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MCP Appium Server

110 tools. 70 can modify or destroy data without limits.

6 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

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70 can modify or destroy data
40 read-only
110 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 11/06/2026

How to control MCP Appium Server ↓

TOOL MAP

Read (40) Write / Execute (64) Destructive / Financial (6)

MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk
Destructive · High xcode_erase_simulator Erasing a simulator is a destructive operation that cannot be undone. Destructive · High uninstall-app Uninstalling an app is a destructive operation that permanently removes the application and its associated data from the device. Destructive · High xcode_delete_simulator This tool performs irreversible deletion of an iOS simulator, which is data destruction. Destructive · High xcode_uninstall_app Uninstalling an app is a destructive operation because it permanently removes the application and its data from the simulator environment.

70 of MCP Appium Server's 110 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

HOW TO CONTROL MCP APPIUM SERVER

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and MCP Appium Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations
{
  "clear-element": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations
{
  "generate-test-script": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "generate-test-script_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations
{
  "appium-screenshot": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "appium-screenshot_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

  1. Create a free account and register MCP Appium Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
ENFORCE POLICY ON MCP APPIUM →

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ALL 110 MCP APPIUM SERVER TOOLS

DESTRUCTIVE 6 tools
Destructive clear-element Clear text from an input element Destructive uninstall-app Uninstall an Android application Destructive xcode_clear_simulator_location Clear the location of a simulator Destructive xcode_delete_simulator Delete an iOS simulator Destructive xcode_erase_simulator Erase all data from a simulator Destructive xcode_uninstall_app Uninstall an app from a simulator
EXECUTE 55 tools
Execute reset-app Reset the app (terminate and relaunch) associated with the current Appium session Execute xcode_reset_privacy_permission Reset privacy permission for an app Execute xcode_revoke_privacy_permission Revoke privacy permission from an app Execute execute-adb-command Execute a custom ADB command Execute execute-mobile-command Execute a custom mobile command for iOS or Android Execute initialize-appium Initialize an Appium driver session for mobile automation Execute launch-app Launch an app on an Android device Execute launch-appium-app Launch the app associated with the current Appium session Execute start-recording Start recording the screen Execute stop-recording Stop recording the screen and get the recording data Execute wait-for-element Wait for an element to be visible on screen Execute xcode_launch_app Launch an app on a simulator Execute xcode_record_video Start recording video of a simulator (returns process info) Execute xcode_trigger_memory_warning Trigger memory warning on a simulator Execute xcode_wait_for_simulator Wait for a simulator to be ready Execute inspect-and-act Inspect UI to identify element locators and then perform an action Execute inspect-and-tap Inspect an element using one locator, then tap using the best available locator Execute close-app Close the app associated with the current Appium session Execute close-appium Close the current Appium driver session Execute hide-keyboard Hide the keyboard if it Execute install-app Install an Android application APK Execute lock-device Lock the device screen Execute long-press Perform a long press gesture on an element Execute open-notifications Open the notifications panel (Android only) Execute perform-element-action Perform a specific action on an element using various locator strategies Execute perform-touch-id Simulate Touch ID fingerprint (iOS only) Execute perform-w3c-gesture Perform touch gestures using the W3C Actions API (more reliable than TouchAction API) Execute press-key-code Press an Android key code Execute scroll-screen Scroll the screen in a specified direction Execute scroll-to-element Scroll until an element becomes visible Execute send-key-event Send a key event to the device (e.g., HOME, BACK) Execute send-keys Send text input to a UI element Execute send-keys-by-ios-class-chain Send text to an element using iOS class chain (iOS only) Execute send-keys-by-ios-predicate Send text to an element using iOS predicate string (iOS only) Execute send-keys-to-device Send keys directly to the device without focusing on any element Execute set-orientation Set the device orientation Execute shake-device Simulate shake gesture (iOS only) Execute smart-tap Intelligently tap an element trying different locator strategies in a specific order Execute swipe Perform a swipe gesture on the screen Execute switch-context Switch between contexts (e.g., NATIVE_APP, WEBVIEW) Execute tap-by-ios-class-chain Tap on an element using iOS class chain (iOS only) Execute tap-by-ios-predicate Tap on