Apica LoadTest Plugin for Azure DevOps

Formerly known as Visual Studio Team Services, this Apica LoadTest plugin brings load testing into your build pipeline. This task enables you to run a load test using your ALT account.

The plugin initiates and runs a load test in the console, after which the results are shown on a Test Result Details page.

Contact Information

Please visit the Apica support page if you are facing problems using this task. Also, if you would like to share your feedback, e.g. about functionality that should be added to the plugin then please send an email to support [at] apicasystems dot com.

Prerequisites for the task

Apica LoadtestPortal (ALT) account

This task requires you to fill in a number of properties related to the Apica Loadtest, see the details below. You can only provide valid entries if you have an account on the Apica LoadtestPortal website.

Parameters of the task:

• The ALT API base URL: this endpoint is used for the communication between the plugin and ALT - for the default SaaS target, enter https://api-ltp.apicasystem.com/v1. You can also enter a custom URL for your on-premise ALT installation such as http://localhost:83

• LTP authentication token: your authentication token which you can locate on your user settings page.

  • Example value: 8a39543e-0731-4879-9b69-0e8bd30392a1

• Preset name: the name of the load test preset as you saved it in LTP

• Load test scenario: The name of the load test scenario to run the loadtest with

  • E.g.: cldemotickettest.class (or scenario1.zip)

Optional parameters:

• Thresholds: you can set thresholds for your load test based on the actual load test results - if a threshold is broken then the test fails