Load Testing Your API with k6

Overview

This tutorial walks you through Load Testing Your API with k6. You will build a complete, production-ready implementation from scratch.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you should be familiar with:

• k6 fundamentals
• Load Testing fundamentals
• API Testing fundamentals

Implementation

Step 1: Setup

Start by initializing your project and installing the required dependencies.

1npm init -y
2npm install k6-load-testing

Step 2: Core Logic

Implement the core functionality. The key is to keep each component focused and testable.

1// core.ts
2export async function main() {
3  // Your implementation here
4  console.log("Load Testing Your API with k6 — complete!")
5}

Step 3: Testing

Validate your implementation with a basic test suite.

Summary

You have now completed the Load Testing Your API with k6 tutorial. The full source code is available in the companion repository.