an element using iOS predicate string (iOS only) Execute tap-element Tap on a UI element identified by a selector Execute tap-element-by-text Tap on an element containing specific text Execute unlock-device Unlock the device screen Execute xcode_boot_simulator Boot an iOS simulator Execute xcode_grant_privacy_permission Grant privacy permission to an app Execute xcode_install_cli Install Xcode command line tools (requires user interaction) Execute xcode_open_url Open a URL on a simulator Execute xcode_push_notification Push a notification to a simulator Execute xcode_set_hardware_keyboard Enable/disable hardware keyboard for a simulator Execute xcode_set_simulator_location Set the location of a simulator Execute xcode_shake_device Simulate shake gesture on a simulator Execute xcode_shutdown_simulator Shutdown an iOS simulator Execute xcode_terminate_app Terminate an app on a simulator
WRITE 9 tools
Write generate-test-script Generate Appium test script from actions Write push-file Push a file to the device Write save-ui-hierarchy Save UI hierarchy XML to a file Write xcode_add_media_to_simulator Add photos/videos to a simulator Write xcode_configure_simulator_preferences Configure simulator preferences in batch Write xcode_copy_to_simulator Copy files to a simulator (limited to media files) Write xcode_create_simulator Create a new iOS simulator Write xcode_install_app Install an app on a simulator Write xcode_set_simulator_preference Set a specific simulator preference
READ 40 tools
Read appium-screenshot Take a screenshot using Appium Read extract-locators Extract element locators from UI XML source Read find-by-ios-class-chain Find an element using iOS class chain (iOS only) Read find-by-ios-predicate Find an element using iOS predicate string (iOS only) Read find-by-text Generate XPath to find element by text Read find-elements-by-text Find all elements containing specific text Read get-battery-info Get the device battery information Read get-contexts Get all available contexts (NATIVE_APP, WEBVIEW, etc.) Read get-current-activity Get the current Android activity name Read get-current-context Get the current context Read get-current-package Get the current active app package name Read get-device-time Get the current device time Read get-element-attributes Get all available attributes of an element Read get-element-text Get text content from a UI element Read get-element-tree Get a hierarchical view of the UI elements (similar to Appium Inspector) Read get-orientation Get the current device orientation Read get-page-source Get the XML representation of the current UI Read inspect-element Get detailed information about an element (for debugging) Read is-device-locked Check if the device is currently locked Read list-devices List all connected Android devices Read list-installed-packages List all installed packages on an Android device Read list-ios-simulators Get list of available iOS simulators Read take-screenshot Take a screenshot on an Android device Read xcode_check_cli_installed Check if Xcode command line tools are installed Read xcode_get_device_types Get available device types for simulators Read xcode_get_ios_simulators Get a list of available iOS simulators Read xcode_get_path Get the path to the Xcode installation Read xcode_get_privacy_permission Get privacy permission status for an app Read xcode_get_runtimes Get available runtimes for simulators Read xcode_get_simulator_info Get detailed information about a specific simulator Read xcode_get_simulator_logs Get logs from a simulator Read xcode_get_simulator_status Get the status of all simulators Read xcode_get_system_info Get system information from a simulator Read xcode_list_installed_apps List all installed apps on a simulator Read xcode_take_screenshot Take a screenshot of a simulator Read capture-ui-locators Capture all UI elements and their locators for future use Read element-exists Check if an element exists on the current page Read generate-element-locators Generate multiple types of locators for an element Read has-text-in-screen Check if specific text exists anywhere on the current screen Read pull-file Pull a file from the device

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FAQ

Can an AI agent delete data through the MCP Appium Server MCP server? +

Yes. The MCP Appium Server server exposes 6 destructive tools including clear-element, uninstall-app, xcode_clear_simulator_location. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through MCP Appium Server? +

The MCP Appium Server server has 9 write tools including generate-test-script, push-file, save-ui-hierarchy. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach MCP Appium Server.

How many tools does the MCP Appium Server MCP server expose? +

110 tools across 4 categories: Destructive, Execute, Read, Write. 40 are read-only. 70 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on MCP Appium Server? +

Register the MCP Appium Server MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every MCP Appium Server tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 110 MCP Appium Server tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON MCP APPIUM →

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110 MCP Appium Server tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 42,500+ MCP servers.

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