Ddosify - High-performance Load Testing Tool
ddosify
is available via Docker, Homebrew Tap, and downloadable pre-compiled binaries from the releases page for macOS, Linux and Windows.
Docker
docker run -it --rm ddosify/ddosify
Homebrew Tap (macOS and Linux)
brew install ddosify/tap/ddosify
apk, deb, rpm packages
# For Redhat based (Fedora, CentOS, RHEL, etc.)
rpm -i https://github.com/ddosify/ddosify/releases/download/v0.1.1/ddosify_amd64.rpm
# For Debian based (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc.)
wget https://github.com/ddosify/ddosify/releases/download/v0.1.1/ddosify_amd64.deb
dpkg -i ddosify_amd64.deb
# For Alpine
wget https://github.com/ddosify/ddosify/releases/download/v0.1.1/ddosify_amd64.apk
apk add --allow-untrusted ddosify_amd64.apk
Using the convenience script (macOS and Linux)
- The script requires root or sudo privileges to move ddosify binary to
/usr/local/bin
. - The script attempts to detect your operating system (macOS or Linux) and architecture (arm64, x86, amd64) to download the appropriate binary from the releases page.
- By default, the script installs the latest version of
ddosify
. - If you have problems, check common issues
- Required packages:
curl
andsudo
curl -sSfL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ddosify/ddosify/master/scripts/install.sh | sh
Go install from source (macOS, Linux, Windows)
go install -v go.ddosify.com/ddosify@latest
Easy Start
This section aims to show you how to use Ddosify without deep dive into its details easily.
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Simple load test
ddosify -t target_site.com
The above command runs a load test with the default value that is 100 requests in 10 seconds.
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Using some of the features
ddosify -t target_site.com -n 1000 -d 20 -p HTTPS -m PUT -T 7 -P http://proxy_server.com:80
Ddosify sends a total of 1000 PUT requests to https://target_site.com over proxy http://proxy_server.com:80 in 20 seconds with a timeout of 7 seconds per request.
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Scenario based load test
ddosify -config config_examples/config.json
Ddosify first sends HTTP/2 POST request to https://test_site1.com/endpoint_1 using basic auth credentials test_user:12345 over proxy http://proxy_host.com:proxy_port and with a timeout of 3 seconds. Once the response is received, HTTPS GET request will be sent to https://test_site1.com/endpoint_2 along with the payload included in config_examples/payload.txt file with a timeout of 2 seconds. This flow will be repeated 20 times in 5 seconds and response will be written to stdout.
Details
You can configure your load test by the CLI options or a config file. Config file supports more features than the CLI. For example, you can't create a scenario-based load test with CLI options.
CLI Flags
ddosify [FLAG]
Flag | Description | Type | Default | Required? |
---|---|---|---|---|
-t | Target website URL. Example: https://ddosify.com | string | - | Yes |
-n | Total request count | int | 100 | No |
-d | Test duration in seconds. | int | 10 | No |
-p | Protocol of the request. Supported protocols are HTTP, HTTPS. HTTP/2 support is only available by using a config file as described. More protocols will be added. | string | HTTPS | No |
-m | Request method. Available methods for HTTP(s) are GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, UPDATE, PATCH | string | GET | No |
-b | The payload of the network packet. AKA body for the HTTP. | string | - | No |
-a | Basic authentication. Usage: -a username:password | string | - | No |
-h | Headers of the request. You can provide multiple headers with multiple -h flag. | string | - | No |
-T | Timeout of the request in seconds. | int | 5 | No |
-P | Proxy address as host:port. -P http://user:pass@proxy_host.com:port' | string | - | No |
-o | Test result output destination. Other output types will be added. | string | stdout | No |
-l | Type of the load test. Ddosify supports 3 load types. | string | linear | No |
-config | Config File of the load test. | string | - | No |
-version | Prints version, git commit, built date (utc), go information and quit | - | - | No |
Load Types
Linear
ddosify -t target_site.com -l linear
Result:
Note: If the request count is too low for the given duration, the test might be finished earlier than you expect.
Incremental
ddosify -t target_site.com -l incremental
Result:
ddosify -t target_site.com -l waved
Result:
Config file lets you use all capabilities of Ddosify.
The features you can use by config file;
- Scenario creation
- Payload from a file
- Extra connection configuration, like keep-alive enable/disable logic
- HTTP2 support
Usage;
ddosify -config <json_config_path>
There is an example config file at config_examples/config.json. This file contains all of the parameters you can use. Details of each parameter;
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request_count
optionalThis is the equivalent of the
-n
flag. The difference is that if you have multiple steps in your scenario, this value represents the iteration count of the steps. -
load_type
optionalThis is the equivalent of the
-l
flag. -
duration
optionalThis is the equivalent of the
-d
flag. -
proxy
optionalThis is the equivalent of the
-P
flag. -
output
optionalThis is the equivalent of the
-o
flag. -
steps
mandatoryThis parameter lets you create your scenario. Ddosify runs the provided steps, respectively. For the given example file step id: 2 will be executed immediately after the response of step id: 1 is received. The order of the execution is the same as the order of the steps in the config file.
Details of each parameter for a step;
-
id
mandatoryEach step must have a unique integer id.
-
url
mandatoryThis is the equivalent of the
-t
flag. -
protocol
optionalThis is the equivalent of the
-p
flag. -
method
optionalThis is the equivalent of the
-m
flag. -
headers
optionalList of headers with key:value format.
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payload
optionalThis is the equivalent of the
-b
flag. -
payload_file
optionalIf you need a long payload, we suggest using this parameter instead of
payload
. -
auth
optionalBasic authentication.
"auth": {
"username": "test_user",
"password": "12345"
} -
others
optionalThis parameter accepts dynamic key: value pairs to configure connection details of the protocol in use.
"others": {
"keep-alive": true, // Default false
"disable-compression": false, // Default true
"h2": true, // Enables HTTP/2. Default false.
"disable-redirect": true // Default false
}
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Common Issues
macOS Security Issue
"ddosify" can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.
- Open
/usr/local/bin
- Right click
ddosify
and select Open - Select Open
- Close the opened terminal
Communication
You can join our Discord Server for issues, feature requests, feedbacks or anything else.
More
This repository includes the single-node version of the Ddosify Loader. Ddosify Cloud will be available soon. It will support multi-location based distributed load testing and more features.
Join the waitlist: https://ddosify.com
License
Licensed under the AGPLv3: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html