Getting Started #

You can use the generator to add Stateful Mock Server to your existing node project. Whether you have your own schema, or you want to get started with an example schema and config, the process to get started is similar.

If you prefer, you can also get manually install Stateful Mock Server.

Use the Generator #

Run a single command to get up and running right away:

npx @bitovi/stateful-mocks init

The generator will ask you for the following information:

• Where to create the config file
• Where to create the GraphQL schema file
• Which port to use for the server, default 4000.
• What starting config to use, which will be one of the following options
  • Empty, a minimal config and schema
  • User Admin

The folders and files needed to generate the schema and config will be automatically created for you.

Use Your Own Schema #

Use the Quick Start steps above and choose the "Empty" starting config. Once you've run the generator, paste your GraphQL schema into the generated schema.graphql.

Use an Example Schema #

Use the Quick Start steps above and choose an example starting config.

Manual Installation #

It's possible to manually add Stateful Mock Server to your project. Perform the following steps:

Install Stateful Mocks #

npm i @bitovi/stateful-mocks -D

Create a config.json file. #

mkdir ./mocks;
touch ./mocks/config.json
echo "{ \n\t\"entities\": {}, \n\t\"requests\": [] \n}" > "./mocks/config.json"

Add your GraphQL schema. #

You'll need a valid GraphQL schema for this step. If you don't have one, create one using the quick start generator.

touch ./mocks/schema.graphql

Paste or enter your schema into the newly-created file.

Add the sms script to package.json. #

"scripts": {
  "sms": "sms -c mocks/config.json -s mocks/schema.graphql -p 4000"
}

You can now use the command npm run sms to run your local Stateful Mocks Server.

Run Stateful Mock Server #

If you ran the generator, you will have an npm script in your package.json called sms. Run the server with the following command:

npm run sms

If you didn't run the generator, you can run Stateful Mock Server with the following command:

npm run sms -c path/to/config.json -s path/to/schema.graphql [-p PORT]

The server will start after validating your schema and config file.