Imposter
Scriptable, lightweight mock server for REST and SOAP APIs
Imposter is a scriptable, lightweight mock server for creating mock REST, SOAP and other APIs from OpenAPI specs or simple config. It is self-hosted as a single binary or container for testing.
Key features
- Mock from OpenAPI specs
- Scriptable behavior
- REST and SOAP support
- Self-hostable
Strengths
- Released under the GPL-3.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Written in Kotlin
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