Introduction to REST API performance testing using JMeter

TRAINING OBJECTIVE

Acquiring theoretical basics of performance test preparation (test types and levels, test data preparation, environments). Practical familiarization with the JMeter application.

RECIPIENTS

People working with web application testing, webservices, with microservices architecture, having the knowledge and skills in test automation, able to prepare test scenarios and data, willing to start working with performance tests.

BENEFITS

Training participants will learn:

• basic issues and problems associated with creating performance tests
• capabilities and limitations of the JMeter application

The participants will be able to:

• recognize the needs for performance tests in a project
• prepare requirements for creating performance tests
• create a project of performance tests
• perform performance tests and collect and analyze the results

SCOPE

Theory of performance testing – introduction:

• goal and place for performance testing
• types of tests
• test environment
• test data
• SLA business requirements
• Monitored parameters

JMeter – introduction:

• basic information on JUnit
• configuration components
• traffic generating components
• monitors
• components regulating the generated load
• most commonly used plugins

JMeter – workshop on the example of REST API:

• project preparation
• creating a test scenario
• creating various types of tests
• collecting results
• distributed testing