http requests

ApacheBench (ab) is a powerful tool bundled with Apache HTTP Server for benchmarking server performance. It simulates high-load situations by sending multiple requests to a URL and provides key metrics like requests per second and time per request. The article guides on using ApacheBench effectively, from basic commands to analyzing results and adopting best practices for accurate performance assessment.

This guide teaches how to utilize curl and wget for API interactions in Bash, detailing their setup across various Linux distributions. It explains how to make API calls using curl to handle diverse protocols and customize requests, and wget for efficient file downloading, enhancing command-line skills for software and network operations.