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Show HN: I created a website that runs an API mock server with just one click

2 pointsby abunuwasabout 4 years ago

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abunuwasabout 4 years ago
Hi all, I created <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.microapis.io" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.microapis.io</a> to make it easier to run an API mock server. I&#x27;m a full stack developer and I often run the API locally while working on the frontend, but sometimes it&#x27;s a real hassle to get the backend running when you just want to focus on the frontend. Also for some e2e UI tests it&#x27;s often more convenient to just run them against a mock server, as they may otherwise fail due to an error in the backend.<p>I&#x27;m familiar with a bunch of libraries and websites that allow you to run API mock servers, but most of them require signup, subscription, or installing a library. I wanted something super simple where you can just put your API specification, click a button, and get the server running. It can also be done with a simple API request and I&#x27;ll add documentation for this on the website soon.<p>I&#x27;ve tested with a few different API specifications and I&#x27;m currently using it in my own work. However it&#x27;s a side project and I&#x27;ve been working on this just for a while, so it has some limitations and may not parse correctly some specifications. It&#x27;s currently running on the Heroku Hobby plan so it may be slow on the first request (I&#x27;ll upgrade this).<p>I was wondering if you guys find this site also useful? I&#x27;d really appreciate your comments and feedback, feature requests, or suggestions for improvement. Any comments highly appreciated!