MockAPI.io is a solid tool for spinning up a quick hosted fake API with a schema builder and Faker.js data. Rest Faker covers the same ground — visual schema builder, realistic generated data, hosted CRUD — and adds the pieces MockAPI leaves out: mock auth endpoints, a scenario engine for error and latency testing, request logging, and one-click Postman and TypeScript exports.
MockAPI.io gives you resource endpoints, but there's no way to test a login screen, token flow, or protected route. Rest Faker includes wired-up /signup, /signin, and /profile endpoints on every project with mock auth enabled.
MockAPI.io always returns a success response. You can't simulate a 500 error, an artificial delay, or a rate-limit response without modifying your application code. Rest Faker lets you toggle these from the dashboard at runtime.
When you're ready to hand off to a backend team or share routes with QA, MockAPI.io offers no Postman collection export and no TypeScript interface generation. Rest Faker produces both from your schema in one click.
| Feature | MockAPI.io | Rest Faker |
|---|---|---|
| Visual schema builderBoth let you define resources and fields through a UI — no config files | ||
| Faker.js data generationBoth use Faker.js to auto-populate records from your schema | ||
| Real CRUD mutations that persistBoth store POST/PATCH/DELETE changes so subsequent GETs reflect them | ||
| FilteringBoth support field-based query param filtering out of the box | ||
| PaginationBoth support page and limit/perPage query params | ||
| SortingRest Faker supports ?sort=field&order=asc|desc on every route; MockAPI.io does not expose a sort parameter | ||
| Mock authentication endpoints/signup, /signin, /profile — test full auth flows including JWT handling and protected routes | ||
| Scenario engine (errors, latency, rate limits)Toggle error responses, artificial delays, and rate limiting from the dashboard — no code changes needed | ||
| Request logging / traffic inspectionRest Faker logs every inbound request with headers, body, and response in the dashboard | ||
| Postman collection exportOne-click export of every route in your project as a ready-to-import Postman collection | ||
| TypeScript types exportDownload interfaces auto-generated from your schema in one click | ||
| OpenAPI / Swagger importImport an existing spec and get auto-populated CRUD resources immediately | ||
| Nested resource relationshipsMockAPI.io supports nested routes like /users/:id/posts; Rest Faker uses flat resource endpoints | ||
| Free to useBoth have free tiers — no credit card required |
Both tools give you a hosted CRUD endpoint from a schema. Rest Faker adds sorting, scenario simulation, and exports on top.
MockAPI.io
// Define schema: name, email, avatar
// Records generated via Faker.js
GET https://<id>.mockapi.io/api/users
?page=1&limit=10
[
{ "id": "1", "name": "Alice Moore",
"email": "alice@test.com" },
{ "id": "2", "name": "Bob Lane",
"email": "bob@test.com" }
]
// No ?sort param — order is insertion order
// No /signin or /signup endpoints
// No error/latency scenarios
// No Postman exportRest Faker
// Same schema: name, email, avatar
GET https://api.restfaker.dev/api/schema/users
?sort=name&order=asc&page=1&perPage=10
apiToken: YOUR_API_TOKEN
{
"data": [
{ "id": "u_3f9a...", "name": "Abigail Torres",
"email": "abigail.t@company.io",
"avatar": "https://..." },
// ...9 more
],
"meta": { "total": 50, "page": 1, "perPage": 10 }
}
// POST /auth/signin → returns JWT token
// Dashboard: toggle 503 error or 800ms delay
// One click → Postman collection + TS interfacesEnable mock auth on any project and get wired-up /signup, /signin, and /profile endpoints. Test JWT token flows and protected routes without a real identity provider.
Switch to an error state, add artificial latency, or trigger rate limiting from the dashboard. No stub configuration, no code changes — just toggle and test.
Every inbound request is logged with its headers, body, and response. Debug your frontend calls from the dashboard without opening browser devtools.
?sort=field&order=desc works out of the box on every resource. Build and test sortable data tables without workarounds.
Download a ready-to-import Postman collection or TypeScript interfaces from any project in one click. Hand them to your backend team when the real API is ready.
Paste in an existing OpenAPI spec and get auto-populated CRUD resources immediately. No manual field entry required.
You need a fast, simple hosted API with a schema builder and Faker.js data
Your data model has nested relationships (e.g. /users/:id/posts) that benefit from MockAPI's relational routes
You don't need auth testing, error simulation, or export tooling
You need mock auth endpoints to test login screens, JWT flows, and protected routes
You want to simulate error states, latency, or rate limits without touching your app code
You need sortable data tables — ?sort and ?order work on every route
Your team needs request logs to debug frontend API calls from the dashboard
You want a Postman collection or TypeScript types generated from your schema in one click
Schema builder, Faker.js data, hosted CRUD, mock auth, scenario simulation, request logging, and one-click exports. Free — no credit card required.