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Review: 10 Top API Mock Tools

Ismail Kamil on December 28, 2022

What is API mock API mock, or mock API, is a simulated version of an API that is used for testing and development purposes. It allows de...
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Ankit Jain

I suggest adding beeceptor.com/. It's gives a named endpoint, unlike other tools, and this is easy to setup. I tried others, but Beeceptor is a straightforward tool doing a justice to mock APIs and service virtualization domain.

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SSK

you can check out Fakend.fyi - a free mock API tool that allows you to design a complex payload, like how it's in the real world.

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JaiParakh

Most of the tools mentioned are good, and one of them is an industry leader. However, they lack easy setup and toggle of responses. For instance, most of them will require you to set up a rule-based system to return a different set of responses, or they will ask you to replace the payload.

As a front-end developer, I don't want this much complexity. I only want to test my UI with a different set of responses. No replacement for the response or setting up of complex rules, but a simple toggle from the list of responses. That's exactly what Rapidmock provides. A Mock API tool tailored specifically for frontend devs. And the best part, it's free to use. No Credit card or rate limits to hinder the onboarding or development.

RapidMock: rapidmock.com/

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jackiepuppet

Another reason for a mock API is cost (if going with a free one). Some APIs you are limited to a set amount of queries based on your paid plan. I use a mock one to not use up all my queries during testing.

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David

Hi guys, you can try DevApiService. I discover it a few week ago and I'm delighted because this online tool has a lot of functions that I need. Some of them are: mock API, fake API, sort the results of the API, pagination, token authentication, share APIs with other users, etc.

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Abhishek Sachan

This is a great list of tools for API mocking! Another option worth considering is Requestly. It offers a similar set of functionalities as the tools listed here, but with the added benefit of being able to serve mock responses locally without needing to modify hostnames within your application code. This can be a significant time-saver, especially during the development process when you're frequently iterating on your application and its interactions with APIs.

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DAREALENDERJACK

ok thanks also damn i really needed this becasue i am makeing somethnig so thanks

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José Pablo Ramírez Vargas

I'll add to the list: mockaroo

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SSK

you can check out Fakend.fyi - a free mock API tool that allows you to design a complex payload, like how it's in the real world.

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SSK

you can check out Fakend.fyi - a free mock API tool that allows you to design a complex payload, like how it's in the real world.

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Techthrive Solutions • Edited

Very relevant information...

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Renan

Good information, thanks! I like this one too: mock-server.com/

The proxy feature is awesome.

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SSK

you can check out Fakend.fyi - a free mock API tool that allows you to design a complex payload, like how it's in the real world.

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vaibhav

we can also use faux-api.com/ platform, which gives us a lot of space to store APis and access it anytime we want, without any limits

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vaibhav

we can also use Faux API platform, which gives us a lot of space to store values in APIs and access it anytime we want, without any limits

faux-api.com/

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Ninja SDE

I've used mockpi before and it works really good.

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David

If you want you can update the list with DevApiService