# mock API mocking utility

5 Hacker News commenters recommended mock API mocking utility and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** A command-line utility for creating, scripting and automating mock APIs, which simplifies setting up mock services for local testing in any language. No recurring criticism appears in the quotes.

## Why people recommend it

- Scriptable mock APIs from the command line (2 comments): "What a great tool! Writing simple scriptable mock apis all for the command line." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45791327)) "With it I can create and automate APIs easily." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47605600))
- Simplifies local test setup (2 comments): "streamlines the process of setting up mock services for testing" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45951893)) "It greatly simplifies the local setup" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46377560))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Schemathesis](https://hackerapproved.com/p/schemathesis.md): 7 recommend
- [Tusk Drift](https://hackerapproved.com/p/tusk-drift.md): 7 recommend
- [Hurl](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hurl.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "mock API mocking utility", https://hackerapproved.com/p/mock/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).