Use JMeter HTTP Proxy to record HTTP request from not-a-browser client

Question

I have a client/server configuration.

In the client I have an application that talks to the server by http/https withou a browser being used.

I want to know how to configure client and jmeter to record the http requests being send from client to server

The client is a Windows 10 machine.

Answer 1

There can be several options:

1. Your application has dedicated proxy configuration. In this case just configure it to use JMeter as a proxy

2. Your application respects OS-level proxy settings. For Windows 10 hit "Win + S" and type "proxy". Perform proxy configuration at all available locations:

   

If everything goes well you should be able to record your application network activity using JMeter. Refer to How to Run Performance Tests of Desktop Applications Using JMeter for a little bit more detailed information and some troubleshooting steps.