load-testing

API Load Testing

API load testing using gatling.

Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Manual Run
• Docker Build and Run
• Environment Variables

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure you have the following prerequisites installed:

• Java Development Kit (JDK) version 17.

Manual Run

export API_URL=https://govtool.cardanoapi.io/api
export PEAK_USERS=100
export RAMP_DURATION=40 # in seconds
export STRESS_DURATION=40 # in seconds
./mvnw gatling:test

Run stress test with docker

docker build -t govtool/load-testing . # build  the image
docker run \
  -e RAMP_DURATION=40 \
  -e PEAK_USERS=100 \
  -e STRESS_DURATION=40 \
  -e API_URL='https://govtool.cardanoapi.io/api'\
  govtool/load-testing

Environment Variables

Explain the environment variables used in the project and their purpose.

• API_URL: The URL of the API being tested.
• PEAK_USERS: The number of users to be injected during the test for each scenario.
• RAMP_DURATION:The duration over which the user rate gradually increases.
• STRESS_DURATION: The duration over which the stress peak occurs.