How do I send a post request on Gatling?

How do I send a post request on Gatling?

Gatling POST Syntax

1. To send a URL encoded form, use the syntax: http(“URL Ecnoded POST”). post(“request-url”).
2. To post a multipart request, for instance by uploading a file: http(“Multipart POST”). post(“request-url”).
3. To simulate sending a JSON body to a REST API: http(“JSON Body”). post(“request-url”).

What is Gatling simulation?

A Simulation is a real Scala class containing 4 different parts: The HTTP protocol configuration. The headers definition. The scenario definition. The simulation definition.

What is DSL in Gatling?

Gatling, built using Scala, defines a DSL designed for expressing load tests in a compact and elegant way. The load test scrips are actually Scala code, so to really enjoy the benefits of Gatling you need some level of development skills, or at least not find source code discouraging :-).

How do I send a header from URL?

Fill out the Create a header fields as follows:

1. In the Name field, enter the name of your header rule (for example, My header ).
2. From the Type menu, select Request, and from the Action menu, select Set.
3. In the Destination field, enter the name of the header affected by the selected action.

How do you run a Gatling simulation?

We can also run our Gatling test directly through Maven from the command line. To do that, open a terminal within your project directory and type mvn gatling:test . This will execute a Gatling test using the Gatling Maven plugin. Our Gatling development environment is ready to go!

Is Gatling free?

Gatling is an open-source load- and performance-testing framework based on Scala, Akka and Netty. In 2015, Gatling’s founder, Stéphane Landelle, created a company (named “Gatling Corp”), dedicated to the development of the open-source project.

What language does Gatling use?

Scala
Gatling is written in Scala, which allows you to run it on any system. That’s why you will never hit any trouble by using different local machines and cloud servers to run and create your tests.

How to use gatling in an external file?

Gatling provides a way to put the request bodies in an external file where values of JSON attributed will be replaced by a placeholder called Gatling ELString. Following is the syntax for the same: .body (RawFileBody (path: Expression [String])) // here argument path is the location of a file that will be uploaded and contains the data.

Which is the default request timeout in Gatling?

The default request timeout is controlled by the “gatling.http.requestTimeout` configuration parameter. However, you might want to use requestTimeout (timeout: FiniteDuration) to override the global value for a specific request, typically a long file upload or download.

What does the signaturecalculator do in Gatling API?

Gatling provides the SignatureCalculator API: public interface SignatureCalculator { void sign(Request request) throws Exception; } request is the mutable object that’s been computed so far. You can typically use its attributes to compute a new header that you will add to the existing headers.

How does Gatling automatically set Content-Type header?

Gatling’s DSL addresses all the cases previously mentioned. It automatically sets the Content-Type header for you if you do not specify one: It will use application/x-www-form-urlencoded except if there are body parts, in which case it will set it to multipart/form-data.