mountebank
Metrics as of , from the GitHub or GitLab API of each repository. Refreshed monthly.
What mountebank is
mountebank is a service virtualization tool for testing. It implements HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, SMTP, LDAP, gRPC, WebSockets, GraphQL, SNMP, Telnet, SSH and NETCONF, some through community extensions. Supported features include stubbing with predicates, mock verification, JavaScript injection, and record and playback through proxying. It installs as an npm package and runs with the mb command, which accepts command line options. After startup, its documentation is served locally in the browser. The README states that the project is moving to a collaborative GitHub organisation while CI/CD is migrated.
Written from the project's README, read .
- Category
- Test data and mocking
- License
- MIT
- Language
- JavaScript
- Changelog
- Releases on GitHub
Repository metrics
Status
activeLast commit within 90 days of the fetch date.Computed from the last commit date and the archive flag on the fetch date. See the status rules.
Alternatives
Listed test data and mocking tools, same primary language first, then by GitHub stars. Each line gives one fact from the tool's documentation where it differs from mountebank's, with its source.
JSON Server: Protocols: HTTP (REST API routes for GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE). source: README
Nock: Languages for writing tests: Node.js. source: README
Sinon.JS: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript. source: Docs: SinonJS home
Faker: Languages for writing tests: Python (3.8 and above). source: README
Mock Service Worker: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript. source: README
@faker-js/faker: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript (browser and Node.js). source: Docs: Getting Started
Mockito: Languages for writing tests: Java. source: README
Bogus: Languages for writing tests: C#, F#, VB.NET. source: README
How to install
npm install -g @mbtest/mountebankQuestions
Is mountebank open source?
Yes. mountebank is released under MIT, an OSI-approved license, as reported by the GitHub API on 2026-09-22.
Is mountebank maintained?
On 2026-09-22, the last commit to the default branch was on 2026-09-12, so the listed status is active. Rule: Last commit within 90 days of the fetch date.
How many GitHub stars does mountebank have?
2,105 stars on 2026-09-22, from the GitHub API. The number is refreshed at each monthly update.
What language is mountebank written in?
The repository's primary language, as reported by the GitHub API, is JavaScript.
How do I install mountebank?
The README gives this command: npm install -g @mbtest/mountebank
Sources
- GitHub REST API: repository, read
- GitHub REST API: commits, read
- GitHub REST API: latest release, read
- GitHub REST API: contributors, read
- README, read