Have you ever started building a frontend feature, only to discover that the backend API isn't ready yet?

You might wait for the backend team, write temporary mock data inside your components, or spend time setting up a local mock server.

There’s another approach: use a hosted mock API with a real HTTPS endpoint.

Why Mock APIs Are Useful

Mock APIs let you develop and test frontend features before the real backend is available.

For example, imagine you're building a user dashboard that needs this response:

{ "id" : 101 , "name" : "Alex" , "email" : "[email protected]" , "role" : "developer" }

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Instead of waiting for the backend, you can create a mock endpoint that returns this JSON and connect your frontend to it.

Your frontend can then handle loading states, successful responses, errors, and other UI behavior while the actual API is still under development.

A Simple Workflow

Define the endpoint and the JSON response you need.

Create a mock API…