mockoon-mcp

An MCP server that lets AI assistants (Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) create and manage Mockoon mock APIs through natural language.

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Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Mockoon Desktop — for managing environment files via the UI
• Mockoon CLI (optional) — required only if you want to use the start_server / stop_server tools to start mock servers programmatically (npm install -g @mockoon/cli)

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Configuration

No installation needed. Configure your AI client using npx:

VS Code / GitHub Copilot

Create .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

{
  "servers": {
    "mockoon": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mockoon-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mockoon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mockoon-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mockoon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mockoon-mcp@latest"]
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

Variable	Description
MOCKOON_STORAGE_DIR	Override the primary storage directory (default: Mockoon Desktop's storage folder)
MOCKOON_DATA_DIRS	Semicolon-separated list of additional directories to search for environment files

Default storage path:

• Windows: %APPDATA%\mockoon\storage
• macOS/Linux: ~/.config/mockoon/storage

Example:

"env": {
  "MOCKOON_DATA_DIRS": "/path/to/dir1;/path/to/dir2"
}

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Available Tools

Environments

Tool	Description
list_environments	List all environments with file path and port
create_environment	Create a new environment
delete_environment	Permanently delete an environment file

Routes

Tool	Description
list_routes	List all routes in an environment (UUID, method, endpoint, response count)
get_route	Inspect a single route with all responses, rules, headers and body
create_route	Create a route with a single default response
create_route_with_responses	Create a route + N responses (default + conditionals) in one call
bulk_create_routes	Create N routes in one call — ideal for scaffolding an entire API
update_route	Update method, endpoint, documentation and/or default response fields
duplicate_route	Clone a route (all responses included) with new UUIDs
delete_route	Delete a route and all its responses
add_route_response	Add a conditional/alternative response to an existing route
set_default_response	Change which response is marked as default
get_default_response	Return the current default response (quick inspect)

Databuckets (Templates)

Tool	Description
list_templates	List all databuckets in an environment
create_template	Create a new databucket
update_template	Update the content of a databucket
delete_template	Delete a databucket

Server

Tool	Description
start_server	Start a mock server for an environment
stop_server	Stop a running mock server
list_running_servers	List all currently running mock servers

Note: start_server and stop_server require Mockoon CLI to be installed globally (npm install -g @mockoon/cli). If you only use Mockoon Desktop, these tools will not work — but all other tools (environments, routes, databuckets) work without CLI.

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Example Prompts

Here are some example phrases you can say to your AI assistant to interact with Mockoon via this MCP server:

Exploring environments and routes

• "List all available Mockoon environments."
• "Show me all the routes in the Taccuino environment."
• "Get the full detail of route GET /users/:id, including all responses and rules."

Creating routes

• "Create a GET /products route in the Demo API environment that returns a JSON array of 3 products with status 200."
• "Add a POST /auth/login route with two responses: 200 with a token body and 401 Unauthorized."
• "Scaffold a full CRUD API for a Task resource under /tasks in the Demo environment."

Updating and managing routes

• "Change the default response of GET /users to return status 204 with an empty body."
• "Duplicate the GET /orders route."
• "Delete the DELETE /legacy/endpoint route from the environment."
• "Add a conditional 403 response to POST /documents that triggers when the X-Role header equals guest."

Databuckets

• "Create a databucket called UserList in the Demo API with a JSON array of 5 fake users."
• "Update the ProductCatalog databucket with a new list of items."

Server management

• "Start the mock server for the Taccuino environment."
• "Stop all running mock servers."
• "Which Mockoon environments are currently running?"

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How It Works

The server communicates via stdio (JSON-RPC 2.0). It reads and writes Mockoon's environment JSON files directly, no REST API involved.

Changes made by the MCP server are reflected in Mockoon Desktop automatically if the Environment file watcher is enabled. Go to Application → Settings and set it to Auto for silent reloads.

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License

MIT — see LICENSE.