Sauce Labs Product Announcements

We’re excited to announce the latest enhancements to accessibility testing integration for Sauce Real Device Cloud with axe DevTools® Mobile, from Deque Systems.

What's New?

Deque Systems has introduced new Appium drivers for Android and iOS, which Sauce Labs now supports.

How does this benefit you?

Sauce Labs and Deque Systems integration allows you to:

• Integrate automated accessibility testing directly in your Appium workflows for Android and iOS apps.

• Add accessibility scans in your quality processes early on to ensure compliance with accessibility standards, including the upcoming European Accessibility Act.

• Get actionable insights in your test dashboard to resolve critical accessibility issues and make your apps accessible to everyone.

How can you get started?

Setting Appium Capabilities

To use the new drivers, update your Appium configuration:

• For Android: Set

  'appium:automationName': 'AxeUIAutomator2'

• For iOS: Set

  'appium:automationName': 'AxeXCUITEST'

In both cases, ensure the appiumVersion is set to

'appium2-deque-accessibility'

Updating Your Testing Script

• Replace any reference to the deprecated plugin command with the following:

  await driver.execute('mobile: axeScan', settings);

• Ensure your settings object contains a valid Deque API key to initiate the scanning process.

For detailed guidance on setup and migration, check out the documentation.