@appium/types 0.7.0 → 0.9.0

package/lib/driver.ts

@@ -12,11 +12,22 @@ import {
   BaseDriverCapConstraints,
   W3CCapabilities,
   Capabilities,
+  ExecuteMethodMap,
 } from '.';
 import {ServerArgs} from './config';
 import {AsyncReturnType, ConditionalPick} from 'type-fest';
 
 export interface ITimeoutCommands {
+  /**
+   * Set the various timeouts associated with a session
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#set-timeouts}
+   *
+   * @param type - used only for the old (JSONWP) command, the type of the timeout
+   * @param ms - used only for the old (JSONWP) command, the ms for the timeout
+   * @param script - the number in ms for the script timeout, used for the W3C command
+   * @param pageLoad - the number in ms for the pageLoad timeout, used for the W3C command
+   * @param implicit - the number in ms for the implicit wait timeout, used for the W3C command
+   */
   timeouts(
     type: string,
     ms: number | string,
@@ -24,43 +35,157 @@ export interface ITimeoutCommands {
     pageLoad?: number,
     implicit?: number | string
   ): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the new command timeout
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout in ms
+   */
   setNewCommandTimeout(ms: number): void;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the implicit wait timeout
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout in ms
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use `timeouts` instead
+   */
   implicitWait(ms: number | string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * A helper method (not a command) used to set the implicit wait value
+   *
+   * @param ms - the implicit wait in ms
+   */
   setImplicitWait(ms: number): void;
+
+  /**
+   * Periodically retry an async function up until the currently set implicit wait timeout
+   *
+   * @param condition - the behaviour to retry until it returns truthy
+   *
+   * @returns The return value of the condition
+   */
   implicitWaitForCondition(condition: () => Promise<any>): Promise<unknown>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current timeouts
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-timeouts}
+   *
+   * @returns A map of timeout names to ms values
+   */
   getTimeouts(): Promise<Record<string, number>>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the implicit wait value that was sent in via the W3C protocol
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout in ms
+   */
   implicitWaitW3C(ms: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the implicit wait value that was sent in via the JSONWP
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout in ms
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   implicitWaitMJSONWP(ms: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the page load timeout value that was sent in via the W3C protocol
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout in ms
+   */
   pageLoadTimeoutW3C(ms: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the page load timeout value that was sent in via the JSONWP
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout in ms
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   pageLoadTimeoutMJSONWP(ms: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the script timeout value that was sent in via the W3C protocol
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout in ms
+   */
   scriptTimeoutW3C(ms: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the script timeout value that was sent in via the JSONWP
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout in ms
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   scriptTimeoutMJSONWP(ms: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set Appium's new command timeout
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout in ms
+   */
   newCommandTimeout(ms: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get a timeout value from a number or a string
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout value as a number or a string
+   *
+   * @returns The timeout as a number in ms
+   */
   parseTimeoutArgument(ms: number | string): number;
 }
 
 export interface IEventCommands {
+  /**
+   * Add a custom-named event to the Appium event log
+   *
+   * @param vendor - the name of the vendor or tool the event belongs to, to namespace the event
+   * @param event - the name of the event itself
+   */
   logCustomEvent(vendor: string, event: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get a list of events that have occurred in the current session
+   *
+   * @param type - filter the returned events by including one or more types
+   *
+   * @returns The event history for the session
+   */
   getLogEvents(type?: string | string[]): Promise<EventHistory | Record<string, number>>;
 }
 
 export interface ISessionCommands {
+  /**
+   * Get data for all sessions running on an Appium server
+   *
+   * @returns A list of session data objects
+   */
   getSessions(): Promise<MultiSessionData[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the data for the current session
+   *
+   * @returns A session data object
+   */
   getSession(): Promise<SingularSessionData>;
 }
 
 export interface IExecuteCommands {
+  /**
+   * Call an `Execute Method` by its name with the given arguments. This method will check that the
+   * driver has registered the method matching the name, and send it the arguments.
+   *
+   * @param script - the name of the Execute Method
+   * @param args - a singleton array containing an arguments object
+   *
+   * @returns The result of calling the Execute Method
+   */
   executeMethod(script: string, args: [StringRecord] | []): Promise<any>;
 }
 
-export interface ExecuteMethodDef<D> {
-  command: keyof ConditionalPick<Required<D>, DriverCommand>;
-  params?: {
-    required?: ReadonlyArray<string>;
-    optional?: ReadonlyArray<string>;
-  };
-}
-export type ExecuteMethodMap<D> = Readonly<Record<string, Readonly<ExecuteMethodDef<D>>>>;
 export interface MultiSessionData<
   C extends Constraints = BaseDriverCapConstraints,
   Extra extends StringRecord | void = void
@@ -75,15 +200,100 @@ export type SingularSessionData<
 > = Capabilities<C, Extra> & {events?: EventHistory; error?: string};
 
