✨ Features

🔒 Rate Limiting

100 writes/day per IP, 1000 reads/15min per IP

✅ Validation

Comprehensive input validation for all endpoints

📄 Pagination

Built-in pagination with customizable limits

🔍 Advanced Filtering

Text search, sorting, and complex filtering

🔎 Global Search

Search across all resources with type filtering

⏱️ Delay Simulation

Test loading states with configurable delays

🚨 Error Simulation

Dedicated endpoints for testing error handling

📝 Logging

Detailed request/response logging with Winston

🔄 Auto Reset

Daily database reset at midnight UTC

🔗 API Endpoints

All endpoints are available under /api prefix:

Users

GET /users

Get all users with pagination

GET /users/:id

Get user by ID

POST /users

Create a new user

PUT /users/:id

Update user

PATCH /users/:id

Partial update user

DELETE /users/:id

Delete user

Posts

GET /posts

Get all posts with filtering

GET /posts/:id

Get post by ID

POST /posts

Create a new post

PUT /posts/:id

Update post

PATCH /posts/:id

Partial update post

DELETE /posts/:id

Delete post

Todos

GET /todos

Get all todos with completion filtering

GET /todos/:id

Get todo by ID

POST /todos

Create a new todo

PUT /todos/:id

Update todo

PATCH /todos/:id

Partial update todo

DELETE /todos/:id

Delete todo

Comments

GET /comments

Get all comments with post filtering

GET /comments/:id

Get comment by ID

POST /comments

Create a new comment

PUT /comments/:id

Update comment

PATCH /comments/:id

Partial update comment

DELETE /comments/:id

Delete comment

Advanced Features

GET /posts/search?q=development

Search posts by title and content

GET /users/search?q=john

Search users by name, username, or email

GET /posts?title_like=web

Advanced filtering with text search

GET /posts?_delay=2000

Response delay simulation

GET /error/404

Simulate 404 error for testing

🧪 Quick Test

Try these endpoints to test the API:

Get Users Get Posts Get Todos Get Comments Search Posts Health Check

📚 Getting Started

ApiMocker is a comprehensive fake REST API service perfect for development, testing, and tutorials.

Quick Start

GET /users

Start by fetching users to see the API in action

Base URL

All API endpoints are available at: https://apimocker.com

Authentication

No authentication required! This is a public API for testing purposes.

Rate Limiting

Write Operations: 100 requests per day per IP
Read Operations: 1000 requests per 15 minutes per IP
Reset: Daily at midnight UTC

🔧 Advanced Usage

Filtering & Search

GET /posts?title_like=web&_sort=id&_order=desc

Advanced filtering with text search and sorting

Resource Search

GET /posts/search?q=development

Search posts by title and content

GET /users/search?q=john

Search users by name, username, or email

Response Delay

GET /posts?_delay=2000

Simulate loading states for frontend testing

Error Testing

GET /error/404

Test error handling in your applications

📋 Request Examples

Create a Post

POST /posts

Body:


                        {

                          "title": "My New Post",

                          "body": "This is the content of my post"

                        }

Update a Todo

PATCH /todos/1

Body:


                        {

                          "completed": true

                        }

🚨 Error Handling

All endpoints return consistent error responses:

Validation Error (400)

GET /error/validation

Test validation error responses

Not Found (404)

GET /error/404

Test resource not found errors

Server Error (500)

GET /error/500

Test server error responses

Rate Limit Exceeded (429)

When you exceed rate limits, you'll receive a 429 status with reset information.

📊 Data Structure

All responses follow a consistent structure:

List Response

GET /posts

Response includes:
• data - Array of resources
• pagination - Page info and navigation
• X-Total-Count header - Total items count

Single Resource Response

GET /posts/1

Response includes:
• data - Single resource object
• Related data (user info, comments, etc.)