Testing the BrowserStack API. Workers set to get created but remain stuck in 'queued' state.

browserstack.js

var BrowserStack = require( "browserstack" );
var client = BrowserStack.createClient({
    username: process.env.BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME,
    password: process.env.BROWSERSTACK_PASSWORD
});

client.getBrowsers(function( error, browsers ) {
    console.log( "The following browsers are available for testing" );
    console.log( browsers );
});

var settings = {
    browser: "chrome",
    version: "latest",
    os: "mac",
    url: "http://jfsiii.github.io/XCSSMatrix/test/"
};

client.createWorker(settings, function (error, worker) {
    if (error) console.log("ERROR:", error)
    console.log("created worker", worker, "from", settings);
    var start = Date.now();
    var delay = 1000;
    client.getWorker(worker.id, function onGetWorker(error, w1) {
        console.log("got worker", w1);
        if (w1.status === "queue") {
            console.log("Still queued after %s seconds. Retry in %s seconds", (Date.now() - start)/1000, delay/1000);
            setTimeout(function (client, w2, callback) {
                client.getWorker(w2.id, callback);
            }, delay, client, w1, onGetWorker);
            delay *= 2;
        } else {
            console.log('FINALLY', worker);
        }
    });
});

output.txt

‣ node test/browserstack.js
The following browsers are available for testing
[ { version: '3.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '3.6', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '4.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '5.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '6.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '7.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '8.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '9.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '10.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '11.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '12.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '13.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '14.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '15.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '16.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '17.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '18.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '19.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '20.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'win' },
  { version: '14.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '15.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '16.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '17.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '18.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '19.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '20.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '21.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '22.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '23.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '24.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '25.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '26.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '27.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'win' },
  { version: '6.0', browser: 'ie', os: 'win' },
  { version: '7.0', browser: 'ie', os: 'win' },
  { version: '8.0', browser: 'ie', os: 'win' },
  { version: '10.0', browser: 'opera', os: 'win' },
  { version: '11.1', browser: 'opera', os: 'win' },
  { version: '11.5', browser: 'opera', os: 'win' },
  { version: '11.6', browser: 'opera', os: 'win' },
  { version: '12.10', browser: 'opera', os: 'win' },
  { version: '12.14', browser: 'opera', os: 'win' },
  { version: '4.0', browser: 'safari', os: 'win' },
  { version: '5.0', browser: 'safari', os: 'win' },
  { version: '5.1', browser: 'safari', os: 'win' },
  { version: '8.0', browser: 'ie', os: 'win' },
  { version: '9.0', browser: 'ie', os: 'win' },
  { version: '10.0', browser: 'ie', os: 'win' },
  { version: '4.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '5.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '6.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '7.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '8.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '9.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '10.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '11.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '12.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '13.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '14.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '15.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '16.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '17.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '18.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '19.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '20.0', browser: 'firefox', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '14.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '16.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '17.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '18.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '19.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '20.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '21.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '22.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '23.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '24.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '25.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '26.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '27.0', browser: 'chrome', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '11.1', browser: 'opera', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '11.6', browser: 'opera', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '12.0', browser: 'opera', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '12.12', browser: 'opera', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '12.13', browser: 'opera', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '4.0', browser: 'safari', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '5.0', browser: 'safari', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '5.1', browser: 'safari', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '6.0', browser: 'safari', os: 'mac' },
