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# DocuVault Load Tests
Phase 6 load test suite targeting the D-04/D-05/D-06 SLA requirements.
## Prerequisites
1. Install load-test dependencies (host or dedicated venv — **not** the production container):
```bash
pip install -r backend/requirements-dev.txt
```
2. Start the full stack:
```bash
docker compose up
```
Backend, PostgreSQL, and MinIO must all be healthy before running.
## Running the load test
```bash
locust --headless \
--users 50 \
--spawn-rate 10 \
--run-time 5m \
--host http://localhost:8000 \
--csv backend/load_tests/results \
-f backend/load_tests/locustfile.py
```
Exit code `0` = SLA targets met. Exit code `1` = at least one threshold breached.
## Environment variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| `LOAD_TEST_EMAIL` | `loadtest@example.com` | Email used to register/login the load-test user |
| `LOAD_TEST_PASSWORD` | `Loadtest123!@#` | Password for the load-test account (meets AUTH-01 strength rules) |
Override before running:
```bash
LOAD_TEST_EMAIL=mytest@staging.example.com \
LOAD_TEST_PASSWORD='MyS3cure!Pass' \
locust --headless ...
```
## SLA thresholds (D-06)
| Metric | Threshold | On breach |
|--------|-----------|-----------|
| p95 response time | < 200 ms | exit code 1 |
| p99 response time | < 500 ms | exit code 1 |
| Error ratio | ≤ 1% | exit code 1 |
## Task weights (D-05 realistic session)
| Task | Weight | Endpoint |
|------|--------|----------|
| List documents | 5 | `GET /api/documents/` |
| Get document | 3 | `GET /api/documents/{id}` |
| Upload document | 2 | `POST /api/documents/upload` (direct multipart, `target_backend=minio`) |
| Refresh token | 1 | `POST /api/auth/refresh` |
## Credential strategy
`on_start()` uses **self-bootstrapping** (Option A): it calls `POST /api/auth/register`
first (idempotent — 409 is silently ignored if the user already exists), then logs in.
No manual seeding step required.
## Cleanup
Remove the load-test user from the database when no longer needed:
```bash
docker compose exec postgres psql -U docuvault -c \
"DELETE FROM users WHERE email='loadtest@example.com';"
```
## Results
CSV files are written to `backend/load_tests/results_*.csv` by the `--csv` flag.
These files are gitignored. To view a summary after a headless run, add `--html backend/load_tests/report.html`.
## Notes
- Load tests run **outside** the production container — install on the host or a test venv.
- Do **not** run against a production URL without an explicit `--host` override and stakeholder sign-off.
- The synthetic upload file (`_FAKE_PDF`) is a minimal valid PDF — it will be stored in MinIO during the run and cleared when the load-test user is deleted.