LoadRunner Web服务测试和SAML令牌

Question

I want to loadtest a web service by creating a SOAP request in SoapUI and pasting it into a regular LoadRunner web virtual user within a web_custom_request(). This should be straight forward and is described ie here: http://www.jds.net.au/tech-tips/web-services-with-a-web-vuser/

The problem arises when the web service is behind Security and requires a SAML token to accept the request. I have managed to generate this SAML token in SoapUI with some customization from the developers in my project, and the test works there (for the duration of the SAML token, that is)

My rationale is then that I can paste this soap request with the SAML token into LoadRunner and it should work. However this SAML token would expire and then, my test will stop working.

Is there a way to generate SAML assertions/wsse header in LoadRunner?

In general how does LoadRunner cope with SAML tokens?

Answer 1

If the server is providing the token then you must include a separate call for a valid token string before your service call in the the LoadRunner script and correlate the token string.

I have taken the same approach to testing web services in LR and what sometimes helps is instead of starting with a blank script using LR to record SOAPUI making the service call. Early calls to the server for things like session IDs and tokens will then get captured for you. Doesn't always work, depends on your service and server setup, but it has been helpful in the past.