diff --git a/dev/load_tests/load_test_epr.js b/dev/load_tests/load_test_epr.js
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+import http from 'k6/http';
+import { check, group, sleep } from 'k6';
+import { randomIntBetween } from 'https://jslib.k6.io/k6-utils/1.2.0/index.js';
+
+const BASE = `${__ENV.TARGET_HOST}`;
+
+export const options = {
+  scenarios: {
+    // 1a. Steady (Load) Test
+    // steady_load_iters: {
+    //   executor: 'shared-iterations',
+    //   exec: 'default',
+    //   vus: `${__ENV.VUS_NUMBER}`,
+    //   iterations: `${__ENV.ITERATIONS_NUMBER}`,
+    //   maxDuration: '20m',
+    //   startTime: '0s',
+    //   tags: { test_type: 'steady_iters' },
+    // },
+    // 1b. Steady (Load) Test
+    steady_load_vus: {
+      executor: 'constant-vus',
+      exec: 'default',
+      // startTime: '30m10s',
+      vus: `${__ENV.VUS_NUMBER}`,
+      duration: `${__ENV.DURATION_TIME}`,
+      tags: { test_type: 'steady_vus' },
+    },
+    // 2. Stress Test - progressively increasing load
+    // stress: {
+    //   executor: 'ramping-vus',
+    //   exec: 'stressTest',
+    //   startTime: '5m10s',
+    //   stages: [
+    //     { duration: '2m', target: 10 },
+    //     { duration: '3m', target: 60 },
+    //     { duration: '2m', target: 30 },
+    //     { duration: '2m', target: 0 }, // ramp down
+    //   ],
+    //   tags: { test_type: 'stress' },
+    // },
+    // // 3. Spike Test - sudden surge
+    // spike: {
+    //   executor: 'ramping-vus',
+    //   exec: 'default',
+    //   startTime: '12m10s',
+    //   stages: [
+    //     { duration: '10s', target: 50 },   // baseline
+    //     { duration: '20s', target: 300 },  // sudden spike
+    //     { duration: '2m', target: 300 },   // hold at peak
+    //     { duration: '30s', target: 0 },    // ramp down
+    //   ],
+    //   tags: { test_type: 'spike' },
+    // },
+    // // 4. Soak (Endurance) Test - sustained high load
+    // soak: {
+    //   executor: 'constant-vus',
+    //   exec: 'default',
+    //   startTime: '15m10s',
+    //   vus: 75,
+    //   duration: '10m',
+    //   tags: { test_type: 'soak' },
+    // },
+  },
+  thresholds: {
+    // 'http_req_duration{test_type:steady_iters}': ['p(95)<15000'],  // 95% of requests should be below 4000ms
+    'http_req_duration{test_type:steady_vus}': ['p(95)<15000'], // 95% of requests should be below 4000ms
+    // 'http_req_duration{test_type:stress}': ['p(95)<1000'], // Not run
+    // 'http_req_duration{test_type:spike}': ['p(95)<1500'],  // Not run
+    // 'http_req_duration{test_type:soak}': ['p(95)<800'],    // Not run
+  },
+}
+
+const packages = [
+  '/package/apm/8.14.3/',
+  '/package/apm/8.6.2/',
+  '/package/aws/1.16.4/',
+  '/package/beaconing/1.3.1/',
+  '/package/zoom/1.2.1/',
+  '/package/elastic_agent/2.6.7/',
+  '/package/elastic_agent/2.6.3/',
+  '/package/elastic_agent/2.5.0/',
+  '/package/elastic_agent/1.10.0/',
+  '/package/endpoint/9.2.0/',
+  '/package/endpoint/9.1.0/',
+  '/package/endpoint/9.0.2/',
+  '/package/endpoint/8.19.0/',
+  '/package/endpoint/8.18.1/',
+  '/package/endpoint/8.15.2/',
+  '/package/endpoint/0.13.1/',
+  '/package/apache/1.14.0/',
+  '/package/log/2.4.4/',
+  '/package/log/2.4.0/',
+  '/package/pad/0.6.4/',
+  '/package/lmd/2.5.2/',
+  '/package/elasticsearch/1.19.0/',
+  '/package/kibana/2.8.0/',
+  '/package/system/2.7.0/',
+  '/package/system/2.6.3/',
+  '/package/system/2.6.2/',
+  '/package/system/2.5.2/',
+  '/package/system/1.62.1/',
+  '/package/system/1.38.1/',
+  '/package/network_traffic/1.33.0/',
+  '/package/security_ai_prompts/1.0.10/',
+  '/package/elastic_connectors/1.0.3/',
+  '/package/winlog/2.4.0/',
+  '/package/cloud_security_posture/3.1.1/',
+  '/package/cloud_security_posture/1.12.0/',
+  '/package/security_detection_engine/9.2.1/',
+  '/package/entityanalytics_ad/0.17.0/',
+  '/package/httpjson/1.22.0/',
+  '/package/prometheus/1.24.2/',
+  '/package/linux/0.6.11/',
+  '/package/nginx_ingress_controller_otel/0.1.0/',
+  '/package/synthetics/1.3.0/',
+  '/package/netflow/2.23.1/',
+  '/package/windows/3.1.0/',
+]
+
+const statics = [
+  '/package/zoom/1.2.1/changelog.yml',
+  '/package/aws/1.16.4/changelog.yml',
+  '/package/system/1.38.1/changelog.yml',
