testapi-cli

A CLI tool to create and manage mock API endpoints. It is designed mainly for frontend developers who want a simple way to test their application without setting up a backend server.

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Features (current stage)

- Initialize project with a testapi.json file.
- Add new endpoints with --method,--path,--response and --status(status code is optional).
- The new endpoints are stored in testapi.json file. Duplicate entries are prevented.
- Start a local server in your desired port.
- Call the added endpoints and get its response.

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Installation

``bash
npm i testapi-cli
`

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Usage (current stage)

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`bash
testapi-cli help
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`bash
testapi-cli init #creates testapi.json file
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`bash
testapi-cli add --method GET --path /users --response '[{"id":123,"name":"virat"},{"id":456,"name":"kohli"}]' --status 200
`
- #### Rules:
- --method must be a valid HTTP method.
- --path must begin with '/'.
- --response must be valid JSON enclosed within single quotes.
- --status is optional (default: 200)

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`bash
testapi-cli start --port 3000
`
- #### Rules:
- --port must be in the range 1024-65535

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`bash
GET http://localhost:3000/users
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`json
[
{"id":123,"name":"virat"},
{"id":456,"name":"kohli"}
]
`

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Next steps

- Implement delay option for responses.
- Add list and remove` commands.

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Contributing

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THANK YOU