 export interface IFindCommands<Ctx = any> {
+  /**
+   * Find a UI element given a locator strategy and a selector, erroring if it can't be found
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#find-element}
+   *
+   * @param strategy - the locator strategy
+   * @param selector - the selector to combine with the strategy to find the specific element
+   *
+   * @returns The element object encoding the element id which can be used in element-related
+   * commands
+   */
   findElement(strategy: string, selector: string): Promise<Element>;
+
+  /**
+   * Find a a list of all UI elements matching a given a locator strategy and a selector
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#find-elements}
+   *
+   * @param strategy - the locator strategy
+   * @param selector - the selector to combine with the strategy to find the specific elements
+   *
+   * @returns A possibly-empty list of element objects
+   */
   findElements(strategy: string, selector: string): Promise<Element[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Find a UI element given a locator strategy and a selector, erroring if it can't be found. Only
+   * look for elements among the set of descendants of a given element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#find-element-from-element}
+   *
+   * @param strategy - the locator strategy
+   * @param selector - the selector to combine with the strategy to find the specific element
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element to use as the search basis
+   *
+   * @returns The element object encoding the element id which can be used in element-related
+   * commands
+   */
   findElementFromElement(strategy: string, selector: string, elementId: string): Promise<Element>;
+
+  /**
+   * Find a a list of all UI elements matching a given a locator strategy and a selector. Only
+   * look for elements among the set of descendants of a given element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#find-elements-from-element}
+   *
+   * @param strategy - the locator strategy
+   * @param selector - the selector to combine with the strategy to find the specific elements
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element to use as the search basis
+   *
+   * @returns A possibly-empty list of element objects
+   */
   findElementsFromElement(
     strategy: string,
     selector: string,
     elementId: string
   ): Promise<Element[]>;
 
+  /**
+   * Find an element from a shadow root
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#find-element-from-shadow-root}
+   * @param strategy - the locator strategy
+   * @param selector - the selector to combine with the strategy to find the specific elements
+   * @param shadowId - the id of the element to use as the search basis
+   *
+   * @returns The element inside the shadow root matching the selector
+   */
+  findElementFromShadowRoot?(
+    strategy: string,
+    selector: string,
+    shadowId: string
+  ): Promise<Element>;
+
+  /**
+   * Find elements from a shadow root
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#find-element-from-shadow-root}
+   * @param strategy - the locator strategy
+   * @param selector - the selector to combine with the strategy to find the specific elements
+   * @param shadowId - the id of the element to use as the search basis
+   *
+   * @returns A possibly empty list of elements inside the shadow root matching the selector
+   */
+  findElementsFromShadowRoot?(
+    strategy: string,
+    selector: string,
+    shadowId: string
+  ): Promise<Element[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * A helper method that returns one or more UI elements based on the search criteria
+   *
+   * @param strategy - the locator strategy
+   * @param selector - the selector
+   * @param mult - whether or not we want to find multiple elements
+   * @param context - the element to use as the search context basis if desiredCapabilities
+   *
+   * @returns A single element or list of elements
+   */
   findElOrEls<Mult extends boolean>(
     strategy: string,
     selector: string,
@@ -91,6 +301,17 @@ export interface IFindCommands<Ctx = any> {
     context?: Ctx
   ): Promise<Mult extends true ? Element[] : Element>;
 
+  /**
+   * This is a wrapper for {@linkcode IFindCommands.findElOrEls} that validates locator strategies
+   * and implements the `appium:printPageSourceOnFindFailure` capability
+   *
+   * @param strategy - the locator strategy
+   * @param selector - the selector
+   * @param mult - whether or not we want to find multiple elements
+   * @param context - the element to use as the search context basis if desiredCapabilities
+   *
+   * @returns A single element or list of elements
+   */
   findElOrElsWithProcessing<Mult extends boolean>(
     strategy: string,
     selector: string,
@@ -98,6 +319,12 @@ export interface IFindCommands<Ctx = any> {
     context?: Ctx
   ): Promise<Mult extends true ? Element[] : Element>;
 
+  /**
+   * Get the current page/app source as HTML/XML
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-page-source}
+   *
+   * @returns The UI hierarchy in a platform-appropriate format (e.g., HTML for a web page)
+   */
   getPageSource(): Promise<string>;
 }
 
@@ -152,7 +379,19 @@ export interface LogDef<C extends Constraints, T = unknown> {
 }
 
 export interface ISettingsCommands {
+  /**
+   * Update the session's settings dictionary with a new settings object
+   *
+   * @param settings - A key-value map of setting names to values. Settings not named in the map
+   * will not have their value adjusted.
+   */
   updateSettings: (settings: StringRecord) => Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current settings for the session
+   *
+   * @returns The settings object
+   */
   getSettings(): Promise<StringRecord>;
 }
 
@@ -162,13 +401,37 @@ export interface SessionHandler<
   C extends Constraints = BaseDriverCapConstraints,
   Extra extends StringRecord | void = void
 > {
+  /**
+   * Start a new automation session
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#new-session}
+   *
+   * @remarks
+   * The shape of this method is strange because it used to support both JSONWP and W3C
+   * capabilities. This will likely change in the future to simplify.
+   *
+   * @param w3cCaps1 - the new session capabilities
+   * @param w3cCaps2 - another place the new session capabilities could be sent (typically left undefined)
+   * @param w3cCaps - another place the new session capabilities could be sent (typically left undefined)
+   * @param driverData - a list of DriverData objects representing other sessions running for this
+   * driver on the same Appium server. This information can be used to help ensure no conflict of
+   * resources
+   *
+   * @returns The capabilities object representing the created session
+   */
   createSession(
     w3cCaps1: W3CCapabilities<C, Extra>,
     w3cCaps2?: W3CCapabilities<C, Extra>,
-    w3cCaps?: W3CCapabilities<C, Extra>,
+    w3cCaps3?: W3CCapabilities<C, Extra>,
     driverData?: DriverData[]
   ): Promise<CreateResult>;
 
+  /**
+   * Stop an automation session
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#delete-session}
+   *
+   * @param sessionId - the id of the session that is to be deleted
+   * @param driverData - the driver data for other currently-running sessions
+   */
   deleteSession(sessionId?: string, driverData?: DriverData[]): Promise<DeleteResult>;
 }
 
@@ -251,7 +514,7 @@ export interface Cookie {
 
 // Appium W3C WebDriver Extension
 
-export interface ScreenRecordOptions {
+export interface StartScreenRecordOptions {
   remotePath?: string;
   username?: string;
   password?: string;
@@ -267,6 +530,16 @@ export interface ScreenRecordOptions {
   bugReport?: string;
 }
 
