HTTP_JSON

Type of test data for the Pandora load generator. It represents HTTP requests in a JSON structure.

The test data type is specified when creating a test.

Data format:

{"host": "example.com", "method": "GET", "uri": "/api/url1", "tag": "url1", "headers": {"User-agent": "Tank", "Connection": "close"}}
{"host": "example.com", "method": "POST", "uri": "/api/url2", "tag": "url2", "headers": {"User-agent": "Tank", "Connection": "close"}, "body": "body_data"}

Where:

• host: Host header value.
• method: HTTP request method.
• uri: Request URI.
• tag: Request tag to display in reports.
• headers: Request headers.
• body: POST request body. It is specified only if method=POST.

When providing a JSON structure in the body parameter, use the \ character to escape quotation marks:

{"host": "example.com", "method": "POST", "uri": "/api/url2", "tag": "url2", "headers": {"User-agent": "Tank", "Connection": "close"}, "body": "{\"data\": \"some_data\"}"}

When configuring the Pandora load generator using a file, specify the http/json type in the ammo section:

config_content:
          pools:
           - id: HTTP
             ammo:
               type: http/json
               file: ./ammo.json

When uploading a file with test data via the management console, this is done automatically.

Use casesUse cases

• Invoking a load test from GitLab CI
• Load testing a gRPC service