Endpoints are the gateways through which a locally executed test exchanges data with an external AUT. In simpler terms, endpoints let you test an application or system outside your machine, as if it were local.
Start here (choose your path)
- Mobile testing: Start with Mobile testing requirements, then Run a mobile test.
- WebDriver / remote browsers: Go to Add a WebDriver endpoint.
- Parallel execution / scaling: Go to Ranorex Parallel Runner.
Manage endpoints
Endpoints are displayed and managed in the Endpoints pad.
- Click the Endpoints icon in the menu bar to open the Endpoints pad.
- By default, the pad appears on the right edge of the screen.
Endpoint list
If your endpoint list is empty, you’ll see a message with a button to add an endpoint. Once you add endpoints, the list provides:
- Refresh and Add endpoint actions
- A search field
- Click to access this endpoint’s settings.
- Endpoint name
- Connection status (Connected/Error/Connecting…)
- Endpoint ID: IP number for network connections, ID for USB connections.
- Automation root status symbol (explained in Endpoint settings)
- Endpoint type (Android, iOS, WebDriver)
Shortcuts and command line execution
When you build your solution, the output folder includes:
The usual test executable, plus
-
One shortcut per endpoint, named with the format
@<endpoint>
These shortcuts let you run the same test directly on a specific endpoint without changing your project.
- Shortcut for an Android endpoint.
- Shortcut for an iOS endpoint.
Reference: Ranorex Studio fundamentals > Test suite > Run tests without Ranorex Studio.