HTTP Weazel Setup Guide

HTTP Weazel Setup Guide HTTP Weazel is a lightweight, high-performance HTTP benchmarking and testing tool designed to simulate heavy traffic and analyze server responses under stress. This guide will walk you through installing, configuring, and executing your first test suite. Prerequisites

Before beginning the installation, ensure your environment meets the minimum system requirements.

Operating System: Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+, CentOS Stream 9) or macOS Runtime: Node.js v18.0.0 or higher Package Manager: npm v9.0.0+ or yarn

Network Permissions: Administrative access to open outbound TCP ports Installation

Install HTTP Weazel globally using your preferred package manager to access the command-line interface from anywhere.

# Using npm npm install -g http-weazel # Using yarn yarn global add http-weazel Use code with caution. Verify the installation by checking the current version. weazel –version Use code with caution. Basic Configuration

HTTP Weazel uses a JSON or YAML configuration file to define test parameters, target URLs, and payload data. Create a file named weazel.config.json in your project directory.

{ “target”: “https://example.com”, “concurrency”: 50, “duration”: “30s”, “timeout”: 5000, “headers”: { “Content-Type”: “application/json”, “Authorization”: “Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE” } } Use code with caution. Configuration Parameters Explained target: The root URL of the server under test.

concurrency: The number of concurrent virtual users simulating requests. duration: The total runtime of the test stress cycle.

timeout: Maximum time in milliseconds to wait for a server response. headers: Global HTTP headers included in every request. Defining Endpoints

Create a secondary file named endpoints.json to specify the exact routes, HTTP methods, and payloads you want to stress test.

[ { “path”: “/v1/health”, “method”: “GET”, “weight”: 70 }, { “path”: “/v1/data”, “method”: “POST”, “weight”: 30, “body”: { “status”: “active”, “metric”: “system_load” } } ] Use code with caution.

The weight parameter determines the traffic distribution percentage across your endpoints during the test execution. Running the Performance Test

Execute the test suite by pointing the HTTP Weazel binary to your configuration files.

weazel –config weazel.config.json –endpoints endpoints.json Use code with caution. Command-Line Flags –config, -c: Path to the main configuration file. –endpoints, -e: Path to the endpoints definition file. –output, -o: Format type for results (text, json, csv).

–silent, -s: Disables live terminal updates during execution. Analyzing the Output

Once the test completes, HTTP Weazel generates a performance summary directly in the terminal or exports it to a designated file.

Latency Distribution: Displays p50, p95, and p99 response times.

Throughput: Shows successful requests completed per second (RPS).

Error Rate: Tracks 4xx client errors, 5xx server errors, and connection timeouts.

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