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Gatling Fundamentals for Stress Testing APIs - Scala
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Gatling Fundamentals for Stress Testing APIs - Scala

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10 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level

Recommended experience

10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Master Gatling for API stress testing and performance analysis

  • Create and execute customized Gatling scripts to simulate real-world user traffic

  • Integrate Gatling with Continuous Integration tools like Jenkins and Travis

  • Design and perform different load simulations for comprehensive stress testing

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July 2025

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11 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 10 modules in this course

In this module, we will introduce you to the Gatling stress testing tool, highlighting its key features and optimal scenarios for its integration. You will gain an understanding of when and how Gatling can be effectively implemented in your projects to ensure thorough system testing.

What's included

1 video1 reading

In this module, we will guide you through the installation of Gatling and demonstrate how to use the Gatling Recorder for capturing user journeys. You will learn how to record, convert, and execute Gatling scripts to perform effective stress testing on your systems, ensuring a hands-on approach to mastering the tool.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment1 plugin

In this module, we will focus on setting up the necessary dependencies and configuring your Gatling project. You will learn how to establish a development environment, configure a project using Gatling, and write your first custom Gatling script to perform stress tests effectively.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment1 plugin

In this module, we will dive into the core fundamentals of writing Gatling scripts. You will learn how to manage pauses, check response codes and bodies, extract dynamic data, and debug your scripts for effective performance testing. Additionally, we’ll explore optimizing your code, using loops, and incorporating authentication to create realistic and efficient load tests.

What's included

9 videos1 assignment1 plugin

In this module, we will explore how to enhance your Gatling tests with feeders. You'll learn to use CSV feeders for data injection, create custom feeders to generate dynamic data programmatically, and integrate templating for structured request payloads. These techniques will enable you to perform more sophisticated and data-driven performance tests.

What's included

5 videos1 assignment1 plugin

In this module, we will cover the essential techniques for load simulation in Gatling. You'll learn how to create basic load tests, implement ramp-up strategies to simulate growing user traffic, and execute fixed-duration tests to analyze application performance under sustained load. These methods will help you better understand your application's scalability and stability.

What's included

4 videos1 assignment1 plugin

In this module, we will explore how to run Gatling tests directly from the command line. You'll learn the necessary command syntax, how to execute scripts independently, and how to use runtime parameters to adjust test configurations like user load and duration for greater flexibility.

What's included

3 videos1 assignment1 plugin

In this module, we will consolidate everything you’ve learned by tackling a final challenge. You’ll integrate all the concepts covered throughout the course into a complete Gatling script. We will guide you through the solution, demonstrating how to structure, refine, and optimize your script to achieve successful performance testing.

What's included

3 videos1 assignment1 plugin

In this module, we will explore the essential aspects of monitoring and reporting in Gatling. You will learn how to oversee test executions and analyze the test results reports generated by Gatling. This will enable you to assess the effectiveness of your tests and optimize application performance based on the insights provided.

What's included

3 videos1 assignment1 plugin

In this module, we will focus on integrating Gatling with popular continuous integration tools, such as Jenkins and Travis CI. You will learn how to set up GitHub repositories, configure Jenkins to run Gatling tests, and trigger tests with runtime parameters. Additionally, we’ll explore adding assertions to automate build failures and setting up environment variables in Travis for seamless CI pipeline integration.

What's included

9 videos3 assignments

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