+export interface StopScreenRecordOptions {
+  remotePath?: string;
+  user?: string;
+  pass?: string;
+  method?: string;
+  headers?: Record<string, string>;
+  fileFieldName?: string;
+  formFields: Record<string, string> | Array<[string, string]>;
+}
+
 // JSONWP
 
 export type Size = Pick<Rect, 'width' | 'height'>;
@@ -374,17 +647,88 @@ export interface Driver<
     IExecuteCommands,
     SessionHandler<[string, any], void, C>,
     Core {
+  /**
+   * The set of command line arguments set for this driver
+   */
   cliArgs: CArgs;
+
   // The following methods are implemented by `BaseDriver`.
+
+  /**
+   * Execute a driver (WebDriver-protocol) command by its name as defined in the routes file
+   *
+   * @param cmd - the name of the command
+   * @param args - arguments to pass to the command
+   *
+   * @returns The result of running the command
+   */
   executeCommand(cmd: string, ...args: any[]): Promise<any>;
+
+  /**
+   * Signify to any owning processes that this driver encountered an error which should cause the
+   * session to terminate immediately (for example an upstream service failed)
+   *
+   * @param err - the Error object which is causing the shutdown
+   */
   startUnexpectedShutdown(err?: Error): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Start the timer for the New Command Timeout, which when it runs out, will stop the current
+   * session
+   */
   startNewCommandTimeout(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Reset the current session (run the delete session and create session subroutines)
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use explicit session management commands instead
+   */
   reset(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * The processed capabilities used to start the session represented by the current driver instance
+   */
   caps?: Capabilities<C>;
+
+  /**
+   * The original capabilities used to start the session represented by the current driver instance
+   */
   originalCaps?: W3CCapabilities<C>;
+
+  /**
+   * The constraints object used to validate capabilities
+   */
   desiredCapConstraints: C;
+
+  /**
+   * Validate the capabilities used to start a session
+   *
+   * @param caps - the capabilities
+   *
+   * @internal
+   *
+   * @returns Whether or not the capabilities are valid
+   */
   validateDesiredCaps(caps: Capabilities<C>): boolean;
+
+  /**
+   * A helper function to log unrecognized capabilities to the console
+   *
+   * @params caps - the capabilities
+   *
+   * @internal
+   */
   logExtraCaps(caps: Capabilities<C>): void;
+
+  /**
+   * A helper function used to assign server information to the driver instance so the driver knows
+   * where the server is Running
+   *
+   * @param server - the server object
+   * @param host - the server hostname
+   * @param port - the server port
+   * @param path - the server base url
+   */
   assignServer?(server: AppiumServer, host: string, port: number, path: string): void;
 }
 
@@ -400,80 +744,655 @@ export interface ExternalDriver<C extends Constraints = BaseDriverCapConstraints
   serverPort?: number;
   serverPath?: string;
 
