gRPC Load Testing

Test your microservices at scale

Load test gRPC services with full protocol support. Measure unary RPC latency, test streaming endpoints, and validate your microservice architecture under realistic traffic patterns.

What you get

  • Unary and streaming RPC support
  • Protocol buffer message serialization
  • TLS and mutual TLS authentication
  • Service reflection for auto-discovery
  • Per-method latency tracking
  • Microservice dependency chain testing
grpc-test.js
import grpc from 'k6/net/grpc';
import { check } from 'k6';

const client = new grpc.Client();
client.load(['proto'], 'hello.proto');

export const options = { vus: 50, duration: '3m' };

export default () => {
  client.connect('grpc.example.com:443', { tls: true });

  const res = client.invoke('hello.HelloService/SayHello', {
    greeting: 'loadtest',
  });

  check(res, {
    'status OK': (r) => r && r.status === grpc.StatusOK,
  });

  client.close();
};

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need proto files to test gRPC?

You can either provide .proto files or use server reflection. k6 supports both approaches for service discovery and message serialization.

Can I test bidirectional streaming?

k6 supports unary RPCs and server-side streaming. Client streaming and bidirectional streaming have limited support — check the k6 gRPC documentation for the latest capabilities.

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