Glossary

GooseUser

A thread that repeatedly runs a single scenario for the duration of the load test. For example, when Goose starts, you may use the --users command line option to configure how many GooseUser threads are started. There is not intended to be a 1:1 correlation between GooseUsers and real website users.

Request

A single request based around HTTP verbs.

Scenario

A scenario is a collection of transactions (aka steps) a user would undertake to achieve a specific user journey.

Transaction

A transaction is a collection of one or more requests and any desired validation. For example, this may include loading the front page and all contained static assets, logging into the website, or adding one or more items to a shopping chart. Transactions typically include assertions or expectation validation.