-  // WebDriver
+  // WebDriver spec commands
+
+  /**
+   * Navigate to a given url
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#navigate-to}
+   *
+   * @param url - the url
+   */
   setUrl?(url: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current url
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-current-url}
+   *
+   * @returns The url
+   */
   getUrl?(): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Navigate back in the page history
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#back}
+   */
   back?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Navigate forward in the page history
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#forward}
+   */
   forward?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Refresh the page
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#refresh}
+   */
   refresh?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current page title
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-title}
+   *
+   * @returns The title
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```js
+   * await driver.getTitle()
+   * ```
+   * ```py
+   * driver.title
+   * ```
+   * ```java
+   * driver.getTitle();
+   * ```
+   */
   title?(): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the handle (id) associated with the current browser window
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-window-handle}
+   *
+   * @returns The handle string
+   */
   getWindowHandle?(): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Close the current browsing context (window)
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#close-window}
+   *
+   * @returns An array of window handles representing currently-open windows
+   */
   closeWindow?(): Promise<string[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Switch to a specified window
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#switch-to-window}
+   *
+   * @param handle - the window handle of the window to make active
+   */
   setWindow?(handle: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get a set of handles representing open browser windows
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-window-handles}
+   *
+   * @returns An array of window handles representing currently-open windows
+   */
   getWindowHandles?(): Promise<string[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Create a new browser window
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#new-window}
+   *
+   * @param type - a hint to the driver whether to create a "tab" or "window"
+   *
+   * @returns An object containing the handle of the newly created window and its type
+   */
+  createNewWindow?(type?: NewWindowType): Promise<NewWindow>;
+
+  /**
+   * Switch the current browsing context to a frame
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#switch-to-frame}
+   *
+   * @param id - the frame id, index, or `null` (indicating the top-level context)
+   */
   setFrame?(id: null | number | string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the current browsing context to the parent of the current context
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#switch-to-parent-frame}
+   */
+  switchToParentFrame?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the size and position of the current window
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-window-rect}
+   *
+   * @returns A `Rect` JSON object with x, y, width, and height properties
+   */
   getWindowRect?(): Promise<Rect>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the current window's size and position
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#set-window-rect}
+   *
+   * @param x - the screen coordinate for the new left edge of the window
+   * @param y - the screen coordinate for the new top edge of the window
+   * @param width - the width in pixels to resize the window to
+   * @param height - the height in pixels to resize the window to
+   *
+   * @returns The actual `Rect` of the window after running the command
+   */
   setWindowRect?(x: number, y: number, width: number, height: number): Promise<Rect>;
+
+  /**
+   * Run the window-manager specific 'maximize' operation on the current window
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#maximize-window}
+   *
+   * @returns The actual `Rect` of the window after running the command
+   */
   maximizeWindow?(): Promise<Rect>;
+
+  /**
+   * Run the window-manager specific 'minimize' operation on the current window
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#minimize-window}
+   *
+   * @returns The actual `Rect` of the window after running the command
+   */
   minimizeWindow?(): Promise<Rect>;
+
+  /**
+   * Put the current window into full screen mode
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#fullscreen-window}
+   *
+   * @returns The actual `Rect` of the window after running the command
+   */
   fullScreenWindow?(): Promise<Rect>;
-  createNewWindow?(type?: NewWindowType): Promise<NewWindow>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the active element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-active-element}
+   *
+   * @returns The JSON object encapsulating the active element reference
+   */
   active?(): Promise<Element>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the shadow root of an element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-element-shadow-root}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element to retrieve the shadow root for
+   *
+   * @returns The shadow root for an element, as an element
+   */
+  elementShadowRoot?(elementId: string): Promise<Element>;
+
+  /**
+   * Determine if the reference element is selected or not
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#is-element-selected}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns True if the element is selected, False otherwise
+   */
   elementSelected?(elementId: string): Promise<boolean>;
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieve the value of an element's attribute
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-element-attribute}
+   *
+   * @param name - the attribute name
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns The attribute value
+   */
   getAttribute?(name: string, elementId: string): Promise<string | null>;
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieve the value of a named property of an element's JS object
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-element-property}
+   *
+   * @param name - the object property name
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns The property value
+   */
   getProperty?(name: string, elementId: string): Promise<string | null>;
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieve the value of a CSS property of an element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-element-css-value}
+   *
+   * @param name - the CSS property name
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns The property value
+   */
   getCssProperty?(name: string, elementId: string): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the text of an element as rendered
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-element-text}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns The text rendered for the element
+   */
   getText?(elementId: string): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the tag name of an element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-element-tag-name}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns The tag name
+   */
   getName?(elementId: string): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the dimensions and position of an element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-element-rect}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns The Rect object containing x, y, width, and height properties
+   */
   getElementRect?(elementId: string): Promise<Rect>;
+
+  /**
+   * Determine whether an element is enabled
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#is-element-enabled}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns True if the element is enabled, False otherwise
+   */
   elementEnabled?(elementId: string): Promise<boolean>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the WAI-ARIA role of an element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-computed-role}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns The role
+   */
+  getComputedRole?(elementId: string): Promise<string | null>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the accessible name/label of an element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-computed-label}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns The accessible name
+   */
+  getComputedLabel?(elementId: string): Promise<string | null>;
+
+  /**
+   * Determine whether an element is displayed
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#element-displayedness}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns True if any part of the element is rendered within the viewport, False otherwise
+   */
   elementDisplayed?(elementId: string): Promise<boolean>;
+
+  /**
+   * Click/tap an element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#element-click}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   */
   click?(elementId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Clear the text/value of an editable element
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#element-clear}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   */
   clear?(elementId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Send keystrokes to an element (or otherwise set its value)
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#element-send-keys}
+   *
+   * @param text - the text to send to the element
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   */
   setValue?(text: string, elementId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Execute JavaScript (or some other kind of script) in the browser/app context
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#execute-script}
+   *
+   * @param script - the string to be evaluated as the script, which will be made the body of an
+   * anonymous function in the case of JS
+   * @param args - the list of arguments to be applied to the script as a function
+   *
+   * @returns The return value of the script execution
+   */
   execute?(script: string, args: unknown[]): Promise<unknown>;
+
+  /**
+   * Execute JavaScript (or some other kind of script) in the browser/app context, asynchronously
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#execute-async-script}
+   *
+   * @param script - the string to be evaluated as the script, which will be made the body of an
+   * anonymous function in the case of JS
+   * @param args - the list of arguments to be applied to the script as a function
+   *
+   * @returns The promise resolution of the return value of the script execution (or an error
+   * object if the promise is rejected)
+   */
   executeAsync?(script: string, args: unknown[]): Promise<unknown>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get all cookies known to the browsing context
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-all-cookies}
+   *
+   * @returns A list of serialized cookies
+   */
   getCookies?(): Promise<Cookie[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get a cookie by name
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-named-cookie}
+   *
+   * @param name - the name of the cookie
+   *
+   * @returns A serialized cookie
+   */
   getCookie?(name: string): Promise<Cookie>;
+
+  /**
+   * Add a cookie to the browsing context
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#add-cookie}
+   *
+   * @param cookie - the cookie data including properties like name, value, path, domain,
+   * secure, httpOnly, expiry, and samesite
+   */
   setCookie?(cookie: Cookie): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Delete a named cookie
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#delete-cookie}
+   *
+   * @param name - the name of the cookie to delete
+   */
   deleteCookie?(name: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Delete all cookies
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#delete-all-cookies}
+   */
   deleteCookies?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Perform touch or keyboard actions
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#perform-actions}
+   *
+   * @param actions - the action sequence
+   */
   performActions?(actions: ActionSequence[]): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Release all keys or buttons that are currently pressed
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#release-actions}
+   */
   releaseActions?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Dismiss a simple dialog/alert
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#dismiss-alert}
+   */
   postDismissAlert?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Accept a simple dialog/alert
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#accept-alert}
+   */
   postAcceptAlert?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the text of the displayed alert
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#get-alert-text}
+   *
+   * @returns The text of the alert
+   */
   getAlertText?(): Promise<string | null>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the text field of an alert prompt
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#send-alert-text}
+   *
+   * @param text - the text to send to the prompt
+   */
   setAlertText?(text: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get a screenshot of the current document as rendered
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#take-screenshot}
+   *
+   * @returns A base64-encoded string representing the PNG image data
+   */
   getScreenshot?(): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get an image of a single element as rendered on screen
+   * @see {@link https://w3c.github.io/webdriver/#take-element-screenshot}
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element
+   *
+   * @returns A base64-encoded string representing the PNG image data for the element rect
+   */
   getElementScreenshot?(elementId: string): Promise<string>;
-  getComputedRole?(elementId: string): Promise<string | null>;
-  getComputedLabel?(elementId: string): Promise<string | null>;
 
