Standalone Pact Mock Server
This project provides both a restful web api and command line interface to run pact mock servers. It is a single executable binary and is able to manage multiple mock servers. The lifecycle of each mock server can be controlled by the restful web api or through the command line interface. It implements the V3 Pact specification.
Command line interface
The mock server is bundles as a single binary executable pact_mock_server_cli. Running this with out any options displays
the standard help.
./pact_mock_server_cli v0.0.1
Standalone Pact mock server
USAGE:
pact_mock_server_cli [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] <SUBCOMMAND>
FLAGS:
--help Prints help information
-v, --version Prints version information
OPTIONS:
-h, --host <host> hostname the master mock server runs on (defaults to localhost)
-l, --loglevel <loglevel> Log level for mock servers to write to the log file (defaults to info) [values: error, warn,
info, debug, trace, none]
-p, --port <port> port the master mock server runs on (defaults to 8080)
SUBCOMMANDS:
create Creates a new mock server from a pact file
help Prints this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
list Lists all the running mock servers
shutdown Shutdown the mock server by id or port number, releasing all its resources
start Starts the master mock server
verify Verify the mock server by id or port number, and generate a pact file if all ok
Options
The following options are available for all subcommands:
Host: -h, --host <host<gt;
This sets the host the master mock server runs on. By default this will be localhost.
Port: -p, --port <port<gt;
This sets the port that the master mock server runs on. By default this will be 8080. The start command will start the master server using this port.
Log level: -l, --loglevel <loglevel<gt;
This sets the log level that the CLI and mock servers log at. It defaults to info. Valid values are: error, warn, info, debug, trace, none.
Sub-commands
help
This prints either the main help or the help for a sub-command.
start
This starts the master mock server. This server needs to be running for the other sub-commands to work.
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli help start
start v0.0.1
Starts the master mock server
USAGE:
start [FLAGS] [OPTIONS]
FLAGS:
--help Prints help information
OPTIONS:
--first-port <first-port> the port that ports will start allocation from it
-h, --host <host> hostname the master mock server runs on (defaults to localhost)
-l, --loglevel <loglevel> Log level for mock servers to write to the log file (defaults to info) [values: error, warn,
info, debug, trace, none]
-o, --output <output> the directory where to write files to (defaults to current directory)
-p, --port <port> port the master mock server runs on (defaults to 8080)
Options
Output directory: -o, --output <output<gt;
This sets the output directory that log files and pact files are written to. It defaults to the current working directory.
Example
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli start -l debug -o logs/
15:40:08 [DEBUG] hyper::server: threads = 10
15:40:08 [INFO] pact_mock_server_cli::server: Server started on port 8080
create
This creates a new pact mock server managed by the master server from a pact file. The ID and port of the mock server will be displayed.
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli help create
create v0.0.1
Creates a new mock server from a pact file
USAGE:
create [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] --file <file>
FLAGS:
--help Prints help information
OPTIONS:
-f, --file <file> the pact file to define the mock server
-h, --host <host> hostname the master mock server runs on (defaults to localhost)
-l, --loglevel <loglevel> Log level for mock servers to write to the log file (defaults to info) [values: error, warn,
info, debug, trace, none]
-p, --port <port> port the master mock server runs on (defaults to 8080)
Options
Pact File: -f, --file <file<gt;
This option specifies the pact file to base the mock server on. It is a mandatory option.
Example
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli create -f ../../../libpact_matching/tests/pact.json
15:43:47 [INFO] pact_mock_server_cli::create_mock: Creating mock server from file ../../../libpact_matching/tests/pact.json
Mock server "7d1bf906d0ff42528f2d7d794dd19c5b" started on port 52943
list
Lists out all running mock servers with their ID, port, provider name and status.
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli list --help
pact_mock_server_cli-list v0.0.1
Lists all the running mock servers
USAGE:
pact_mock_server_cli list [FLAGS] [OPTIONS]
FLAGS:
--help Prints help information
OPTIONS:
-h, --host <host> hostname the master mock server runs on (defaults to localhost)
-l, --loglevel <loglevel> Log level for mock servers to write to the log file (defaults to info) [values: error, warn,
info, debug, trace, none]
-p, --port <port> port the master mock server runs on (defaults to 8080)
Example
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli list
Mock Server Id Port Provider Status
7d1bf906d0ff42528f2d7d794dd19c5b 52943 Alice Service error
verify
This checks that the mock server, specified by ID or port number, has met all the expectations of the pact file. If all expectations have been met, the pact file will be written out to the output directory that was specified with the start sub-command. If there is any errors, no pact file will be written and the errors displayed to the console.
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli verify --help
pact_mock_server_cli-verify v0.0.1
Verify the mock server by id or port number, and generate a pact file if all ok
USAGE:
pact_mock_server_cli verify [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] --mock-server-id <mock-server-id> --mock-server-port <mock-server-port>
FLAGS:
--help Prints help information
OPTIONS:
-h, --host <host> hostname the master mock server runs on (defaults to localhost)
-l, --loglevel <loglevel> Log level for mock servers to write to the log file (defaults to info) [values: error,
warn, info, debug, trace, none]
-i, --mock-server-id <mock-server-id> the ID of the mock server
-m, --mock-server-port <mock-server-port> the port number of the mock server
-p, --port <port> port the master mock server runs on (defaults to 8080)
Options
Mock server ID: -i, --mock-server-id <mock-server-id<gt;
The ID of the mock server to verify. Either this option or the mock server port option must be provided.
