The core functionality of Hoverfly is to capture HTTP(S) traffic to create API simulations which can be used in testing. Hoverfly stores captured traffic as simulations.
Simulation JSON can be exported, edited and imported in and out of Hoverfly, and can be shared among Hoverfly users or instances. Simulation JSON files must adhere to the Hoverfly :ref:`simulation_schema`.
Simulations consist of Request Matchers and Responses, Delays and Metadata ("Meta").
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pairs
delays
meta
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For a hands-on tutorial of creating and editing simulations, see :ref:`simulations_io`.