   // Appium W3C WebDriver Extension
+
+  /**
+   * Shake the device
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   mobileShake?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current time on the device under timeouts
+   *
+   * @param format - the date/time format you would like the response into
+   *
+   * @returns The formatted time
+   */
   getDeviceTime?(format?: string): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Lock the device, and optionally unlock the device after a certain amount of time
+   *
+   * @param seconds - the number of seconds after which to unlock the device. Set to zero or leave
+   * empty to not unlock the device automatically
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   lock?(seconds?: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Unlock the device
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   unlock?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Determine whether the device is locked
+   *
+   * @returns True if the device is locked, false otherwise
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   isLocked?(): Promise<boolean>;
-  startRecordingScreen?(options?: ScreenRecordOptions): Promise<void>;
-  stopRecordingScreen?(options?: ScreenRecordOptions): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Direct Appium to start recording the device screen
+   *
+   * @param options - parameters for screen recording
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  startRecordingScreen?(options?: StartScreenRecordOptions): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Direct Appium to stop screen recording and return the video
+   *
+   * @param options - parameters for stopping like video Uploading
+   *
+   * @returns The base64-encoded video data
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  stopRecordingScreen?(options?: StopScreenRecordOptions): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * List the performance data types supported by this driver, which can be used in a call to get
+   * the performance data by type.
+   *
+   * @returns The list of types
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   getPerformanceDataTypes?(): Promise<string[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the list of performance data associated with a given type
+   *
+   * @param packageName - the package name / id of the app to retrieve data for
+   * @param dataType - the performance data type; one of those retrieved in a call to
+   * getPerformanceDataTypes
+   * @param dataReadTimeout - how long to wait for data before timing out
+   *
+   * @returns A list of performance data strings
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   getPerformanceData?(
     packageName: string,
     dataType: string,
     dataReadTimeout?: number
   ): Promise<string[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Press a device hardware key by its code for the default duration
+   *
+   * @param keycode - the keycode
+   * @param metastate - the code denoting the simultaneous pressing of any meta keys (shift etc)
+   * @param flags - the code denoting the combination of extra flags
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   pressKeyCode?(keycode: number, metastate?: number, flags?: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Press a device hardware key by its code for a longer duration
+   *
+   * @param keycode - the keycode
+   * @param metastate - the code denoting the simultaneous pressing of any meta keys (shift etc)
+   * @param flags - the code denoting the combination of extra flags
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   longPressKeyCode?(keycode: number, metastate?: number, flags?: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Apply a synthetic fingerprint to the fingerprint detector of the device
+   *
+   * @param fingerprintId - the numeric ID of the fingerprint to use
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   fingerprint?(fingerprintId: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Simulate sending an SMS message from a certain phone number to the device
+   *
+   * @param phoneNumber - the number to pretend the message is from
+   * @param message - the SMS text
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   sendSMS?(phoneNumber: string, message: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Simulate triggering a phone call from a phone number and having the device take an action in
+   * response
+   *
+   * @param phoneNumber - the number to pretend the call is from
+   * @param action - the action to take in response (accept, reject, etc...)
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   gsmCall?(phoneNumber: string, action: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Simulate setting the GSM signal strength for a cell phone
+   *
+   * @param singalStrength - the strength in a driver-appropriate string
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   gsmSignal?(signalStrength: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Do something with GSM voice (unclear; this should not be implemented anywhere)
+   *
+   * @param state - the state
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   gsmVoice?(state: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the simulated power capacity of the device
+   *
+   * @param percent - how full the battery should become
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   powerCapacity?(percent: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the AC-connected power state of the device
+   *
+   * @param state - whether the device is connected to power or not
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   powerAC?(state: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the network speed of the device
+   *
+   * @param netspeed - the speed as a string, like '3G'
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   networkSpeed?(netspeed: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Simulate a keyevent on the device
+   *
+   * @param keycode - the manufacturer defined keycode
+   * @param metastate - the combination of meta startUnexpectedShutdown
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   keyevent?(keycode: string, metastate?: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Construct a rotation gesture? Unclear what this command does and it does not appear to be used
+   *
+   * @param x - the x coordinate of the rotation center
+   * @param y - the y coordinate of the rotation center
+   * @param radius - the radius of the rotation circle
+   * @param rotation - the rotation angle? idk
+   * @param touchCount - how many fingers to rotate
+   * @param elementId - if we're rotating around an element
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use setRotation instead
+   */
   mobileRotation?(
     x: number,
     y: number,
@@ -483,24 +1402,169 @@ export interface ExternalDriver<C extends Constraints = BaseDriverCapConstraints
     duration: string,
     elementId?: string
   ): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current activity name
+   *
+   * @returns The activity name
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   getCurrentActivity?(): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current active app package name/id
+   *
+   * @returns The package name
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   getCurrentPackage?(): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Install an app on a device
+   *
+   * @param appPath - the absolute path to a local app or a URL of a downloadable app bundle
+   * @param options - driver-specific install options
+   */
   installApp?(appPath: string, options?: unknown): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Launch an app
+   *
+   * @param appId - the package or bundle ID of the application
+   * @param options - driver-specific launch options
+   */
   activateApp?(appId: string, options?: unknown): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Remove / uninstall an app
+   *
+   * @param appId - the package or bundle ID of the application
+   * @param options - driver-specific launch options
+   */
   removeApp?(appId: string, options?: unknown): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Quit / terminate / stop a running application
+   *
+   * @param appId - the package or bundle ID of the application
+   * @param options - driver-specific launch options
+   */
   terminateApp?(appId: string, options?: unknown): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Determine whether an app is installed
+   *
+   * @param appId - the package or bundle ID of the application
+   */
   isAppInstalled?(appId: string): Promise<boolean>;
-  queryAppState?(appId: string): Promise<number>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the running state of an app
+   *
+   * @param appId - the package or bundle ID of the application
+   *
+   * @returns A number representing the state. 0 means not installed, 1 means not running, 3 means
+   * running in the background, and 4 means running in the foreground
+   */
+  queryAppState?(appId: string): Promise<0 | 1 | 3 | 4>;
+
+  /**
+   * Attempt to hide a virtual keyboard
+   *
+   * @param strategy - the driver-specific name of a hiding strategy to follow
+   * @param key - the text of a key to use to hide the keyboard
+   * @param keyCode - a key code to trigger to hide the keyboard
+   * @param keyName - the name of a key to use to hide the keyboard
+   */
   hideKeyboard?(strategy?: string, key?: string, keyCode?: string, keyName?: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Determine whether the keyboard is shown
+   *
+   * @returns Whether the keyboard is shown
+   */
   isKeyboardShown?(): Promise<boolean>;
+
+  /**
+   * Push data to a file at a remote path on the device
+   *
+   * @param path - the remote path on the device to create the file at
+   * @param data - the base64-encoded data which will be decoded and written to `path`
+   */
   pushFile?(path: string, data: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieve the data from a file on the device at a given path
+   *
+   * @param path - the remote path on the device to pull file data from
+   *
+   * @returns The base64-encoded file data
+   */
   pullFile?(path: string): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieve the data from a folder on the device at a given path
+   *
+   * @param path - the remote path of a directory on the device
+   *
+   * @returns The base64-encoded zip file of the directory contents
+   */
   pullFolder?(path: string): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Toggle airplane/flight mode for the device
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   toggleFlightMode?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Toggle cell network data
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   toggleData?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Toggle WiFi radio status
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   toggleWiFi?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Toggle location services for the device
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   toggleLocationServices?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Open the notifications shade/screen
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   openNotifications?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Start an Android activity within an app
+   *
+   * @param appPackage - the app package id
+   * @param appActivity - the activity name
+   * @param appWaitPackage - the package id to wait for if different from the app package
+   * @param appWaitActivity - the activity name to wait for being active if different from
+   * appActivity
+   * @param intentAction - the action for the intent to use to start the activity
+   * @param intentCategory - the category for the intent
+   * @param flags - the flags for the intent
+   * @param optionalIntentArguments - additional arguments to be passed to launching the intent
+   * @param dontStopAppOnReset - set to true to not stop the current app before launching the
+   * activity
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   startActivity?(
     appPackage: string,
     appActivity: string,
@@ -512,57 +1576,375 @@ export interface ExternalDriver<C extends Constraints = BaseDriverCapConstraints
     optionalIntentArguments?: string,
     dontStopAppOnReset?: boolean
   ): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get information from the system bars of a device
+   *
+   * @returns An array of information objects of driver-specific shape
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   getSystemBars?(): Promise<unknown[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the display's pixel density
+   *
+   * @returns The density
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   getDisplayDensity?(): Promise<number>;
+
+  /**
+   * Trigger a touch/fingerprint match or match failure
+   *
+   * @param match - whether the match should be a success or failure
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   touchId?(match: boolean): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Toggle whether the device is enrolled in the touch ID program
+   *
+   * @param enabled - whether to enable or disable the touch ID program
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   toggleEnrollTouchId?(enabled: boolean): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Start the session after it has been started.
+   *
+   * @deprecated Don't use this, it never made sense.
+   */
   launchApp?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Stop the session without stopping the session
+   *
+   * @deprecated Don't use this, it never made sense.
+   */
   closeApp?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Background (close) the app either permanently or for a certain amount of time
+   *
+   * @param seconds - the number of seconds to background the app for, or `null` for permanently
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   background?(seconds: null | number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * End platform-specific code coverage tracing
+   *
+   * @param intent - the Android intent for the coverage activity
+   * @param path - the path to place the results
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   endCoverage?(intent: string, path: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Return the language-specific strings for an app
+   *
+   * @param language - the language to retrieve strings for
+   * @param stringFile - the path to the localized strings file if not in the default location
+   *
+   * @returns A record of localized keys to localized text
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   getStrings?(language?: string, stringFile?: string): Promise<Record<string, unknown>>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the value, but like, now? Don't use this.
+   *
+   * @param value - the value to set
+   * @param elementId - the element to set the value of
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   setValueImmediate?(value: string, elementId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the value of a text field but ensure the current value is replace and not appended
+   *
+   * @param value - the text to set
+   * @param elementId - the element to set it in
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   replaceValue?(value: string, elementId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Collect the response of an async script execution? It's unclear what this is for. Don't use
+   * it.
+   *
+   * @param response - idk
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   receiveAsyncResponse?(response: unknown): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the contents of the device clipboard
+   *
+   * @param content - the text to set
+   * @param contentType - the media type if not text
+   * @param label - the label if not text
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   setClipboard?(content: string, contentType?: string, label?: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the contents of the device clipboard, converted into an appropriate media type
+   *
+   * @param contentType - the media type if not text
+   *
+   * @returns The text or media content (base64-encoded) of the clipboard
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   getClipboard?(contentType?: string): Promise<string>;
 
