How to decode the UTF-8 response into text in JMeter

Question

I have been trying to do performance testing in JMeter for websocket.

I have sent request data in Websocket request-response Sampler and received a UTF-8 encoded response.

I want to know a way to decode this response.

Request I sent Request Sent

Response I received

Response

Answer 1

I think it's rather binary than UTF-8.

You can observe the bytes by using "Binary" format of the View Results Tree listener:

If you want to compare it with anticipated - go for Binary Response Assertion:

More information:

• WebSocket Samplers Documentation
• JMeter WebSocket Samplers - A Practical Guide