Cannot test a native Android app using codeceptJS - appium-android

Question

I have created a codeceptJS project by following the mobile testing setup steps located here: https://codecept.io/mobile/#setting-up
So far, I'm unable to test any apps via simulator; I instead get the following error:
1) login
I should be able to login with the correct username and password:
>> The requested resource could not be found, or a request was received using an HTTP method that is not supported by the mapped resource <<
at Object.getErrorFromResponseBody (node_modules/webdriver/build/utils.js:189:12)
at NodeJSRequest._request (node_modules/webdriver/build/request/index.js:157:31)
at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:93:5)
I have verified my appium config using appium-doctor, and there are no issues found.
My codecept.conf.js is as follows:
const path = require('path');
const { setHeadlessWhen } = require('#codeceptjs/configure');
// turn on headless mode when running with HEADLESS=true environment variable
// export HEADLESS=true && npx codeceptjs run
setHeadlessWhen(process.env.HEADLESS);
exports.config = {
tests: './*_test.js',
output: './output',
helpers: {
Appium: {
platform: 'Android',
device: 'emulator',
desiredCapabilities: {
avd: 'Pixel_5_API_28',
app: path.resolve('./sample_apps/Android.apk'),
appActivity: 'com.swaglabsmobileapp.MainActivity'
}
},
},
include: {
I: './steps_file.js'
},
bootstrap: null,
mocha: {},
name: 'appium-codecept-android-POC',
plugins: {
pauseOnFail: {},
retryFailedStep: {
enabled: true
},
tryTo: {
enabled: true
},
screenshotOnFail: {
enabled: true
}
}
}
And here's my package.json as created by codeceptjs init:
{
"name": "appium-codecept-android-POC",
"version": "1.0.0",
"description": "",
"main": "index.js",
"scripts": {
"test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
},
"keywords": [],
"author": "",
"license": "ISC",
"dependencies": {
"codeceptjs": "^3.0.7",
"webdriverio": "^7.9.0"
}
}
Finally, my test file is as follows:
Feature('login');
Scenario('I should be able to login with the correct username and password', ({ I }) => {
setTimeout(() => {
I.see('Username');
}, 3000);
I.click('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Username"]');
I.fillField('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Username"]', 'standard_user');
I.click('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Password"]');
I.fillField('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Password"]', 'secret_sauce');
I.click('//android.view.ViewGroup[#content-desc="test-LOGIN"]');
I.waitForElement('//android.view.ViewGroup[#content-desc="test-Cart drop zone"]/android.view.ViewGroup/android.widget.TextView', 3)
I.dontSeeElement('//android.view.ViewGroup[#content-desc="test-Error message"]/android.widget.TextView');
});
Scenario('I should not be able to login with an incorrect username or password', ({ I }) => {
setTimeout(() => {
I.see('Username');
}, 3000);
I.click('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Username"]');
I.fillField('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Username"]', 'bob');
I.click('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Password"]');
I.fillField('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Password"]', 'secret_sauce');
I.click('//android.view.ViewGroup[#content-desc="test-LOGIN"]');
I.waitForElement('//android.view.ViewGroup[#content-desc="test-Cart drop zone"]/android.view.ViewGroup/android.widget.TextView', 3)
I.dontSeeElement('//android.view.ViewGroup[#content-desc="test-Error message"]/android.widget.TextView');
});
Scenario('I should be able to see details', ({ I }) => {
// login
setTimeout(() => {
I.see('Username');
}, 3000);
I.click('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Username"]');
I.fillField('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Username"]', 'standard_user');
I.click('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Password"]');
I.fillField('//android.widget.EditText[#content-desc="test-Password"]', 'secret_sauce');
I.click('//android.view.ViewGroup[#content-desc="test-LOGIN"]');
I.waitForElement('//android.view.ViewGroup[#content-desc="test-Cart drop zone"]/android.view.ViewGroup/android.widget.TextView', 3)
// should be able to click a label to see details
I.click('(//android.widget.TextView[#content-desc="test-Item title"])[2]');
I.seeElement('//android.view.ViewGroup[#content-desc="test-Description"]/android.widget.TextView[2]');
I.click('//android.view.ViewGroup[#content-desc="test-BACK TO PRODUCTS"]');
});
I'm at a loss here, as I haven't done anything except follow the setup instructions. Executing against ios works; it is only the android execution that fails. Appium is installed and running, env vars are set, etc. Any help would be appreciated, as this could be a deal breaker for me in terms of whether or not I can use codeceptjs. I love the project and really want to use it, but I must be able to test both ios and android native apps.
One final note: If anyone wants to try this config, the app I am using for the above test can be found here: https://github.com/saucelabs/sample-app-mobile/releases/download/2.7.1/Android.SauceLabs.Mobile.Sample.app.2.7.1.apk