+  '/package/network_traffic/1.33.0/changelog.yml',
+  '/package/security_ai_prompts/1.0.10/changelog.yml',
+  '/package/elastic_connectors/1.0.3/changelog.yml',
+  '/package/synthetics/1.3.0/changelog.yml',
+  '/package/netflow/2.23.1/changelog.yml',
+  '/package/windows/3.1.0/changelog.yml',
+
+  // test failures
+  '/package/nonexistent_package/1.0.0/changelog.yml',
+  '/package/aws/999.999.999/changelog.yml',
+  '/package/system/1.38.0/manifest.yml',
+]
+
+const artifacts = []
+// const artifacts = [
+//   '/epr/zoom/zoom-1.2.1.zip',
+//   '/epr/aws/aws-1.16.4.zip',
+// ]
+
+const searches = [
+  '/search',
+  '/search?all=true&prerelease=true',
+  '/search?all=true',
+  '/search?spec.min=1.0&spec.max=3.0',
+  '/search?spec.min=2.0&spec.max=3.0',
+  '/search?spec.min=2.2&spec.max=3.1',
+  '/search?spec.min=3.0&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?prerelease=true&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?spec.min=2.0&spec.max=3.0&prerelease=true',
+  '/search?capabilities=security&spec.min=3.0&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?prerelease=true&capabilities=security&spec.min=3.0&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?prerelease=true&capabilities=security',
+  '/search?prerelease=true&capabilities=observability',
+  '/search?prerelease=true&capabilities=observability,security',
+  '/search?prerelease=true&category=security',
+  '/search?prerelease=true&category=observability',
+  '/search?package=aws',
+  '/search?package=security_detection_engine',
+  '/search?package=security_detection_engine&prerelease=true',
+  '/search?package=elastic_package_registry',
+  '/search?package=elastic_package_registry&prerelease=true',
+  '/search?package=nginx',
+  '/search?package=nginx&prerelease=true',
+  '/search?package=system&prerelease=true&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?package=system&prerelease=true&kibana.version=8.17.0',
+  '/search?package=synthetics&prerelease=true&kibana.version=8.17.10',
+  '/search?package=synthetics&experimental=true&kibana.version=8.5.0',
+  '/search?type=integration',
+  '/search?type=content',
+  '/search?type=content&kibana.version=9.2.1&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?package=aws&all=true',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.3.0&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.2.1&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.2.0&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?prerelease=true&kibana.version=9.2.0&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.1.6&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.1.5&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.1.4&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.1.1&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.0.8&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.3',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.19.7&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/search?prerelease=true&kibana.version=9.1.5&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/search?type=content&capabilities=apm,observability,uptime&spec.min=3.0&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.0.0&prerelease=true',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.0.0',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.19.6',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.19.5',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.19.4',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.19.3',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.19.2',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.18.8',
+  '/search?prerelease=true&kibana.version=8.18.8',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.18.5',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.18.4',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.18.2',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.18.1',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.18.0',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.17.4',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.17.3',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.17.1',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.16.0',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.12.1',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.1.0',
