# K6

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/k6/  
**Website:** https://k6.io  
**APIs profiled:** 6

k6 is an open source load testing tool by Grafana Labs for testing the performance and reliability of APIs using JavaScript-based test scripts.

## Kin Score — 29.9 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 29.9).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 46.3 |
| Contract Quality | 55.9 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 26.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 23.8 |
| Commercial Clarity | 15.8 |
| Access Clarity | 15.8 |

## Agent readiness — 34.7 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | na |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | na |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | na |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (6)

- **K6** — k6 is an open source load testing tool by Grafana Labs for testing the performance and reliability of APIs using JavaScript-based test scripts.
- **K6 Load tests API** — Configure and manage load-testing resources.
- **K6 Load zones API** — Manage geographic load-generation zones.
- **K6 Projects API** — Manage k6 projects within a Grafana stack.
- **K6 Schedules API** — Manage scheduled load-test execution.
- **K6 Test runs API** — Inspect and control load-test execution runs.

## Agentic access (1)

- **K6 Agentic Access** — 5 operations

## Security (2)

- **K6 Authentication** — http · 1 scheme
- **K6 Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DMARC

## Plans (1)

- **K6 Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Load Testing, Testing

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/k6/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.