Loader.io is a simple cloud-based load testing tool for your apps - by SendGrid Labs. It allows you to stress test your web-apps/apis with thousands of concurrent connections.
The Add-on is free. It can be added by executing the command addon.add:
$ cctrlapp APP_NAME/DEP_NAME addon.add loaderio.test
When added, Loader.io automatically creates a new account and login configuration including access token. You can access Loader.io for your deployment within the web console (go to the specific deployment, choose "Add-Ons" tab and click Loader.io login).
Similarily, an Add-on can also be removed from the deployment easily:
$ cctrlapp APP_NAME/DEP_NAME addon.remove loaderio.test
It's recommended to the read database credentials from the creds.json file. The
location of the file is available in the CRED_FILE
environment variable.
Reading the credentials from the creds.json file ensures your app is always
using the correct credentials. For detailed instructions on how to use the
creds.json file please refer to the section about
Add-on Credentials
in the general documentation.