   // JSONWP
+  /**
+   * Set the async execute script timeout
+   *
+   * @param ms - the timeout
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the W3C timeouts command instead
+   */
   asyncScriptTimeout?(ms: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the window size
+   *
+   * @returns The size (width and height)
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use getWindowRect instead
+   */
   getWindowSize?(): Promise<Size>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the position of an element on screen
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the element ID
+   *
+   * @returns The position of the element
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use getElementRect instead
+   */
   getLocation?(elementId: string): Promise<Position>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the position of an element on screen within a certain other view
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the element ID
+   *
+   * @returns The position of the element
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use getElementRect instead
+   */
   getLocationInView?(elementId: string): Promise<Position>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the size of an element
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the element ID
+   *
+   * @returns The size of the element
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use getElementRect instead
+   */
   getSize?(elementId: string): Promise<Size>;
-  elementShadowRoot?(elementId: string): Promise<Element>;
-  findElementFromShadowRoot?(
-    strategy: string,
-    selector: string,
-    shadowId: string
-  ): Promise<Element>;
-  findElementsFromShadowRoot?(
-    strategy: string,
-    selector: string,
-    shadowId: string
-  ): Promise<Element[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Check whether two elements are identical
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the first element's ID
+   * @param otherElementId - the second element's ID
+   *
+   * @returns True if the elements are equal, false otherwise
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   equalsElement?(elementId: string, otherElementId: string): Promise<boolean>;
+
+  /**
+   * Submit the form an element is in
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the element ID
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   submit?(elementId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Send keys to the app
+   *
+   * @param value: the array of keys to send
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the W3C send keys method instead
+   */
   keys?(value: string[]): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the list of IME engines
+   *
+   * @returns The list of IME engines
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   availableIMEEngines?(): Promise<string[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the active IME engine
+   *
+   * @returns The name of the active engine
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   getActiveIMEEngine?(): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Determine whether an IME is active
+   *
+   * @returns True if the IME is activated
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   isIMEActivated?(): Promise<boolean>;
+
+  /**
+   * Deactivate an IME engine
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   deactivateIMEEngine?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Activate an IME engine
+   *
+   * @param engine - the name of the engine
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   activateIMEEngine?(engine: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the device orientation
+   *
+   * @returns The orientation string
+   */
   getOrientation?(): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the device orientation
+   *
+   * @param orientation - the orientation string
+   */
   setOrientation?(orientation: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Move the mouse pointer to a particular screen location
+   *
+   * @param element - the element ID if the move is relative to an element
+   * @param xOffset - the x offset
+   * @param yOffset - the y offset
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the Actions API instead
+   */
   moveTo?(element?: null | string, xOffset?: number, yOffset?: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Trigger a mouse button down
+   *
+   * @param button - the button ID
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the Actions API instead
+   */
   buttonDown?(button?: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Trigger a mouse button up
+   *
+   * @param button - the button ID
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the Actions API instead
+   */
   buttonUp?(button?: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Click the current mouse location
+   *
+   * @param button - the button ID
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the Actions API instead
+   */
   clickCurrent?(button?: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Double-click the current mouse location
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the Actions API instead
+   */
   doubleClick?(): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Perform a touch down event at the location specified
+   *
+   * @param x - the x coordinate
+   * @param y - the y coordinate
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the Actions API instead
+   */
   touchDown?(x: number, y: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Perform a touch up event at the location specified
+   *
+   * @param x - the x coordinate
+   * @param y - the y coordinate
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the Actions API instead
+   */
   touchUp?(x: number, y: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Perform a touch move event at the location specified
+   *
+   * @param x - the x coordinate
+   * @param y - the y coordinate
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the Actions API instead
+   */
   touchMove?(x: number, y: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Perform a long touch down event at the location specified
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the id of the element to long touch
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the Actions API instead
+   */
   touchLongClick?(elementId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Perform a flick event at the location specified
+   *
+   * @param element - the element to make coordinates relative to
+   * @param xSpeed - the horizontal flick speed (in driver-specific units)
+   * @param ySpeed - the vertical flick speed (in driver-specific units)
+   * @param xOffset - the x coordinate
+   * @param yOffset - the y coordinate
+   * @param speed - the speed (unclear how this relates to xSpeed and ySpeed)
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the Actions API instead
+   */
   flick?(
     element?: string,
     xSpeed?: number,
@@ -571,46 +1953,219 @@ export interface ExternalDriver<C extends Constraints = BaseDriverCapConstraints
     yOffset?: number,
     speed?: number
   ): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the virtual or real geographical location of a device
+   *
+   * @returns The location
+   */
   getGeoLocation?(): Promise<Location>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the virtual geographical location of a device
+   *
+   * @param location - the location including latitude and longitude
+   */
   setGeoLocation?(location: Partial<Location>): Promise<void>;
 
