Testing Module Selector in Akto

The Testing Module Selector in Akto allows you to choose which testing module (engine) to use when running API security tests. This is useful when multiple modules are available or when targeting a specific deployment.

You can use the selector to:

• Choose which module will execute the test

• Run tests using a specific configured module

How to Use the Testing Module Selector

1

Go to Testing > API Collections.

2

Click Run test to open the Configure Test window.

3

In Select Testing Module, use the dropdown to pick the modules you want (e.g., Default_b5f3).

4

Complete the other test configurations.

5

Click Run once now to start the test.

Note

• If unsure, leave the default module selected, Akto will use the active testing module automatically.

• You can also choose multiple modules. Akto will run the tests on the first available module it finds from your selected options.

Viewing Available Modules

You can see a list of available modules under:

Settings > Logs > Module Information

This section shows:

• Module type

• Version

• Start time

• Last heartbeat (to verify module is active)

How to Set a Custom Testing Module Name

In your docker-compose-testing.yml file, add the environment variable MINI_TESTING_NAME under the akto-api-security-testing service.

version: '3.8'
services:
  akto-api-security-testing:
    image: public.ecr.aws/aktosecurity/akto-api-security-mini-testing:latest
    environment:
      RUNTIME_MODE: hybrid
      DATABASE_ABSTRACTOR_SERVICE_TOKEN: <Paste_token_here>
      PUPPETEER_REPLAY_SERVICE_URL: "http://akto-puppeteer-replay:3000"
      MINI_TESTING_NAME: <your_mini_testing_name>
    restart: always

Replace <your_mini_testing_name> with the desired module name (e.g., staging_module, us_east_1, qa_env).

✅ This name will be listed in the Select Testing Module dropdown when configuring a test.