What is API mocking?
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๐ API mocking
API Mocking lets you imitate and test a real API by emulating its responses, response behaviors, and endpoints.
Mock APIs give an idea of the actual API by imitating it on a smaller scale.
API Mocking lets you imitate and test a real API by emulating its responses, response behaviors, and endpoints.
Mock APIs give an idea of the actual API by imitating it on a smaller scale.
๐ Why are mock APIs used?
It can take time to complete building the real API.
Without a mock API, development may pause until the API is ready.
It can take time to complete building the real API.
Without a mock API, development may pause until the API is ready.
It can be expensive and time-consuming to call actual APIs to test them during integration.
Instead, we mock their responses through mock APIs and complete integration.
Instead, we mock their responses through mock APIs and complete integration.
๐ Static vs. Dynamic mocking
For static mocking, we specify example responses for each endpoint, and they are not affected by the input.
Dynamic mock responses are able to change according to the input parameters of the API call.
For static mocking, we specify example responses for each endpoint, and they are not affected by the input.
Dynamic mock responses are able to change according to the input parameters of the API call.
๐ Challenges
- Mock API requires maintenance. It may become obsolete if the old request and response data is not updated.
- Mock API's effectiveness depends on the accuracy of the example responses and server interactions.
- Mock API requires maintenance. It may become obsolete if the old request and response data is not updated.
- Mock API's effectiveness depends on the accuracy of the example responses and server interactions.
Creating a mock API can be challenging, so here is a guide on how to do it using Rapid API Hub.
โณ RapidAPI.com
โณ RapidAPI.com
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