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Generator für Mock-REST-API-Endpunktlisten
A mock REST API endpoint list generator removes the busywork of designing resource routes from scratch. Enter a resource name like "orders" or "invoices", pick your API version (v1–v3 or none), and the tool outputs every standard route: list, create, retrieve, update, patch, delete, bulk, search, export, and aggregate stats. Toggle the auth header option and each endpoint description gains or drops the Authorization Bearer requirement automatically. Generated paths follow RESTful conventions closely, so they slot directly into Postman collections, Mockoon servers, or OpenAPI YAML files with minimal editing. Useful for speccing a new microservice or briefing a frontend team before the backend exists.
How to use
- Choose your options above
- Click Generate
- Copy your result
Detailed instructions
- Type your resource name in singular or plural form (e.g., "orders", "users", "invoices") into the Resource Name field.
- Select your API version from the dropdown — choose v1 for new projects or match the version of the API you are documenting.
- Set Include Auth Header to Yes for protected resources or No for public endpoints, then click Generate.
- Review the output list of endpoints, each showing the HTTP method, full path, and a description of its purpose.
- Copy the output directly into your API documentation, Postman collection, or OpenAPI spec file as a starting scaffold.
Use Cases
- •Seeding a Postman collection with all CRUD routes for a new 'invoices' resource before the backend is built
- •Generating a structural skeleton for an OpenAPI YAML file so you can focus on writing schemas instead of listing every path
- •Configuring Mockoon or WireMock mock server routes for a 'users' resource during active frontend development
- •Comparing v1 and v2 route structures side by side when planning a versioned production REST API
- •Briefing a junior developer on RESTful conventions using a concrete, copy-ready endpoint list for their first microservice
Tips
- →Run the generator twice with the same resource but different versions to instantly see what a v1-to-v2 migration looks like side by side.
- →Use a compound resource name like "order-items" or "user-roles" to generate nested-style paths that reflect real hierarchical data models.
- →Paste the output into ChatGPT or Copilot with a prompt like "generate OpenAPI YAML for these endpoints" to accelerate spec writing significantly.
- →Toggle auth off for resources like /health or /status that should be publicly accessible, and keep a separate generated set for authenticated routes.
- →The /stats and /export endpoints are easy to miss when designing by hand — check the generated output to make sure your spec includes them if your API needs reporting features.
- →When briefing a backend developer, paste the full endpoint list into a ticket description so they have the expected contract before writing a single line of code.
FAQ
what endpoints does a standard REST API resource need
At minimum: GET /resources (list), POST /resources (create), GET /resources/{id} (retrieve), PUT /resources/{id} (full update), PATCH /resources/{id} (partial update), and DELETE /resources/{id} (delete). Most production APIs also add /search, /export, /bulk, and /stats routes — this generator produces all of them automatically.
should I use plural or singular names in REST API paths
Plural is the widely accepted convention: /products rather than /product. The collection is plural, and individual items are identified by ID within it — /products/42. This generator applies that convention automatically regardless of how you type the resource name.
how do I add auth headers to my API spec from the generated output
Set the Include Auth Header option to Yes before generating. Every endpoint description will include the Authorization: Bearer {token} requirement, clearly marking which routes are protected. Switch it to No for public resources like a read-only catalog or health check endpoint.
What status codes should each REST endpoint return?
Conventionally: 200 for a successful GET or update, 201 for a successful POST that creates a resource, 204 for a DELETE with no body, 400 for a bad request, 401/403 for auth failures, and 404 when the resource is missing. The generated endpoint list gives you the routes and methods; pairing each with these standard codes makes your mock or spec behave like a real API.
How do I handle related resources in REST paths?
Nest them under the parent when the relationship is clear — /products/123/reviews lists reviews for a product — but avoid nesting more than one level deep, which gets unwieldy; beyond that, link by ID instead. The generator scaffolds the top-level resource routes, and you can extend them with nested sub-resources following that shallow, readable pattern.
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