Suitest JavaScript API
Suitest is a test automation and device manipulation tool
for living room devices and web browsers.
With this JavaScript API you can create and run automated end-to-end tests
or write an automation plugin for other software.
Detailed API docs as well as other useful
resources about test automation are available on the
Suitest website. To use the API you'll need a
free Suitest account.
What is Suitest good for?
You can use Suitest for your end-to-end test automation, for operating physical
devices (like TV's or set-top boxes) in a remote office, for automating some of
your device maintenance tasks or for hunting down a nasty device-specific bug.
With Suitest you can:
- Control and execute commands on multiple devices at once.
- Schedule a particular action on a group of devices.
- Control local and remote devices with equal ease.
- Test and debug apps on local and remote devices.
- Easily create end-to-end automated tests for web apps and websites.
Supported devices and platforms
Suitest currently supports the following types of devices:
- TV's and set-top boxes equipped with an infrared port. This includes most of
the currently available Smart TV's like Samsung, LG, Philips, Panasonic, Sony
etc.
- TV's and set-top boxes running Android TV 4.4 and later
- Microsoft Xbox One console
- Locally installed Chrome, Firefox and Edge
- Apple TV
Suitest supports automating end-to-end testing of:
- HbbTV / Freeview Play apps
- Samsung Orsay and Tizen apps
- LG NetCast and webOS apps
- HTML apps for other TV's or set-top boxes
- Android TV apps
- tvOS apps
- Xbox One apps
- Traditional websites and web apps for desktop browsers.