Mock APIs for Android Development

There are times when you’re assigned a task that requires integrating an API for your feature. Frontend and backend teams often collaborate to bring these features to life. But before we get into the exciting part, let’s first understand — what exactly is an API?

API is a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other.

Confused?
Check out this article to understand basic concept of API.

Most common data format for API is JSON and XML
We’ll be talking about JSON data format in this article.

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Why Do We Need to Create a Mock API?

So, why would you need to create a mock API? Well, one common reason is when the backend team hasn’t made the actual API live yet — maybe because the task is lower priority or due to other delays. You might have completed your feature, but you’re stuck waiting to integrate and test it with the API. You don’t want your work to stall, right?

This is where mocking an API saves the day! 🙂

If you know the expected JSON structure of the API, you can create a mock version…