---
name: Start Activity
short_description: Start an Android activity by providing package name and activity name

example_usage:
  java:
    |
      driver.startActivity(new Activity("com.example", "ActivityName"));
  python:
    |
      self.driver.start_activity("com.example", "ActivityName");
  javascript_wd:
    |
      await driver.startActivity({
        appPackage: "com.example",
        appActivity: "ActivityName"
      });
  javascript_wdio:
    |
      driver.startActivity("com.example", "ActivityName");
  ruby:
    |
      @driver.start_activity app_package: "com.example", app_activity: "ActivityName"
  php:
    |
      $driver->startActivity(array('appPackage' => 'com.example',
                                   'appActivity' => 'ActivityName'));
  csharp:
    |
      // TODO C# sample

client_docs:
  java: "http://appium.github.io/java-client/io/appium/java_client/android/AndroidMobileCommandHelper.html#startActivityCommand-java.lang.String-java.lang.String-java.lang.String-java.lang.String-java.lang.String-java.lang.String-java.lang.String-java.lang.String-boolean-"
  python: "https://github.com/appium/python-client/blob/master/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py#L591"
  javascript_wdio: "http://webdriver.io/api/mobile/startActivity.html"
  javascript_wd: "https://github.com/admc/wd/blob/master/lib/commands.js#L2948"
  ruby: "http://www.rubydoc.info/github/appium/ruby_lib_core/Appium/Android/Device#start_activity-instance_method"
  php: "https://github.com/appium/php-client/" # TODO PHP documentation link
  csharp: "https://github.com/appium/appium-dotnet-driver/" # TODO Dotnet documentation link

# Driver support by platform
driver_support:
  ios:
    xcuitest: false
    uiautomation: false
  android:
    uiautomator2: true
    uiautomator: true
  mac:
    mac: false
  windows:
    windows: false
client_support:
  java: true
  python: true
  ruby: true
  php: true
  csharp: true
  javascript_wd: true
  javascript_wdio: true


# Information about the HTTP endpoints
endpoint:
  url: /wd/hub/session/:session_id/device/start_activity
  method: POST
  url_parameters:
    - name: session_id
      description: ID of the session to route the command to
  json_parameters:
    - name: appPackage
      type: string
      description: Name of the [package](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Package.html)
    - name: appActivity
      type: string
      description: Name of the [activity](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html)
    - name: appWaitPackage
      type: string
      description: Automation will begin after this package starts
    - name: intentAction
      type: string
      description: "[Intent](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html) action which will be used to start activity"
    - name: intentCategory
      type: string
      description: Intent category which will be used to start activity
    - name: intentFlags
      type: string
      description: Flags that will be used to start activity
    - name: optionalIntentArguments
      type: string
      description: Additional intent arguments that will be used to start activity
    - name: dontStopAppOnReset
      type: boolean
      description: Should the app stop on reset

# Links to specifications. Should link to at least one specification
specifications:
  jsonwp: https://github.com/appium/appium-base-driver/blob/master/lib/mjsonwp/routes.js#L411