  { version: '3.2', device: 'iPad', os: 'ios' },
  { version: '4.3.2', device: 'iPad 2', os: 'ios' },
  { version: '5.0', device: 'iPad 2 (5.0)', os: 'ios' },
  { version: '5.1', device: 'iPad 3rd', os: 'ios' },
  { version: '6.0', device: 'iPad 3rd (6.0)', os: 'ios' },
  { version: '3.0', device: 'iPhone 3GS', os: 'ios' },
  { version: '4.0', device: 'iPhone 4', os: 'ios' },
  { version: '5.1', device: 'iPhone 4S', os: 'ios' },
  { version: '6.0', device: 'iPhone 4S (6.0)', os: 'ios' },
  { version: '6.0', device: 'iPhone 5', os: 'ios' },
  { version: '4.0', device: 'Amazon Kindle Fire 2', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.0',
    device: 'Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9',
    os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.1', device: 'Google Nexus 7', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.0',
    device: 'Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1',
    os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.0',
    device: 'Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1',
    os: 'android' },
  { version: '2.2', device: 'Samsung Galaxy S', os: 'android' },
  { version: '2.3', device: 'Samsung Galaxy S II', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.1', device: 'Samsung Galaxy S III', os: 'android' },
  { version: '2.3', device: 'Samsung Galaxy Note', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.1',
    device: 'Samsung Galaxy Note II',
    os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.0', device: 'Samsung Galaxy Nexus', os: 'android' },
  { version: '2.3', device: 'Motorola Droid Razr', os: 'android' },
  { version: '2.3', device: 'Motorola Droid 4', os: 'android' },
  { version: '2.3', device: 'Motorola Photon 4G', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.0', device: 'Motorola Atrix HD', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.0', device: 'Motorola Razr', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.1',
    device: 'Motorola Razr Maxx HD',
    os: 'android' },
  { version: '1.5', device: 'HTC Hero', os: 'android' },
  { version: '2.2', device: 'HTC Wildfire', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.0', device: 'HTC Evo 3D', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.0', device: 'HTC One X', os: 'android' },
  { version: '1.6', device: 'Sony Xperia X10', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.0', device: 'Sony Xperia Tipo', os: 'android' },
  { version: '2.2', device: 'LG Optimus 3D', os: 'android' },
  { version: '4.2', device: 'LG Nexus 4', os: 'android' },
  { version: '1024x600',
    device: 'Samsung Galaxy Tab',
    os: 'opera' },
  { version: '1280x800',
    device: 'Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1',
    os: 'opera' },
  { version: '240x320', device: 'HTC Wildfire', os: 'opera' },
  { version: '320x480', device: 'LG Optimus One', os: 'opera' },
  { version: '360x640',
    device: 'Nokia 5800 XpressMusic',
    os: 'opera' },
  { version: '480x800',
    device: 'Samsung Galaxy S II',
    os: 'opera' },
  { version: '480x854', device: 'Motorola Droid X', os: 'opera' },
  { version: '540x960', device: 'Motorola Atrix 4G', os: 'opera' } ]
created worker { id: 1040585 } from { browser: 'chrome',
  version: 'latest',
  os: 'mac',
  url: 'http://jfsiii.github.io/XCSSMatrix/test/' }
got worker { version: '27.0',
  id: 1040585,
  browser: 'chrome',
  os: 'mac',
  status: 'queue' }
Still queued after 0.394 seconds. Retry in 1 seconds
got worker { version: '27.0',
  id: 1040585,
  browser: 'chrome',
  os: 'mac',
  status: 'queue' }
Still queued after 1.913 seconds. Retry in 2 seconds
got worker { version: '27.0',
  id: 1040585,
  browser: 'chrome',
  os: 'mac',
  status: 'queue' }
Still queued after 4.23 seconds. Retry in 4 seconds
got worker { version: '27.0',
  id: 1040585,
  browser: 'chrome',
  os: 'mac',
  status: 'queue' }
Still queued after 8.581 seconds. Retry in 8 seconds
got worker { version: '27.0',
  id: 1040585,
  browser: 'chrome',
  os: 'mac',
  status: 'queue' }
Still queued after 16.924 seconds. Retry in 16 seconds
got worker { version: '27.0',
  id: 1040585,
  browser: 'chrome',
  os: 'mac',
  status: 'queue' }
Still queued after 33.244 seconds. Retry in 32 seconds
got worker { version: '27.0',
  id: 1040585,
  browser: 'chrome',
  os: 'mac',
  status: 'queue' }
Still queued after 65.633 seconds. Retry in 64 seconds
got worker { version: '27.0',
  id: 1040585,
  browser: 'chrome',
  os: 'mac',
  status: 'queue' }
Still queued after 130.352 seconds. Retry in 128 seconds
got worker { version: '27.0',
  id: 1040585,
  browser: 'chrome',
  os: 'mac',
  status: 'queue' }
Still queued after 259.1 seconds. Retry in 256 seconds
got worker { version: '27.0',
  status: 'queue',
  os: 'mac',
  browser: 'chrome',
  id: 1040585 }
Still queued after 515.434 seconds. Retry in 512 seconds
got worker { status: 'queue',
  id: 1040585,
  browser: 'chrome',
  version: '27.0',
  os: 'mac' }
Still queued after 1039.532 seconds. Retry in 1024 seconds
^C

Commenting in case anyone else runs into this.

The free accounts are limited to Windows browsers. See the pricing plan. Note that you get 0 Mac & Mobile sessions.

ISTM there are a few API issues here:

1. /browsers exists to list available browsers. Why respond with browsers I can't use?
2. If I can't create a "mac" worker, return [Error: Validation Failed] or some other failure. The current MO is extra work for BrowserStack and misleading to me

I'll research more and create a ticket in https://github.com/browserstack/api if need be.