   // MJSONWIRE
+
+  /**
+   * Get the currently active context
+   * @see {@link https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/mobile-spec/blob/master/spec-draft.md#webviews-and-other-contexts}
+   *
+   * @returns The context name
+   */
   getCurrentContext?(): Promise<string | null>;
+
+  /**
+   * Switch to a context by name
+   * @see {@link https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/mobile-spec/blob/master/spec-draft.md#webviews-and-other-contexts}
+   *
+   * @param name - the context name
+   */
   setContext?(name: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the list of available contexts
+   * @see {@link https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/mobile-spec/blob/master/spec-draft.md#webviews-and-other-contexts}
+   *
+   * @returns The list of context names
+   */
   getContexts?(): Promise<string[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the index of an element on the page
+   *
+   * @param elementId - the element id
+   *
+   * @returns The page index
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
   getPageIndex?(elementId: string): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the network connection state of a device
+   * @see {@link https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/mobile-spec/blob/master/spec-draft.md#device-modes}
+   *
+   * @returns A number which is a bitmask representing categories like Data, Wifi, and Airplane
+   * mode status
+   */
   getNetworkConnection?(): Promise<number>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the network connection of the device
+   * @see {@link https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/mobile-spec/blob/master/spec-draft.md#device-modes}
+   *
+   * @param type - the bitmask representing network state
+   */
   setNetworkConnection?(type: number): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Perform a set of touch actions
+   *
+   * @param actions - the old MJSONWP style touch action objects
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the W3C Actions API instead
+   */
   performTouch?(actions: unknown): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Perform a set of touch actions
+   *
+   * @param actions - the old MJSONWP style touch action objects
+   * @param elementId - the id of an element if actions are restricted to one element
+   *
+   * @deprecated Use the W3C Actions API instead
+   */
   performMultiAction?(actions: unknown, elementId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the current rotation state of the device
+   * @see {@link https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/mobile-spec/blob/master/spec-draft.md#device-rotation}
+   *
+   * @returns The Rotation object consisting of x, y, and z rotation values (0 <= n <= 360)
+   */
   getRotation?(): Promise<Rotation>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the device rotation state
+   * @see {@link https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/mobile-spec/blob/master/spec-draft.md#device-rotation}
+   *
+   * @param x - the degree to which the device is rotated around the x axis (0 <= x <= 360)
+   * @param y - the degree to which the device is rotated around the y axis (0 <= y <= 360)
+   * @param z - the degree to which the device is rotated around the z axis (0 <= z <= 360)
+   */
   setRotation?(x: number, y: number, z: number): Promise<void>;
 