+  '/search?kibana.version=8.7.0',
+  '/search?kibana.version=9.1.0',
+  '/search?experimental=true&kibana.version=7.17.0',
+
+  // some wrong combinations to test edge cases
+  '/search?spec.min=3.5&spec.max=2.0',
+  '/search?spec.min=abc&spec.max=xyz',
+  '/search?kibana.version=invalid.version',
+  '/search?package=nonexistent_package',
+  '/search?type=unknown_type',
+  '/search?foo=bar'
+  // add more combinations as needed
+];
+
+const categories = [
+  '/categories',
+  '/categories?prerelease=true',
+  '/categories?prerelease=true&include_policy_templates=true',
+  '/categories?experimental=true&include_policy_templates=true&kibana.version=7.17.5',
+  '/categories?experimental=true&include_policy_templates=true&kibana.version=7.16.3',
+  '/categories?spec.min=2.0&spec.max=3.0',
+  '/categories?spec.min=2.2&spec.max=3.1',
+  '/categories?spec.min=2.0&spec.max=3.0&prerelease=true',
+  '/categories?prerelease=true&kibana.version=8.19.6',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.3.0&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.2.1&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.2.0&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.1.6&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.1.4&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.1.2&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.1.1&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.0.8&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.3',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.0.3&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.3',
+  '/categories?prerelease=true&kibana.version=9.1.6&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.4',
+  '/categories?prerelease=true&kibana.version=9.0.3&spec.min=2.3&spec.max=3.3',
+  '/categories?prerelease=true&capabilities=security',
+  '/categories?prerelease=true&capabilities=observability',
+  '/categories?prerelease=true&capabilities=observability,security',
+  '/categories?capabilities=security&spec.min=3.0&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/categories?capabilities=apm,observability,uptime&spec.min=3.0&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/categories?prerelease=true&capabilities=security&spec.min=3.0&spec.max=3.5',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.2.0',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.1.0',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.0.0&prerelease=true',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=9.0.0',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.19.3&prerelease=true',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.19.6',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.19.5',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.19.4',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.19.3',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.19.2',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.19.2&prerelease=true',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.18.8',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.18.2',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.18.1',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.18.0',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.17.8',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.17.8&prerelease=true',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.17.1',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.16.0',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.13.4',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.1.0',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=8.7.0',
+  '/categories?experimental=true&kibana.version=7.17.0',
+
+  // some wrong combinations to test edge cases
+  '/categories?spec.min=3.5&spec.max=2.0',
+  '/categories?spec.min=abc&spec.max=xyz',
+  '/categories?kibana.version=invalid.version',
+  '/categories?foo=bar',
+  // add more combinations as needed
+];
+
+const minSleep = 1;
+const maxSleep = 2;
+
+const shuffleArray = (array) => {
+  let arrayCopy = Array.from(array);
