Use TestCloud in Katalon Studio

Katalon TestCloud is a test automation service that allows you to execute tests on common browsers and operating systems on the cloud. With Katalon TestCloud, you can easily configure those test environments.

This guide shows you how to configure TestCloud in Katalon Studio and execute tests, view reports.

To learn more about how TestCloud can enhance your test automation projects, see:

• Supported environment for TestCloud
• Local testing with TestCloud

Note:

From version 8.6.0 onwards, Katalon Studio enables executing tests on mobile browsers of TestCloud. By default, the mobile browsers are Chrome for Android, and Safari for iOS. See: Supported environments for Katalon TestCloud.

Requirements

• An active Katalon TestCloud subscription or trial. See TestCloud Trial.
• Katalon Studio version 8.2.5 onwards.
• TestCloud integration enabled in Katalon Studio. To learn how to enable the integration, see: Integrate Katalon TestOps and Katalon TestCloud with Katalon Studio.

Run test suites with TestCloud

To run a test suite with TestCloud in Katalon Studio, follow these steps:

1. Open a test suite.
2. Click on the dropdown icon of the Run button and choose to run with TestCloud.
   

   The TestCloud Configuration dialog appears as below.

   Note:

   You can check the Tunnel option to set up TestCloud Tunnel. See: Configure TestCloud Tunnel

   You can check the Private/Local Testing option to set up TestCloud Tunnel. See: Configure TestCloud Tunnel

3. Select the execution environment for your tests.

   Select between Desktop Browser or Mobile Browser environment.

   • For Desktop browser environment: Select the desired OS, browser, and browser version.
   • For Mobile browser environment (available for Katalon Studio from 8.6.0): Select the desired OS, OS version, and devices. The default browser is Chrome for Android, and Safari for iOS.
4. Click Run.

You can view the execution progress in Log Viewer with detailed information on the status of each test step:

Run test suite collections with TestCloud

To run a test suite collection with TestCloud Katalon Studio, follow these steps:

1. Open your test suite collection and double-click the Run with column.
   

   The Select an environment appears as below.

   
   
   

2. Choose TestCloud as your test environment, then click OK.
3. Double click on the Run Configuration column to open the TestCloud Configuration dialog.

   The TestCloud Configuration dialog appears.

   You can check the Private/Local testing option to set up TestCloud Tunnel. See: Configure TestCloud Tunnel

4. Select the execution environment for your tests and click OK.

   Select between Desktop Browser or Mobile Browser environment.

   • For Desktop browser environment: Select the desired OS, browser, and browser version.
   • For Mobile browser environment (available for Katalon Studio from 8.6.0): Select the desired OS, OS version, and device. The default browser is Chrome for Android, and Safari for iOS.
5. Click Execute.

You can view the execution progress in Log Viewer with detailed information on the status of each test step: