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Network throttling

Simulate bandwidth, latency, and packet loss to mirror real conditions.

Apply network throttling to evaluate performance under constrained or unreliable network environments.

The network throttling feature is currently available only for Browser and API load tests.

Depending on your preferred method, select any one of the following to configure network throttling:

Network throttling

Network throttling enables you to run load tests under real-world network conditions. This helps you understand how your application behaves for users on different connection types.

Simulate common networks or define a custom network profile. Network throttling applies to all virtual users in the test.

Supported modes

The following two modes are supported for configuring network throttling:

Use the following steps to apply predefined network throttling profiles:

  1. On your Load Testing dashboard, scroll to the Throttle section.
  2. Choose among the predefined profiles for 3G, Slow 4G, and Fast 4G.

Load testing dashboard showing the Throttle Network section with predefined network profile options for 3G, Slow 4G, and Fast 4G

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