Speak the Lingo using Load Testing Terms

Load testing is a niche skill within the large trade of quality assurance. With any trade, being able to communicate effectively the nuances and concepts used is essential. In this brief post, we will go over several definitions that will allow you to speak the lingo using load testing terms. Below we have divided these into categories for better organization: General load testing terms Load generator server – Each load test is run on one orRead More →

Many users of RedLine13 are familiar with our web interface for running load tests. Yet, are you also aware that we offer a full-featured API? In this post we will walk you through how to get started with the RedLine13 API. We will provide examples that show you how you can leverage this powerful feature to achieve new levels of automation running your load tests. Almost any task that can be accomplished using the web UIRead More →

Currently, the most popular approach for API testing is to send a JSON payload file instead of using data with parameters. This post will show how to do JMeter Load Testing with a JSON payload. To perform sending the JSON payload we need a different configuration. First, we need to add HTTP Header Manager into our HTTP Request in order to set Content-Type as application/json. We then put the JSON payload into the Body Data sectionRead More →

Postman Load Test

Postman, the popular tool used for building, testing, and delivering API’s, is now compatible with RedLine13 to run a Postman load test. We’ve integrated Postman as a means to run any Postman collection inside RedLine13 as a performance test.  The project is available on github. Postman Collections In Postman, a collection is used to allow you to bundle many different requests into one group. Collections are a great way to organize requests so that they “accurately mirrorRead More →

We recently had a customer that wanted to test their API service. We’ve added some capabilities to help with that in mind.  You can read more in our documentation – https://www.redline13.com/customTestDoc/index.html.Read More →