k6
http
Probe an endpoint to make sure it responds to an http request with the expected HTTP status code
k6
actionk6
stress_endpoint
Stress a single endpoint with a configurable amount of VUs
Activity as code
Below are the details and signature of the activity Python module.
| Type | action |
| Module | chaosk6.actions |
| Name | stress_endpoint |
| Return | None |
Usage
JSON
{
"name": "stress-endpoint",
"type": "action",
"provider": {
"type": "python",
"module": "chaosk6.actions",
"func": "stress_endpoint"
}
}YAML
name: stress-endpoint
provider:
func: stress_endpoint
module: chaosk6.actions
type: python
type: actionArguments
| Name | Type | Default | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| endpoint | string | null | No |
| vus | integer | 1 | No |
| duration | string | “1s” | No |
Depending on the specs of the attacking machine, possible VU amount may vary. For a non-customized 2019 Macbook Pro, it will cap around 250 +/- 50.
- endpoint (str): The URL to the endpoint you want to stress, including the scheme prefix.
- vus (int): Amount of virtual users to run the test with
- duration (str): Duration, written as a string, ie:
1h2m3setc
Signature
def stress_endpoint(endpoint: str = None, vus: int = 1, duration: str = '1s'):
pass