mock - http server

Mock creates an HTTP server with mocked routes specified from a local file.
It allows for rapid development and testing of (REST) API clients. The routes are dynamically configured from a watched file.

For added flexibility, Mock optionally serves a specified directory.

The format of the file is very similar (compatible) to the client specification of VSCode's REST Client / IntelliJ's HTTP Client.

Build/Install

make

Run / Develop

mock [flags] [input_files]
  -p int
        port (default 7777)
  -r    log request
  -s    log response

1. Mock API: mock examples/user.http or cat my.http | mock or even mock < my.http
2. Serve Directory: mock . NOTE: can't combine serving a directory with serving .http files.

If you're interested in developing mock itself, simply start mock with:

go run cmd/main.go examples/user.api

Response File

Responses are mocked in a text file. Responses start with ###, specify optional parameters, then the HTTP Method and PATH, followed by optional headers, an empty line and an optional body. Parameters in the path may be specified by preceding the parameter with a COLON. To substitute this parameter in the response, surround the name with double curly brackets.

Examples:

### Return user
GET /users/:id
content-type: application/json

{
    "id": "{{id}}"
    "name": "John Dough",
    "email": "john@dough.com"
}

### Delete user
# @status=204
DELETE http://localhost:1234/users/:id

In general, syntax is:

### Response Name
# @var=value (understands @delay, @status, @file)
HTTP_METHOD URL 
header      (optional zero or more)
            (empty line, required if body specified)
body line 1 (optional)
body line 2 (optional)

### Response 2
...

Response Variables

Variables are specified after ###, are optional, and are defined one per line.

1. # @delay=500ms delays response (defaults to 0, golang duration syntax)
2. # @status=201 defines http status code (defaults to 200)
3. # @file=index.html specifies body from external file (defaults to unspecified)

Global Variables

May specify global variables that can then be substituted in responses with {{$name}}. This are usually specified at the top of the file.

@name=value

Path Variables

Variables may be defined in the path, preceded by a colon. For any path variable defined in the path, {{$name}} in the body will be replaced with the value of the variable.

### say hello
GET /hello/:name
content-type: text/plain

Hello {{$name}}!

Headers

Headers are optional. By default, every response will respond with content-type: "text/html; charset=utf-8".

NOTE While it'd be nicer to default content type to application/json, HTTP Client plugins only highlight JSON bodies if the content-type is specified.

Body Variables

Besides replacing path variables in the body e.g. {{id}}, the following variables will be dynamically generated with faker and replaced in the body:

• {{$name}}
• {{$firstName}}
• {{$lastName}}
• {{$user}}
• {{$email}}
• {{$phone}}
• {{$url}}
• {{$file}}
• ${{server}}
• ${{hash}}
• ${{bool}}
• ${{integer}}
• ${{float}}
• ${{uuid}}
• ${{timestamp}}
• ${{isoTimestamp}}
• ${{sentence}}
• ${{paragraph}}
• ${{article}}

More may be added.

Multiple Responses

The same Method and Path can be specified. Each duplicate Method / Path adds a new response to the entry. As you request the same API, different responses are returned in a round-robin fashion.

For example (not actual format):

### response 1
# @status=201
POST /users
{ "id": 5 }

### response 2
# @status=201
POST 201 /users
{ "id": 6 }

### response 3
# @status 201
POST 400 /users
{ "id": 0 }

Will return the status codes 201, 201, 400 and responses { "id": 5 }, { "id": 6 }, { "id": 0 } in order as you issue curl -XPOST http://localhost:8080/users requests.

Features

• easy api specification similar to HTTP Client
• specify multiple api files from command line
• include external files
• path variables
• autoload file changes
• multiple responses per Method / Path
• dockerized
• add {{$body}} variables similar to what http client supports
• Use Go lang text templates instead of ReplaceAll()

Ideas

• Embed web server on different port that displays log of all requests/responses. Use ngrok as inspiration.