JMeter Setup

Try it out with sample files:

Demo HAR Demo Transaction Markers

JMeter AI User

JMeter Setup Guide

Follow these steps in order to get started with LoadMagic.ai

1

Install Java (Pre-requisite)

REQUIRED: You MUST have Java 8 or later installed to run JMeter and the LoadMagic.ai plugin.

Download Java 17 for your operating system:

2

Install Apache JMeter

Required: JMeter version 5.6.3 or later is required for the LoadMagic.ai plugin to work correctly.

Download JMeter 5.6.3+

Opens the official Apache JMeter download page

3

Install JMeter Plugins

Download and place these plugins in your JMeter lib/ext directory.

LoadMagic.ai Plugin

The main LoadMagic.ai JMeter plugin (dcai.jar)

Download dcai.jar

HAR Converter Plugin

Converts HAR files to JMeter test plans

Download har-convertor-jmeter-plugin-7.1.jar
4

Configure API Key

Set up your LoadMagic.ai API credentials in JMeter's configuration.

Copy 'dcai.account.api=' into your JMeter user.properties file

Configuration File Location

Place the downloaded user.properties file in your JMeter bin directory, or add this line to your existing user.properties:

# LoadMagic.ai JMeter AI Configuration
dcai.account.api=<your_api_key_here>