json-server vs MockWebServer
json-server
github.comMockWebServer
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| Figure | json-server | MockWebServer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · API Mocking Tools | 7.8 (#11) | 7.7 (#14) |
| License | The repository is licensed under the MIT License. | The project page includes the Apache License, Version 2.0. |
| Purpose | json-server creates a fake REST API with zero coding for testing and prototyping. | MockWebServer is a library for testing HTTP, HTTPS, and HTTP/2 clients. |
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json-server
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MockWebServer
MockWebServer is a free, open-source Android test library for developers checking HTTP clients. It provides a scriptable local server where tests supply canned responses and inspect requests made during HTTP, HTTPS, or HTTP/2 calls. Recorded requests expose method, path, HTTP version, body, headers, and chunk sizes for verification. Responses can be queued in sequence or generated by a Dispatcher that applies a request-by-request policy. Tests can throttle responses to imitate slow networks, and socket policies can keep connections open, disconnect during request or response bodies, or send no response. The README includes Java and Kotlin examples. The documented dependency is com.squareup.okhttp3:mockwebserver3:5.5.0, available through Maven Central. MockWebServer is licensed under Apache License 2.0 and is intended for internal and basic testing of apps using OkHttp. The project says it is not a full-featured standalone HTTP testing library and is not actively developed for new features; it suggests MockServer when requirements exceed its scope.