Running performance tests with Postman
Among the tests that need to be done to guarantee the quality of our applications and ensure they are functional, including code analysis and security tests, there are also performance tests. The purpose of performance testing isn't to detect bugs in applications; it's to ensure that the application (or API) responds within an acceptable time frame to provide a good user experience.
The performance of an application is determined by metrics such as the following:
- Its response times
- What resources it uses (CPU, RAM, and network)
- The error rates
- The number of requests per second
Performance tests are divided into several types of tests, such as load tests, stress tests, and scalability tests.
Many tools are available to perform performance tests. The following article lists the 15 best ones: https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/performance-testing-tools-load-testing-tools/. Among the tools we've already...
