Apache JMeter

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.

Apache JMeter publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network: Results API, Status API, and Tests API. Tagged areas include API Testing, Java, Load Testing, Open Source, and Performance Testing.

The Apache JMeter catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Apache JMeter’s developer surface includes documentation, getting-started guide, engineering blog, release notes, and 9 more developer resources.

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49.3/100 developing ▼ -5.2 Agent 28/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6

AccessFreemium

4 APIs 7 Features 4 Use Cases

API TestingJavaLoad TestingOpen SourcePerformance TestingStress Testing

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Composite quality — 49.3/100 · developing

Contract Quality 13.4 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 4.3 / 20

Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20

Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13

Governance 8.3 / 12

Discoverability 6.5 / 10

Agent readiness — 28/100 · agent aware

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7

Typed Event Surface 0 / 6

Agent Skills 0 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

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APIs 4

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Apache Jmeter Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Apache Jmeter Finops

FINOPS

Features 7

Notable capabilities this provider offers.

HTTP Load Testing

Test web applications and REST APIs with configurable thread groups and ramp-up.

Protocol Support

Support for HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, JDBC, LDAP, SMTP, TCP, and JMS.

Distributed Testing

Distributed load generation using JMeter remote testing architecture.

Rich Reporting

Built-in listeners and HTML dashboard reporting for test results.

Plugin Ecosystem

Extensive plugin marketplace for additional samplers, listeners, and functions.

CI/CD Integration

Non-GUI mode and REST API for integration with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and more.

Assertions

Response assertion engine for functional validation during load tests.

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JSON Schema 4

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Examples 4

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

AGENTIC

Use Cases 4

What developers build with this provider.

API Performance Testing

Measure REST API response times and throughput under load.

Web Application Load Testing

Simulate concurrent users on web applications to find performance bottlenecks.

CI/CD Performance Gates

Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines with automated pass/fail criteria.

Stress Testing

Determine system breaking points through progressive load increase.

Integrations 4

Pre-built integrations with other platforms and tools.

Jenkins

JMeter Performance Plugin for integrating load tests in Jenkins pipelines.

GitHub Actions

Run JMeter tests via CLI in GitHub Actions workflows.

Grafana and InfluxDB

Stream JMeter results to InfluxDB for real-time Grafana dashboards.

Maven

JMeter Maven Plugin for running tests as part of Maven builds.

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted

GettingStarted

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Versioning

Versioning

SpectralRules

SpectralRules

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization

GitHubOrganization

GitHubRepository

GitHubRepository

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure

VulnerabilityDisclosure

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

ReleaseNotes

ReleaseNotes

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

TermsOfService

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Blog

Blog

Source (apis.yml)

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
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/apache-jmeter.png
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: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
- aid: apache-jmeter:apache-jmeter-results-api
  name: Apache JMeter Results API
  description: Test results access
  humanURL: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/remote-test.html
  tags:
  - Results
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-jmeter-results-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/remote-test.html
- aid: apache-jmeter:apache-jmeter-status-api
  name: Apache JMeter Status API
  description: Test status and monitoring
  humanURL: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/remote-test.html
  tags:
  - Status
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-jmeter-status-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/remote-test.html
- aid: apache-jmeter:apache-jmeter-tests-api
  name: Apache JMeter Tests API
  description: Test execution management
  humanURL: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/remote-test.html
  tags:
  - Tests
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apache-jmeter-tests-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://jmeter.apache.org/usermanual/remote-test.html
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/apache-jmeter-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/apache-jmeter-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/apache-jmeter-domain-security.yml
- 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: info@apievangelist.com