+  for (let i = array.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+    const j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
+    [arrayCopy[i], arrayCopy[j]] = [arrayCopy[j], arrayCopy[i]];
+  }
+  return arrayCopy;
+};
+
+export default function () {
+  // group('Core Endpoints', () => {
+  //   http.get(`${BASE}/`, { tags: { endpoint: 'root' } });
+  //   http.get(`${BASE}/health`, { tags: { endpoint: 'health' } });
+  //   http.get(`${BASE}/favicon.ico`, { tags: { endpoint: 'favicon' } });
+  // });
+
+  // Set an initial sleep to randomize the start time of VUs
+  sleep(randomIntBetween(0, 2));
+
+  group('Package & EPR', () => {
+    let shuffledPackages = shuffleArray(packages);
+    shuffledPackages.forEach((path) => {
+      const res = http.get(`${BASE}${path}`, { tags: { endpoint: "package" } });
+      check(res, { 'status 200': r => r.status === 200 });
+      sleep(randomIntBetween(minSleep, maxSleep))
+    });
+    let shuffledArtifacts = shuffleArray(artifacts);
+    shuffledArtifacts.forEach((path) => {
+      const res = http.get(`${BASE}${path}`, { tags: { endpoint: "artifacts" } });
+      check(res, { 'status 200': r => r.status === 200 });
+      sleep(randomIntBetween(minSleep, maxSleep))
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('Statics', () => {
+    let shuffledStatics = shuffleArray(statics);
+    shuffledStatics.forEach((path) => {
+      const res = http.get(`${BASE}${path}`, { tags: { endpoint: "statics" } });
+      check(res, { 'status 200': r => r.status === 200 });
+      sleep(randomIntBetween(minSleep, maxSleep))
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('Search', () => {
+    // Test /search with varying query parameters
+    let shuffledSearches = shuffleArray(searches);
+    shuffledSearches.forEach((path) => {
+      const res = http.get(`${BASE}${path}`, { tags: { endpoint: "search" } });
+      check(res, { 'status 200': r => r.status === 200 });
+      sleep(randomIntBetween(minSleep, maxSleep))
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('Categories', () => {
+    // Test /categories with varying query parameters
+    let shuffledCategories = shuffleArray(categories);
+    shuffledCategories.forEach((path) => {
+      const res = http.get(`${BASE}${path}`, { tags: { endpoint: "categories" } });
+      check(res, { 'status 200': r => r.status === 200 });
+      sleep(randomIntBetween(minSleep, maxSleep))
+    });
+  });
+}
+
diff --git a/dev/load_tests/start_load_test.sh b/dev/load_tests/start_load_test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..791646158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dev/load_tests/start_load_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+usage() {
+    echo "$0[-i <iterations>] -f <script_file> [-h]"
+    echo -e "\t-i <iterations>: Number of iterations to run load test. Default: \"10\""
+    echo -e "\t-f <script_file>: Path to script with the load test definition."
+    echo -e "\t-h: Show this message"
+}
+
+
+if ! command -v k6 > /dev/null ; then
+    echo "Missing k6 binary "
+    echo "- Follow instructions on https://grafana.com/docs/k6/latest/set-up/install-k6/ to install k6"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+ITERATIONS=10
+SCRIPT_FILE=""
+USERS=1
+TARGET_HOST="http://localhost:8080"
+DURATION="1m"
+
+while getopts ":i:f:u:t:d:h" o; do
+  case "${o}" in
+    i)
+      ITERATIONS="${OPTARG}"
+      ;;
+    f)
+      SCRIPT_FILE="${OPTARG}"
+      ;;
+    u)
+      USERS="${OPTARG}"
+      ;;
+    t)
+      TARGET_HOST="${OPTARG}"
+      ;;
+    d)
+      DURATION="${OPTARG}"
+      ;;
+    h)
+      usage
+      exit 0
+      ;;
+    \?)
+      echo "Invalid option ${OPTARG}"
+      usage
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+    :)
+      echo "Missing argument for -${OPTARG}"
+      usage
+      exit 1
+      ;;
+  esac
+done
+
+if [[ "${SCRIPT_FILE}" == "" ]] ; then
+    echo "Missing script file"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+export TARGET_HOST
+export VUS_NUMBER="${USERS}"
+export ITERATIONS_NUMBER="${ITERATIONS}"
+export DURATION_TIME="${DURATION}"
+time k6 run \
+    --no-usage-report \
+    --quiet \
+    --summary-mode full \
+    "${SCRIPT_FILE}"