   // Chromium DevTools
+
+  /**
+   * Execute a devtools command
+   *
+   * @param cmd - the command
+   * @param params - any command-specific command parameters
+   *
+   * @returns The result of the command execution
+   */
   executeCdp?(cmd: string, params: unknown): Promise<unknown>;
 
   // Web Authentication
+
+  /**
+   * Add a virtual authenticator to a browser
+   * @see {@link https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-2/#sctn-automation-add-virtual-authenticator}
+   *
+   * @param protocol  - the protocol
+   * @param transport - a valid AuthenticatorTransport value
+   * @param hasResidentKey - whether there is a resident key
+   * @param hasUserVerification - whether the authenticator has user verification
+   * @param isUserConsenting - whether it is a user consenting authenticator
+   * @param isUserVerified - whether the user is verified
+   *
+   * @returns The authenticator ID
+   */
   addVirtualAuthenticator?(
-    protocol: string,
+    protocol: 'ctap/u2f' | 'ctap2' | 'ctap2_1',
     transport: string,
     hasResidentKey?: boolean,
     hasUserVerification?: boolean,
     isUserConsenting?: boolean,
     isUserVerified?: boolean
-  ): Promise<void>;
-  removeVirtualAuthenticator?(): Promise<void>;
+  ): Promise<string>;
+
+  /**
+   * Remove a virtual authenticator
+   * @see {@link https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-2/#sctn-automation-remove-virtual-authenticator}
+   *
+   * @param authenticatorId - the ID returned in the call to add the authenticator
+   */
+  removeVirtualAuthenticator?(authenticatorId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Inject a public key credential source into a virtual authenticator
+   * @see {@link https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-2/#sctn-automation-add-credential}
+   *
+   * @param credentialId - the base64 encoded credential ID
+   * @param isResidentCredential - if true, a client-side credential, otherwise a server-side
+   * credential
+   * @param rpId - the relying party ID the credential is scoped to
+   * @param privateKey - the base64 encoded private key package
+   * @param userHandle - the base64 encoded user handle
+   * @param signCount - the initial value for a signature counter
+   */
   addAuthCredential?(
     credentialId: string,
     isResidentCredential: boolean,
     rpId: string,
     privateKey: string,
-    userHandle?: string,
-    signCount?: number
+    userHandle: string,
+    signCount: number,
+    authenticatorId: string
   ): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Get the list of public key credential sources
+   * @see {@link https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-2/#sctn-automation-get-credentials}
+   *
+   * @returns The list of Credentials
+   */
   getAuthCredential?(): Promise<Credential[]>;
+
+  /**
+   * Remove all auth credentials
+   * @see {@link https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-2/#sctn-automation-remove-all-credentials}
+   */
   removeAllAuthCredentials?(): Promise<void>;
-  removeAuthCredential?(): Promise<void>;
-  setUserAuthVerified?(isUserVerified: boolean): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Remove a specific auth credential
+   *
+   * @param credentialId - the credential ID
+   * @param authenticatorId - the authenticator ID
+   */
+  removeAuthCredential?(credentialId: string, authenticatorId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Set the isUserVerified property of an authenticator
+   * @see {@link https://www.w3.org/TR/webauthn-2/#sctn-automation-set-user-verified}
+   *
+   * @param isUserVerified - the value of the isUserVerified property
+   * @param authenticatorId - the authenticator id
+   */
+  setUserAuthVerified?(isUserVerified: boolean, authenticatorId: string): Promise<void>;
+
+  /**
+   * Proxy a command to a connected WebDriver server
+   *
+   * @typeParam T - the type of the return value
+   * @param url - the incoming URL
+   * @param method - the incoming HTTP method
+   * @param body - the incoming HTTP body
+   *
+   * @returns The return value of the proxied command
+   */
   proxyCommand?<T = any>(url: string, method: HTTPMethod, body?: string): Promise<T>;
 }