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MockRequestPlugin

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Allows you to issue web requests using Dev Proxy. This plugin is convenient for simulating requests such as webhook notifications.

To issue the configured request, press w in the command prompt session where Dev Proxy is running.

Screenshot of a command prompt split in two. The top part is showing Dev Proxy issuing a web request. The bottom part is showing an API that receives the request and prints the request body.

Plugin instance definition

{
  "name": "MockRequestPlugin",
  "enabled": true,
  "pluginPath": "~appFolder/plugins/dev-proxy-plugins.dll",
  "configSection": "contosoNotification"
}

Configuration example

{
  "contosoNotification": {
    "mockFile": "mock-request.json"
  }
}

Configuration properties

Property Description Default
mockFile Path to the file containing the mock request mock-request.json

Command line options

None

Mock request file example

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/dev-proxy/main/schemas/v0.16.0/mockrequestplugin.schema.json",
  "request": {
    "url": "http://localhost:3000/api/notification",
    "method": "POST",
    "body": {
      "property1": "value1",
      "property2": "value2"
    }
  }
}

Mock request file properties

Property Description Required
request Defines the request that Dev Proxy should issue. Yes

Mock request properties

Property Description Required Default
url URL that Dev Proxy should call. Yes empty
method HTTP method that Dev Proxy should use. No POST
body Body of the request that Dev Proxy should send. No empty
headers Array of request headers that Dev Proxy should send with the request. No empty

You can configure body to a string or a JSON object.

Mock request headers

Property Description Required
name Request header name. Yes
value Request header value. Yes