A simple Node.js REST server simulator for Testing
Problem
You are developing a client application (AngularJS) and need to retrieve data from a REST API service. However, you often lack access to the remote service, or it doesn’t have the required data for your tests (e.g., dynamically generated data).
A direct request to a test .json file is not possible due to browser security restrictions—browsers cannot directly access the file system.
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Solution – Concept
A client application can send a GET request to a local server, which then serves a JSON file as a response.
This local server can be implemented in Node.js, which handles HTTP requests and serves static files.
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Solution – Implementation
The code and installation guide are available here: 🔗 GitHub Repository
Project Structure
The project follows a simple structure:
Example Response
Here’s an example of a JSON response:
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Solution – Details
The server.js file creates an HTTP server that listens for requests. It uses a loaderModule, which contains a class responsible for retrieving the JSON data.
