https://github.com/j-sephb-lt-n/api-load-testing

Illustrates how to use locust for load-testing, using some toy Flask endpoints
https://github.com/j-sephb-lt-n/api-load-testing

api backend flask gunicorn load-testing locust

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Illustrates how to use locust for load-testing, using some toy Flask endpoints

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/j-sephb-lt-n/api-load-testing
• Owner: J-sephB-lt-n
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2023-11-07T14:01:23.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-11-09T20:11:12.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-17T22:57:31.069Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: api, backend, flask, gunicorn, load-testing, locust
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 859 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# API Loading-Testing (Python+Locust+Gunicorn+Flask)

This repo illustrates how to use [locust](https://github.com/locustio/locust) for load-testing, using some toy Flask endpoints. 

![](./media/locust_screenshot.png)

```bash

# start local gunicorn server in background

gunicorn \

--bind :5000 \

--workers 1 \

--threads 8 \

--timeout 10 \

--access-logfile "-" \

--log-level info \

flask_app:app &

# run load-test in locust #

locust --host http://localhost:5000

# (then navigate to specified url in your browser)

# stop gunicorn server #

GUNICORN_PID=$(pgrep -f "gunicorn .* flask_app:app")

kill -SIGTERM $GUNICORN_PID

```