mocking-birds

expressjs server that gathers several mocking servers

Getting started

$> npm install mocking-birds -g

Usage

cli

$> mocking-birds <folder with mock files> -p <server port> -w url1, url2

node

var MockingBirds = require('mocking-birds');

var serverPort = 8080;
var mocksDirectory = 'path/to/folder with/mockFiles.js';
var whitelist = ['http://localhost:3000'];

MockingBirds(mocksDirectory, serverPort, whitelist);

What is a mock file?

It is a node file that exports a function that expects an expressjs instance to be passed down.

This function can now add endpoints and mock logic to the server.

For instance:

function Staff(app) {

  var members = [
    { id: 1, first_name: 'John' },
    { id: 2, first_name: 'Sigurson' },
    { id: 3, first_name: 'Doe' },
    { id: 4, first_name: 'Sara' },
    { id: 5, first_name: 'Richard' },
    { id: 6, first_name: 'Amanda' }
  ];

  app.get('/v0/members', function(request, response) {
    // half a second delay response
    setTimeout(function() {
      response.json(members);
    }, 500);
  });

}

module.exports = Staff;

Now if you have several mock files in a directory you can load them up all at once in a single express server.

Who uses this?

• react-to-commonjs