Azure Load Testing documentation

Learn how to generate high-scale loads, identify app performance bottlenecks, and automate regression testing with Azure Load Testing service. Tutorials, code examples, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, and more.

About Azure Load Testing

Overview

• What is Azure Load Testing?
• Key concepts

Get started

Quickstart

• Create a URL-based load test
• Create a load test with a JMeter script
• Create a load test with a Locust script
• Create and run a load test with Visual Studio Code and GitHub Copilot
• Automate load tests with Azure Pipelines

Tutorial

• Identify performance bottlenecks

Scenarios

Concept

• Load test Azure App Service apps

Configure test plan

How-To Guide

• Add HTTP requests to URL-based tests
• Read data from a CSV file
• Customize tests with JMeter plugins
• Use JMeter user properties

Configure test settings

How-To Guide

• Configure for high scale loads
• Parameterize load tests
• Define test fail criteria
• Test private endpoints
• Test secure endpoints

Run load tests

How-To Guide

• Create a load test with a JMeter script
• Automate load tests with Azure Pipelines
• Manually add load tests to CI/CD
• Test App Service web apps

Analyze test results

How-To Guide

• Identify performance regressions by comparing test runs
• Configure server-side monitoring
• Analyze test results with AI powered actionable insights
• Export test results for custom reporting

Security

How-To Guide

• Manage users and roles
• Use a managed identity

Manage resources

How-To Guide

• Create & manage tests
• Move between regions
• Monitor Azure Load Testing