A micro-tool for quickly testing REST APIs by automatically issuing multiple GET requests randomly distributed over time.
Python 2.7+
Just copy the Python script file where needed.
Run the Python script with the needed parameters. The results of the calls are both printed in the console and saved into a log file.
python restBiter.py http://www.ivanomalavolta.com 10 0 2000 20000
Analizes the "http://www.ivanomalavolta.com" URL by making 10 GET requests every t milliseconds, where t is a random number between 0 and 2 seconds; sometimes the requests will be made after 20 seconds (outlier waiting time).
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| url | the URL of the REST endpoint to call (an HTTP GET request will be performed) |
| num_requests | the number of requests to be done, -1 for making an unbounded number of requests |
| t_min | minimum waiting time in milliseconds |
| t_max | maximum waiting time in milliseconds |
| t_outlier | outlier waiting time in milliseconds |