🎥 New Video Tutorial: Getting Started with Mockingbird 🚀

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m excited to share that I’ve just released a brand-new video tutorial about Mockingbird, an open-source tool I built to help developers and QA teams create mock environments quickly and efficiently. Whether you’re just starting out with Mockingbird or looking to dive deeper into its features, this tutorial is for you!

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What You'll Learn in the Tutorial:

• How to download and install Mockingbird on your machine (Mac, Windows, and Docker).
• Creating your first project: Set up mock servers with REST or GraphQL routes.
• Managing responses: Learn to create multiple responses for each route and simulate various scenarios.
• Advanced features: Explore Git integration, proxy capabilities, and monitoring API calls.

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🔗 Watch Video

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Why Mockingbird?

Mockingbird simplifies API testing and development workflows by providing:

• Open-source flexibility and transparency.
• Support for REST and GraphQL APIs.
• Built-in Git integration for secure data management.
• A proxy feature to quickly create mocks from real API calls.
• Monitoring tools for all API activity in your project.

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🔥 Next Steps:

After watching the tutorial, you’ll be ready to:

1. Create your first mock server with Mockingbird.
2. Add custom responses and routes to simulate different API scenarios.
3. Explore how Mockingbird can streamline your development and testing workflows.

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💬 Feedback and Questions:

Your feedback is invaluable! Feel free to drop a comment here or on the video. If you encounter any issues or have feature suggestions, join the discussion on GitHub: Mockingbird GitHub Repository.

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🙌 What's Next?

This is just the beginning! I’m working on more tutorials, including:

• Setting up Docker with Mockingbird.
• Using Mockingbird for GraphQL servers.
• Advanced scenarios like testing with Git integration.
• Using Mockingbird Presets for integration tests, and scenario switching using Mockingbird API

Stay tuned for more updates, and don’t forget to follow me on DEV.to!

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Thanks for your support, and I hope this tutorial helps you get started with Mockingbird! 🎉