Chapter 1

k6 Fundamentals

Install, write your first test, understand the output.

~16 min total3 lessonsAssignment

By the end of this chapter you'll be able to

Install k6
Write a 20-line test
Read the summary at the end

Lessons

Module: Setup

Why load test?

When it pays for itself — and when it's premature.

5measy

Install k6

One binary, no Node, no deps.

3measy

Your first k6 script

A 20-line script that hits /healthz with 10 VUs.

8measy

Chapter assignment

Run your first test

Install k6, write a 20-line script against your Grit API's /healthz endpoint, run it with 10 VUs for 30 seconds, and paste the summary into notes.md. Explain in 2 sentences what p95 means in plain English.

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Lesson 1 takes ~5 min.

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ch.2: The Five Test Types