Apache JMeter

aid: apache-jmeter
name: Apache JMeter
description: Apache JMeter is an open-source Java application designed for load testing functional behavior and measuring
  performance. It supports web applications, REST APIs, databases, LDAP, FTP, and other protocols. Licensed under Apache 2.0
  and governed by the Apache Software Foundation.
type: Index
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- API Testing
- Java
- Load Testing
- Open Source
- Performance Testing
- Stress Testing
created: '2026-03-16'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apache-jmeter/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apache-jmeter:rest-api
  name: Apache JMeter REST API
  description: The JMeter REST API provides HTTP endpoints for remotely starting, stopping, and monitoring load tests, as
    well as retrieving test results and status information.
  humanURL: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/remote-test.html
  tags:
  - Performance Testing
  - REST
  - Test Control
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/remote-test.html
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-jmeter-rest-api.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-results.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-status.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/rest-tests.yaml
- aid: apache-jmeter:cli
  name: Apache JMeter CLI
  description: JMeter command-line interface for running load tests in non-GUI mode for CI/CD integration, including options
    for test plan execution, result reporting, and distributed testing.
  humanURL: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/get-started.html#non_gui
  tags:
  - CLI
  - Performance Testing
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/get-started.html#non_gui
common:
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/apache
- type: GitHubRepository
  url: https://github.com/apache/jmeter
- type: Documentation
  url: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/get-started.html
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- type: Blog
  url: https://blogs.apache.org/jmeter/
- type: Versioning
  url: https://jmeter.apache.org/changes.html
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://jmeter.apache.org/changes.html
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/apache-jmeter-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/apache-jmeter-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: HTTP Load Testing
    description: Test web applications and REST APIs with configurable thread groups and ramp-up.
  - name: Protocol Support
    description: Support for HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, JDBC, LDAP, SMTP, TCP, and JMS.
  - name: Distributed Testing
    description: Distributed load generation using JMeter remote testing architecture.
  - name: Rich Reporting
    description: Built-in listeners and HTML dashboard reporting for test results.
  - name: Plugin Ecosystem
    description: Extensive plugin marketplace for additional samplers, listeners, and functions.
  - name: CI/CD Integration
    description: Non-GUI mode and REST API for integration with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and more.
  - name: Assertions
    description: Response assertion engine for functional validation during load tests.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: API Performance Testing
    description: Measure REST API response times and throughput under load.
  - name: Web Application Load Testing
    description: Simulate concurrent users on web applications to find performance bottlenecks.
  - name: CI/CD Performance Gates
    description: Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines with automated pass/fail criteria.
  - name: Stress Testing
    description: Determine system breaking points through progressive load increase.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Jenkins
    description: JMeter Performance Plugin for integrating load tests in Jenkins pipelines.
  - name: GitHub Actions
    description: Run JMeter tests via CLI in GitHub Actions workflows.
  - name: Grafana and InfluxDB
    description: Stream JMeter results to InfluxDB for real-time Grafana dashboards.
  - name: Maven
    description: JMeter Maven Plugin for running tests as part of Maven builds.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]