Mock server Port: -m, --mock-server-port <mock-server-port<gt;
The port number of the mock server to verify. Either this option or the mock server ID option must be provided.
Example
In the case of a mock server that has issues:
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli verify -m 52943
Mock server 7d1bf906d0ff42528f2d7d794dd19c5b/52943 failed verification with 1 errors
0 - Expected request was not received - {"method":"GET","path":"/mallory","query":"name=ron&status=good"}
and for a mock server that has matched all requests:
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli verify -m 52943
Mock server 7d1bf906d0ff42528f2d7d794dd19c5b/52943 verified ok
shutdown
Shutdown the mock server by id or port number, releasing all its resources.
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli help shutdown
shutdown v0.0.1
Shutdown the mock server by id or port number, releasing all its resources
USAGE:
shutdown [FLAGS] [OPTIONS] --mock-server-id <mock-server-id> --mock-server-port <mock-server-port>
FLAGS:
--help Prints help information
OPTIONS:
-h, --host <host> hostname the master mock server runs on (defaults to localhost)
-l, --loglevel <loglevel> Log level for mock servers to write to the log file (defaults to info) [values: error,
warn, info, debug, trace, none]
-i, --mock-server-id <mock-server-id> the ID of the mock server
-m, --mock-server-port <mock-server-port> the port number of the mock server
-p, --port <port> port the master mock server runs on (defaults to 8080)
Options
Mock server ID: -i, --mock-server-id <mock-server-id<gt;
The ID of the mock server to shutdown. Either this option or the mock server port option must be provided.
Mock server Port: -m, --mock-server-port <mock-server-port<gt;
The port number of the mock server to shutdown. Either this option or the mock server ID option must be provided.
Example
$ ./pact_mock_server_cli shutdown -i 3a94a472d04849048b78109e288702d0
Mock server with id '3a94a472d04849048b78109e288702d0' shutdown ok
Restful JSON API
The master mock server provides a restful JSON API, and this API is what the command line sub-commands use to communicate and control the master server.
End points
GET /
This returns a list of all running mock servers managed by this master server.
example request:
GET http://localhost:8080/ HTTP/1.1
example response:
{
"mockServers": [
{
"id": "7d1bf906d0ff42528f2d7d794dd19c5b",
"port": 52943,
"provider": "Alice Service",
"status": "ok"
}
]
}
POST /
This creates a new mock server from a pact file that must be present as JSON in the body. Returns the details of the mock server in the response.
example request:
POST http://localhost:8080/ HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
payload:
{
"provider": {
"name": "Alice Service"
},
"consumer": {
"name": "Consumer"
},
"interactions": [
{
"description": "a retrieve Mallory request",
"request": {
"method": "GET",
"path": "/mallory",
"query": "name=ron&status=good"
},
"response": {
"status": 200,
"headers": {
"Content-Type": "text/html"
},
"body": "\"That is some good Mallory.\""
}
}
]
}
example response:
{
"mockServer": {
"id": "81c3483901e647ba8f545f2842d09cba",
"port": 58276
}
}
Response codes
200 OK
This is returned when if the mock server was created successfully.
422 Unprocessable Entity
This is returned if the pact JSON could not be parsed or the mock server could not be started.
GET /mockserver/:id
Returns details of the mock server with :id, which can be either a mockserver ID or port number.
example request:
GET http://localhost:8080/mockserver/33218 HTTP/1.1
example response:
{
"id": "3201b3e2f04f402c83b374a077f8f8dd",
"port": 33218,
"provider": "Alice Service",
"status": "error"
}
Response codes
200 OK
This is returned with a valid mockserver.
404 Not Found
This is returned if no mock server was found with the given ID or port number.
POST /mockserver/:id/verify
This checks that the mock server, specified by ID or port number, has met all the expectations of the pact file. If all expectations have been met, the pact file will be written out to the output directory that was specified with the start sub-command. If any mismatched requests where received by the mock server, they will be returned.
example request:
POST http://localhost:8080/mockserver/33218/verify HTTP/1.1
Response codes
204 No Content
This is returned when all expectations have been successfully met and the pact file has been written out to the output directory.
422 Unprocessable Entity
This is returned if any expectations have not been met, or any unrecognised requests where received. The details are returned in the body.
example response:
{
"mismatches": [
{
"method": "GET",
"path": "/mallory",
"request": {
"method": "GET",
"path": "/mallory",
"query": "name=ron&status=good"
},
"type": "missing-request"
}
],
"mockServer": {
"id": "3201b3e2f04f402c83b374a077f8f8dd",
"port": 33218,
"provider": "Alice Service",
"status": "error"
}
}
404 Not Found
This is returned if the ID or port number did not correspond to a running mock server or the pact file could not be written.
DELETE /mockserver/:id
Shuts down the mock server with :id, which can be either a mockserver ID or port number.
example request:
DELETE http://localhost:8080/mockserver/33218 HTTP/1.1
Response codes
204 No Content
This is returned when the mock server has been shutdown.
404 Not Found
This is returned if no mock server was found with the given ID or port number.