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# Launch an App
Launch an app on device
## Example Usage
```java
// Java
driver.launchApp();
```
```python
# Python
self.driver.launch_app()
```
```javascript
// Javascript
// webdriver.io example
driver.launch();
// wd example
await driver.launchApp();
```
```ruby
# Ruby
@driver.launch_app
```
```php
# PHP
$driver->launchApp();
```
```csharp
// C#
// TODO C# sample
```
## Description
iOS tests with XCUITest can also use the `mobile: launchApp` method. See detailed [documentation](/docs/en/writing-running-appium/ios/ios-xctest-mobile-apps-management.md#mobile-launchapp).
## Support
### Appium Server
|Platform|Driver|Platform Versions|Appium Version|Driver Version|
|--------|----------------|------|--------------|--------------|
| iOS | [XCUITest](/docs/en/drivers/ios-xcuitest.md) | 9.3+ | 1.6.0+ | All |
| | [UIAutomation](/docs/en/drivers/ios-uiautomation.md) | 8.0 to 9.3 | All | All |
| Android | [UiAutomator2](/docs/en/drivers/android-uiautomator2.md) | ?+ | 1.6.0+ | All |
| | [UiAutomator](/docs/en/drivers/android-uiautomator.md) | 4.2+ | All | All |
| Mac | [Mac](/docs/en/drivers/mac.md) | None | None | None |
| Windows | [Windows](/docs/en/drivers/windows.md) | None | None | None |
### Appium Clients
|Language|Support|Documentation|
|--------|-------|-------------|
|[Java](https://github.com/appium/java-client/releases/latest)| All | [appium.github.io](http://appium.github.io/java-client/io/appium/java_client/InteractsWithApps.html#launchApp--) |
|[Python](https://github.com/appium/python-client/releases/latest)| All | [github.com](https://github.com/appium/python-client/blob/master/appium/webdriver/webdriver.py#L578) |
|[Javascript (WebdriverIO)](http://webdriver.io/index.html)| All | [webdriver.io](http://webdriver.io/api/mobile/launch.html) |
|[Javascript (WD)](https://github.com/admc/wd/releases/latest)| All | [github.com](https://github.com/admc/wd/blob/master/lib/commands.js#L2798) |
|[Ruby](https://github.com/appium/ruby_lib/releases/latest)| All | [www.rubydoc.info](http://www.rubydoc.info/github/appium/ruby_lib_core/Appium/Core/Device#launch_app-instance_method) |
|[PHP](https://github.com/appium/php-client/releases/latest)| All | [github.com](https://github.com/appium/php-client/) |
|[C#](https://github.com/appium/appium-dotnet-driver/releases/latest)| All | [github.com](https://github.com/appium/appium-dotnet-driver/) |
## HTTP API Specifications
### Endpoint
`POST /session/:session_id/appium/app/launch`
### URL Parameters
|name|description|
|----|-----------|
|session_id|ID of the session to route the command to|
### JSON Parameters
None
### Response
null
## See Also
* [JSONWP Specification](https://github.com/appium/appium-base-driver/blob/master/lib/mjsonwp/routes.js#L430)