%% Last Updated: - [[2021-04-19]] - [[2020-12-04]] %% A sampler or sample in [[JMeter]] is a request or element. Multiple samples can be defined as a [[JMeter Transaction|transaction]] using a [[JMeter Transaction Controller]]. _Note_: Samplers will skew total response times because their response will also be counted. Put non-request samplers outside transaction controllers so that their response times are not included. Put the code as pre- or post-processors where possible. ## How to create a sampler in JMeter Right click > Add > Sampler > ex. HTTP Request. Samplers can contain HTTP calls, and they can also contain scripts to carry out (like the [[Beanshell]] Sampler). Click on the the HTTP Request Sampler and fill in the following fields:  ## Types of samplers - [[JMeter BeanShell Sampler]] -