MCP server for Mobile Development and Automation | iOS, Android, Simulator, Emulator, and Real Devices
Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Appium MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. MCP server for Mobile Development and Automation | iOS, Android, Simulator, Emulator, and Real Devices.
MCP Appium is an intelligent MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to empower AI assistants with a robust suite of tools for mobile automation. It streamlines mobile app testing by enabling natural language interactions, intelligent locator generation, and automated test creation for both Android and iOS platforms.
appium-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.
The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:
Cross — Platform Support**: Automate tests for both Android (UiAutomator2) and iOS (XCUITest)iOS — Requires ffmpeg to be installed and available on PATH. The default codec is libx264 with yuv420p pixel format forAndroid — Uses the built-in screenrecord command via UiAutomator2. No additional dependencies requiredVariable — RequiredCAPABILITIES_CONFIG — OptionalSCREENSHOTS_DIR — OptionalNO_UI — OptionalAPPIUM_MCP_APPS_ENABLED — OptionalAPPIUM_MCP_ON_CLIENT_DISCONNECT — OptionalAPPIUM_MCP_WDA_APP_PATH — OptionalREMOTE_SERVER_URL_ALLOW_REGEX — OptionalAI_VISION_ENABLED — OptionalConfiguration is passed through the environment: ANDROID_HOME, CAPABILITIES_CONFIG, APPIUM_MCP_WDA_APP_PATH, AI_VISION_API_BASE_URL, AI_VISION_API_KEY, APPIUM_MCP_PERSIST_REMOTE_SESSIONS_PATH. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Appium's toolset — Cross, iOS, Android and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow.
SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| Cross | Platform Support**: Automate tests for both Android (UiAutomator2) and iOS (XCUITest). |
| iOS | Requires [ffmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) to be installed and available on PATH. The default codec is libx264 with yuv420p pixel format for QuickTime compatibility. |
| Android | Uses the built-in screenrecord command via UiAutomator2. No additional dependencies required. |
| Variable | Required |
| CAPABILITIES_CONFIG | Optional |
| SCREENSHOTS_DIR | Optional |
| NO_UI | Optional |
| APPIUM_MCP_APPS_ENABLED | Optional |
| APPIUM_MCP_ON_CLIENT_DISCONNECT | Optional |
| APPIUM_MCP_WDA_APP_PATH | Optional |
| REMOTE_SERVER_URL_ALLOW_REGEX | Optional |
| AI_VISION_ENABLED | Optional |
| AI_VISION_API_BASE_URL | Required when AI_VISION_ENABLED=true |
| AI_VISION_API_KEY | Required when AI_VISION_ENABLED=true |
{
"mcpServers": {
"appium-mcp": {
"disabled": false,
"timeout": 100,
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["appium-mcp@latest"],
"env": {
"ANDROID_HOME": "/path/to/android/sdk",
"CAPABILITIES_CONFIG": "/path/to/your/capabilities.json"
}
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| ANDROID_HOME | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| CAPABILITIES_CONFIG | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| APPIUM_MCP_WDA_APP_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
| AI_VISION_API_BASE_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| AI_VISION_API_KEY | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| APPIUM_MCP_PERSIST_REMOTE_SESSIONS_PATH | Filesystem location the server is allowed to use. | Optional |
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