Tuesday, April 11, 2023

How to create a gRPC script with Jmeter? Jmeter-gRPC protocol load testing

To create a gRPC script with JMeter,

  • Install the gRPC plugin for JMeter. You can find the plugin on the JMeter Plugins website or you can download it using the Plugin Manager in JMeter.
Download the latest version of plug-in from here
  • Create a new Test Plan in JMeter and add a Thread Group.
  • Add a gRPC Sampler to the Thread Group. To do this, right-click on the Thread Group and select "Add > Sampler > gRPC Sampler".
  • Configure the gRPC Sampler. You will need to provide the following information:

  • Server address:  The address of the gRPC server you want to test.
    Service name: The name of the gRPC service you want to test.
    Method name: The name of the method you want to call.
    Request data: The data you want to send to the gRPC server.
    Proto Root Directory: It is the Root Directory path (till protoc only)
    Library Directory: This is the library directory path if any( this is optional)
    Full method: this should be auto populated when you click on the Listing Button
    Optional configuration: Authorization details if any
    Send JSON format with the Request: Your JSON request
  • Add any necessary configuration elements or assertions to the Test Plan.
  • Run the Test Plan and analyze the results.

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