MockAPI - Instant REST API from JSON
Spin up a mock REST API server from JSON files in seconds. Full CRUD, filtering, pagination. Zero config. Free CLI tool for frontend developers.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/lxgicstudios/mockapiMockAPI
Create a REST API from a JSON file. Perfect for frontend development, testing, prototyping.
Installation
npm install -g @lxgicstudios/mockapi
Quick Start
# Create example db.json
npx @lxgicstudios/mockapi --init
# Start server
npx @lxgicstudios/mockapi db.json
Data File Format
Create db.json:
{
"users": [
{ "id": 1, "name": "Alice", "email": "[email protected]" },
{ "id": 2, "name": "Bob", "email": "[email protected]" }
],
"posts": [
{ "id": 1, "title": "Hello", "body": "Content", "userId": 1 }
]
}
Generated Routes
For each resource (users, posts):
| Method | Route | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /users | List all |
| GET | /users/:id | Get by id |
| POST | /users | Create |
| PUT | /users/:id | Replace |
| PATCH | /users/:id | Update |
| DELETE | /users/:id | Delete |
Query Parameters
# Filter
GET /users?name=Alice
# Pagination
GET /users?_page=1&_limit=10
# Sort
GET /users?_sort=name&_order=asc
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
-p, --port | Port (default: 3001) |
-d, --delay | Response delay in ms |
-w, --watch | Watch file for changes |
-r, --readonly | Disable mutations |
--init | Create example db.json |
Common Use Cases
Frontend development:
npx @lxgicstudios/mockapi db.json --watch
Demo with delay:
npx @lxgicstudios/mockapi db.json --delay 500
Read-only API:
npx @lxgicstudios/mockapi db.json --readonly
Features
- Full CRUD operations
- Automatic ID generation
- Filtering and pagination
- Sorting
- CORS enabled
- Hot reload with --watch
- Persistent changes to JSON
Built by LXGIC Studios
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{
"plugins": {
"official-lxgicstudios-mockapi": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
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