Load Testing & Stress Testing

Learn load testing and stress testing methodologies and best practices

50 min•By Priygop Team•Last updated: Feb 2026

Load Testing Process

Define Performance Requirements
Create Test Scenarios
Prepare Test Data
Configure Test Environment
Execute Load Tests
Analyze Results and Report

Load Testing Scenarios

Example

// Load Testing Scenarios
const loadTestScenarios = {
    "E-commerce Website": {
        "Scenario 1": {
            "Name": "Product Browsing",
            "Users": 100,
            "Duration": "30 minutes",
            "Actions": [
                "Login to system",
                "Browse products",
                "Add items to cart",
                "View product details",
                "Search products"
            ]
        },
        "Scenario 2": {
            "Name": "Checkout Process",
            "Users": 50,
            "Duration": "20 minutes",
            "Actions": [
                "Login to system",
                "Add items to cart",
                "Proceed to checkout",
                "Enter payment details",
                "Complete purchase"
            ]
        }
    },
    "API Load Testing": {
        "Scenario 1": {
            "Name": "User Authentication",
            "RPS": 500,
            "Duration": "15 minutes",
            "Endpoints": [
                "POST /auth/login",
                "POST /auth/refresh",
                "GET /auth/profile"
            ]
        },
        "Scenario 2": {
            "Name": "Data Retrieval",
            "RPS": 1000,
            "Duration": "30 minutes",
            "Endpoints": [
                "GET /api/users",
                "GET /api/products",
                "GET /api/orders"
            ]
        }
    }
};

// Stress Testing Scenarios
const stressTestScenarios = {
    "Gradual Load Increase": {
        "Phase 1": "100 users for 10 minutes",
        "Phase 2": "200 users for 10 minutes",
        "Phase 3": "400 users for 10 minutes",
        "Phase 4": "800 users for 10 minutes",
        "Phase 5": "1600 users for 10 minutes"
    },
    "Sudden Load Spike": {
        "Normal Load": "100 users for 5 minutes",
        "Spike": "1000 users for 2 minutes",
        "Recovery": "100 users for 5 minutes"
    },
    "Resource Exhaustion": {
        "Memory Test": "Large data processing",
        "CPU Test": "Complex calculations",
        "Disk Test": "Heavy file operations",
        "Network Test": "High bandwidth usage"
    }
};