Taurus is an open source test automation framework that can run load and functional tests using tools like JMeter. It has a YAML configuration file format that is human-friendly and supports running tests from CI/CD pipelines or in the cloud. The demo shows how to use Taurus to easily create and run API tests, integrate them with Jenkins, and analyze results.

1. Open Source based
API Functional and Performance
Testing
June 11, 2018 - Klaus.Neuhold@blazemeter.com

2. Outline
•Why API Testing?
•Open source test automation (Taurus, JMeter)
•Plug it into CI pipeline (Jenkins)
•Swag!!!1!

3. Goal
Develop quality APIs faster
Make it easy to test early – run tests with every build
Everything as code… that includes your tests… easy to
read for humans and create in IDE
Easy to automate… if you can describe it, it can be
automated… YAML! … manage in version control

4. Why API
Testing?

5. API
Functional &
Performance
Testing
Make sure
it works
Make sure
it works
well

7. Today’s demo

8. Taurus is an open source automation
framework for running various open source
load testing tools and functional testing
tools.

9. is easy to install
or

10. Git & human
friendly YAML
syntax

11. Run existing tests with

12. Run tests
in the cloud
Editor for Taurus YAML – create scripts easily
Easy collaboration for (distributed) teams
No maintenance (SaaS)
Easy scaling for large scale load tests
Plugins for Jenkins, TeamCity, Bamboo
Run from multiple locations (all AWS, Azure, GC + your own)
In the cloud and on premise
Analyze test results and share them
APM integrations for root cause analysis
Test history (auditing)
Record Taurus, Jmeter and Selenium scripts

13. Demo

14. Resources
• Taurus website
http://gettaurus.org
• Learn Taurus (free online course)
http://gettaurus.org/learn
• Taurus on Github
https://github.com/Blazemeter/taurus/
• Blog
https://www.blazemeter.com/blog
• Webinars
https://www.blazemeter.com/resources/webinars

15. Recap
•Why API Testing?
•Open source test automation (Taurus, JMeter)
•Plug it into CI pipeline (Jenkins)

16. Want more info?
Go to
https://info.blazemeter.com/
request-a-demo-api-testing
or email us:
api@blazemeter.com
SWAAAG!!!1!

17. Images
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jenkins_logo_with_title.svg
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apache_JMeter.png
• https://www.flickr.com/photos/opensourceway/6554314981
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gear_icon_svg.svg
• https://pixabay.com/en/check-mark-symbol-yes-ok-choice-29114/
• https://pixabay.com/en/x-red-mark-incorrect-30465/