mockoon/mockoon
Mockoon is the easiest and quickest way to run mock APIs locally. No remote deployment, no account required, open source. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 83
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 77
- age_days: 3334
- days_rel: 33
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
8379 stars · 470 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Mockoon is a free, open-source desktop application (built with Electron) for designing and running mock REST APIs locally, with a companion CLI for headless/CI environments. It supports OpenAPI import/export, JSON templating, proxy forwarding, request recording, CRUD routes, and a paid cloud tier for team collaboration.
Use cases
- mock a REST API locally while the backend is still in development
- run fake APIs in CI pipelines or Docker containers
- import an OpenAPI/Swagger spec and generate mock endpoints
- simulate error responses, latency, and edge cases for integration testing
- proxy and record real API responses to replay later
- self-host mock APIs with a CLI for frontend development
When to choose
- you need a GUI to quickly spin up mock REST servers without writing code
- you want local, offline API mocking with no account or remote deployment
- you need headless mocking in CI, Docker, or GitHub Actions via the CLI
- you work with OpenAPI specifications and want import/export support
When to avoid
- you need contract-testing tools like Pact with consumer-driven contracts
- you only need simple HTTP stubs inside unit tests where a code library like WireMock or nock fits better
- you require GraphQL or gRPC mocking rather than REST/WebSockets
- you need cloud-hosted mocks without paying for Mockoon Cloud
Facets
application · maturity active
mocking http-server cli developer-tools api-framework developer-tools apis web-development testing cross-platform cli windows api-mocking mock-server openapi rest-api electron-app fake-api proxy-mode mcp-server desktop nodejs docker macos linux
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mockoon/mockoon · fetched 2026-08-28 · a350296542b4
- homepage: https://mockoon.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · e41c0299b30f
- site_page: https://mockoon.com/docs/latest/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7e4e3a619638
- site_page: https://mockoon.com/cloud/docs/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5cef295d35a6
- site_page: https://mockoon.com/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · fe03f65bcaa3
- site_page: https://mockoon.com/tutorials/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · 220f027b965e
- site_page: https://mockoon.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3386a115c7aa
- site_page: https://mockoon.com/releases/9.8.0 · fetched 2026-08-29 · c7c758549d6b
- site_page: https://mockoon.com/faq · fetched 2026-08-29 · c35f4c21c32f
- site_page: https://mockoon.com/integrations/embedded-button · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4121665fd65f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mockoon/mockoon | main | 94 |
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