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Tutorials⚓

Learn to use the Locust Kubernetes Operator through progressive, hands-on tutorials. Each tutorial builds on the previous one, taking you from basic load testing to production-ready deployments.

Learning Path⚓

Follow these tutorials in order to build your expertise:

1. Your First Load Test (10 minutes)⚓

Learn distributed testing fundamentals by building a realistic e-commerce test from scratch.

What you'll learn: - How Locust master and worker pods communicate - Writing multi-task test scripts with realistic user behavior - Configuring test parameters (users, spawn rate, duration) - Monitoring test progress and interpreting results

2. CI/CD Integration (15 minutes)⚓

Automate load tests in your deployment pipeline.

What you'll learn: - Running tests as part of CI/CD workflows - Validating performance before production deployments - Extracting test results for automated decisions - Handling test failures and rollback scenarios

3. Production Deployment (20 minutes)⚓

Configure production-grade load tests with resource limits, monitoring, and security.

What you'll learn: - Setting resource requests and limits for stable tests - Integrating with Prometheus for metrics - Securing test workloads - Scaling to thousands of users

Prerequisites⚓

Before starting the tutorials, complete the Quick Start guide to ensure you have:

  • A working Kubernetes cluster
  • The Locust Kubernetes Operator installed
  • kubectl and Helm configured
  • Basic understanding of Kubernetes and HTTP

Need Help?⚓

  • Troubleshooting: See common issues and solutions in the FAQ
  • API Reference: Complete field documentation in the API Reference