Biometric Authentication

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With Testsigma, you can simulate biometric authentication while testing Android and iOS applications. This capability allows you to test the app’s recognition and response to biometric events. This article discusses how to set biometric authentication desired capabilities on the Ad-Hoc Run page in Testsigma.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that:

• You have a mobile application to test.

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How to Add Biometric Authentication Desired Capability?

In order to Add Biometric Authentication for Android and iOS apps, we can use the following desired capability:

‘testsigma.allowTouchIdEnroll=true’

Name	Data Type	Value
testsigma.allowTouchIdEnroll	Boolean	True

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Using Biometric Authentication Desired Capability

1. Click on Run from the Test Case Details page.

2. On the Ad-Hoc Run overlay, click on Desired Capabilities.

3. Enter testsigma.allowTouchIdEnroll in the Key field, select Boolean as the Data type, and set the Value as True.

4. Click on Run Now to execute the test case.

NOTE

This capability is available only in Testsigma Lab and is not supported in local execution.

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