Section 4 · Complete your k6 performance testing journey

Resources and next steps after completing the journey

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After baseline: stress, spike, soak

Diagram: baseline test supports stress, spike, and soak testing, then automation in pipelines

LevelTest typeQuestionWhere you are
FoundationBaseline“What does normal look like?”You are here
NextStress“Where does performance degrade?”After baseline
NextSpike“Can we survive a traffic burst?”After baseline
NextSoak“Does anything break over hours?”After baseline

Refer to the k6 test types guide for stress, spike, and soak patterns once your baseline is stable.

Extensions

Extend k6 with official and community add-ons when you need extra protocols, outputs, or integrations.

Further reading

Documentation

Community