In testing, authoring is the process of creating a test.
At its core, k6 is a code-based testing tool. However, the k6 ecosystem provides a set of no-code tools to speed up test creation and facilitate collaboration across different roles.
Besides writing a test in your text editor or IDE, you can also use a k6-supported tool to create a test script:
- The Test builder is a graphical test builder.
- The Script editor is a web-based editor in k6 cloud.
- Browser recorders create scripts from recorded sessions.
- Converters create tests from HAR, Postman, and OpenAPI files
Running a cloud test
Cloud tests run on k6 Cloud infrastructure from the geographic locations that you select.
You can start cloud tests from two places:
- In the k6 Cloud web app, using the script editor, test builder, or by re-running a listed test.
- From the CLI, running the k6 cloud command.