Mock APIs

What is Mock APIs?

Mock APIs with Postman

Build better APIs faster with Mock APIs with Postman simulated servers.

What are simulated servers?

Delays on the front end or back end make it difficult for dependent teams to complete their work efficiently. Mock APIs with Postman can alleviate these delays in the development process. Before sending an actual request, front-end developers can create a simulated server to simulate each endpoint and its corresponding response in a Postman Collection. Developers can view potential responses without activating a backend.

See exactly how your API will run – even before it's in production

API design is the key to creating quality APIs that last. Postman's simulated servers simplify API design and planning, support split-stack development, and help ensure that your API works the way it should in production.

Build superior APIs with Mock APIs with Postman

Reduce production time

Work more efficiently with Postman's API simulation servers. Postman simulations support split-stack development, so front-end and back-end developers can work in parallel and display responses without enabling the backend.

Build your API with support for a flexible schema

Postman's simulated servers complement the extended support for the Postman schema. Write, edit, or import the API schema to define the API data structure and generate a collection from the API schema. You can review API responses using simulated servers so you can reliably build your API from the ground up – all in one central location.

Visualize the expected behavior of your API

Postman's simulated servers allow you to view API responses with the applications and services waiting to be used before and during development. The Postman simulator shows you how your API will run in production – without the risk!

Catch and fix bugs early

Simulated servers increase the visibility of errors and weaknesses in your API, so you can debug effectively and efficiently. You can easily use simulated servers to test response errors continuously or as many times as you need during the API lifecycle.

Create public or private simulation servers in Postman

Postman provides two different types of simulated servers. Public simulation servers are great for open source or individual projects, but if you're working on internal or private APIs, you can keep your APIs secure easily by displaying API responses with private simulation servers.

Why use simulated servers?

Creating a simulated example during the initial phase of API development fosters clear communication between team members and aligns their expectations. As a result, all teams in the development process can work in parallel; and dependent teams suffer fewer delays.

 System Requirements:

OSX (x64) / Windows (x86 or x64) / Linux (x86 or x64).