). #### Step 2: Set Execution Mode to Parallel In Execution Information at the top of the Test Suite Collection: * Execution Mode: select Parallel * Max concurrent instances: set this to match your Pcloudy plan's concurrent device session limit * Delay between instances (in seconds): optional stagger between launching each instance (e.g., 1 second) #### Step 3: Click Execute ![](https://www.pcloudy.com/docs/img/katalon-mobile/8.png) Katalon will dispatch all suites to Pcloudy, running up to Max concurrent instances at the same time. #### Step 4: Verify Parallel Sessions on Pcloudy * In Pcloudy Dashboard → My Active Sessions, you should see multiple device sessions running simultaneously — one per suite currently executing, each showing Progress: On Going. * In Pcloudy Dashboard → Report, you would be able to view reports for each individual test case run.