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The tools listed here support emulating[1] or simulating APIs and software systems. They are also called[2] API mocking tools, service virtualization tools, over the wire test doubles and tools for stubbing and mocking HTTP(S) and other protocols [1]. They enable component testing in isolation[3].

FOSS Free Supported protocols and APIs Has a GUI Scriptable/Programmable Docker support Cloud offering Quick start guide
Charles Proxy No; Proprietary No HTTP(S) Yes No No No Charles Proxy Getting Started
Hoverfly Yes; Apache 2[4] Yes HTTP(S) Yes Yes Yes Yes [5] Hoverfly introduction
Mountebank Yes; MIT[6] Yes HTTP(S)
TCP
SMTP[7]		 No Yes[8] Yes[9] No Mountebank Getting Started
SoapUI MockServer Yes; EUPL[10] Yes HTTP(S)[11] Yes[11] No[11] No[11] No[11] MockServer quick start
Traffic Parrot No; Proprietary[12] Yes (Community Edition)[12] HTTP(S)
JMS
IBM® MQ (in beta)[12]		 Yes[12] Yes[13] Yes[12] No Traffic Parrot Quick Start
Wiremock Yes; Apache 2 Yes HTTP(S) No Yes Yes Yes [14] Wiremock Getting Started

References

  1. ^ a b Thought Works Technology Radar Mountebank
  2. ^ Tom Akehurst at the Next Gen Service Virtualisation Forum
  3. ^ Martin Fowler, Microservce Testing, Component Testing
  4. ^ Hoverfly license
  5. ^ Hoverfly Cloud
  6. ^ Mountebank license
  7. ^ Moutebank home page
  8. ^ Moutebank injection
  9. ^ Running Moutebank in Docker
  10. ^ SoapUI Licence
  11. ^ a b c d e SoapUI MockServer documentation
  12. ^ a b c d e Traffic Parrot home page
  13. ^ Traffic Parrot Extensions Documentation
  14. ^ Mocklab
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