def signup_helper()

in src/loadgenerator/locustfile.py [0:0]


def signup_helper(locust, username):
    """
    create a new user account in the system
    succeeds if token was returned
    """
    userdata = {"username":username,
                "password":MASTER_PASSWORD,
                "password-repeat":MASTER_PASSWORD,
                "firstname": username,
                "lastname":"TestAccount",
                "birthday":"01/01/2000",
                "timezone":"82",
                "address":"1021 Valley St",
                "city":"Seattle",
                "state":"WA",
                "zip":"98103",
                "ssn":"111-22-3333"}
    with locust.client.post("/signup", data=userdata, catch_response=True) as response:
        for r_hist in response.history:
            if r_hist.cookies.get('token') is not None:
                response.success()
                logging.debug("created user = %s", username)
                return True

        response.failure("login failed")
        return False