Mockend

Really really (really?) tiny backend that mocks JSON responses!

Developing application that needs third-party servers to work properly is very painful (configuration, need to be online, server down, backend feature not implemented yet, ...). Here is a very straightforward solution to fake all that servers and make them answer what you want.

All you need is Docker and the JSON file the server needs to response.

Run

docker run -d -p 80 -v /stuff/data.json:/data.json vpusher/mockend

JSON

The JSON file may directly contain the response that need to be served:

{
    "spoil": "on",
    "braceyourself": true
}

Or, it may also describe the responses by endpoints:

{
    "/": {
        "name": "GOT"
    },
    "/daenerys": {
        "name": "Targaryen",
        "fire_resistance": true,
        "lives": 1
    },
    "/jon": {
        "name": "Snow",
        "ice_resistance": true,
        "lives": 2
    }
}

Build your own mockend

Create a new Dockerfile and start from vpusher/mockend base image:

FROM vpusher/mockend
COPY got.json /data.json

Use COPY instruction to add your custom json data file under /data.json:

To finish, build and run:

docker build -t mockend-got .
docker run -d -p 80 mockend-got

Now you are free from any third-party servers. Go work offline !

Enjoy!