BlazeMeter Performance Testing

Comprehensive guide for creating, configuring, and analyzing Performance tests in BlazeMeter.

Overview

Performance Testing in BlazeMeter supports JMeter, Browser-based, URL/API, and Multi-Test scenarios with comprehensive reporting and analysis capabilities. This skill covers load configuration, test creation, reporting, and advanced features.

Quick Start

1. Load Configuration: Set users, duration, ramp-up, and distribution
2. Test Creation: Create JMeter, Browser, URL/API, or Multi-Tests
3. Reporting: Analyze results with filtering, comparison, and advanced search
4. JMeter Configuration: Configure properties, user properties, and live remote control
5. Taurus: Use Taurus YAML for test configuration
6. Advanced Features: Leverage AI Log Analysis, APM Integration, Network Emulation
7. Troubleshooting: Resolve test failures and performance issues

MCP Tools Integration

Performance tests are managed through the BlazeMeter UI, but you can use MCP tools to manage tests, executions, and results:

Available MCP Tools

• Test Management:

  • blazemeter_tests with action read - Read test details including performance test configuration
  • blazemeter_tests with action list - List all tests in a project
  • blazemeter_tests with action create - Create new performance tests
  • blazemeter_tests with action configure_load - Configure load settings (users, duration, ramp-up)
  • blazemeter_tests with action configure_locations - Configure location distribution
  • Required args: test_id (integer) or project_id (integer)
  • Returns: Test details including configuration

• Test Execution:

  • blazemeter_execution with action start - Start performance test execution
  • blazemeter_execution with action read - Read execution details and results
  • blazemeter_execution with action list - List all executions for a test
  • blazemeter_execution with action read_summary - Get execution summary report
  • blazemeter_execution with action read_errors - Get error report
  • blazemeter_execution with action read_request_stats - Get request statistics report
  • Required args: test_id (integer) or execution_id (integer)
  • Returns: Execution details, results, and reports

When to Use MCP Tools

• Test Management: Manage performance tests programmatically
• Load Configuration: Configure load settings via API
• Execution Control: Start and monitor test executions
• Results Analysis: Retrieve and analyze test results
• Automation: Integrate performance testing into automation workflows
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines

Example Workflows

Creating and Running a Performance Test:

1. Use blazemeter_tests with action create to create a new test
2. Use blazemeter_tests with action configure_load to set load parameters
3. Use blazemeter_tests with action configure_locations to set location distribution
4. Use blazemeter_execution with action start to start test execution
5. Use blazemeter_execution with action read_summary to get results

Analyzing Test Results:

1. Use blazemeter_execution with action list to find executions
2. Use blazemeter_execution with action read_summary to get summary
3. Use blazemeter_execution with action read_errors to analyze errors
4. Use blazemeter_execution with action read_request_stats to get detailed statistics

Reference Files

Load Configuration

• load-configuration.md: Load Configuration, Load Distribution

Reporting

• reporting.md: Filter Report Data, Compare Reports, Manage Tags, Restore Archived Report, Share Reports, Advanced Search, Intro to Reporting, Monitoring and Post-Test Analysis, KPIs Purpose

Scenarios

• scenarios.md: Scenario Definition, Run Test, Stop Test, Configure Ultimate Thread Group Scenario, CSV Split Distribute Engines, Schedule Test

JMeter Configuration

• jmeter-configuration.md: JMeter Properties, JMeter User Properties, Live Remote Control for JMeter Properties, JMeter Auto Correlation Rules

Taurus

• taurus.md: Taurus Calibration, Configure Engines, Shared Folders with Taurus, Create Taurus Dedicated IP, Test Data with Taurus Scripts

Advanced Features

• advanced-features.md: AI Log Analysis Report, Add Users Dynamically, APM Integration, Create Browser Test, Create JMeter Test, Create Multi Test, Create URL/API Test, Dedicated IPs, DNS Override, EUX Monitoring, Mainframe Testing (RTE), Network Emulation, Shared Folders, Use Test Data in Testing, More About Performance Testing, Checklist, Testing Process

Troubleshooting

• troubleshooting.md: Test Won't Start Troubleshooting, High Response Time, 500 Response, Partial Load, Selenium vs JMeter Load Testing, Test Works Locally but Not in BlazeMeter, Taurus Test Works Locally but Not in BlazeMeter, Debug Test Multiple Scenarios

When to Use Each Reference

• Load Configuration: When setting up users, duration, ramp-up, or geographic distribution
• Reporting: When analyzing test results, comparing reports, or managing tags
• Scenarios: When configuring test scenarios, running tests, or scheduling executions
• JMeter Configuration: When configuring JMeter properties, user properties, or correlation rules
• Taurus: When using Taurus YAML for test configuration and calibration
• Advanced Features: When working with browser tests, multi-tests, APM integration, or specialized testing scenarios
• Troubleshooting: When diagnosing test failures or performance issues