Example to write custom load tests for testing WebSockets. Files Required Custom Test Class : https://github.com/redline13/custom-loadtests/blob/master/WebSocketLoadTest.php composer.json to include dependencies : https://github.com/redline13/custom-loadtests/blob/master/composer.json WebSockets Client package https://github.com/Textalk/websocket-php from Fredrik Liljegren @ TextTalk Running Test Select CustomTest Add Custom Test Class Add composer.json with dependencies Enable the composer plugin for Custom tests Select Your # Users and Cloud Options Run your Test Example Test https://www.redline13.com/share/testplan/26555      Read More →

What are WebSockets The WebSockets specification enables Web applications to maintain bidirectional communications with server-side processes, this specification introduces the WebSocket interface. In plain words: You can maintain a persistent connection between client and server which is available for data communication anytime while the connection is open.  Some resources and tutorials include WebSockets.org HTML5Rocks Introducing WebSockets Using JMeter to Create WebSocket Requests By default, JMeter does not provide a websocket sampler. However, the JMeter community is pretty powerful.   MaciejRead More →