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Get a full fake REST API with zero coding in less than 30 seconds (seriously)

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# json-server

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## Install

```shell
npm install json-server
```

## Usage

Create a `db.json` or `db.json5` file

```json
{
"posts": [
{ "id": "1", "title": "a title", "views": 100 },
{ "id": "2", "title": "another title", "views": 200 }
],
"comments": [
{ "id": "1", "text": "a comment about post 1", "postId": "1" },
{ "id": "2", "text": "another comment about post 1", "postId": "1" }
],
"profile": {
"name": "typicode"
}
}
```

View db.json5 example

```json5
{
posts: [
{ id: '1', title: 'a title', views: 100 },
{ id: '2', title: 'another title', views: 200 },
],
comments: [
{ id: '1', text: 'a comment about post 1', postId: '1' },
{ id: '2', text: 'another comment about post 1', postId: '1' },
],
profile: {
name: 'typicode',
},
}
```

You can read more about JSON5 format [here](https://github.com/json5/json5).

Pass it to JSON Server CLI

```shell
$ npx json-server db.json
```

Get a REST API

```shell
$ curl http://localhost:3000/posts/1
{
"id": "1",
"title": "a title"
}
```

Run `json-server --help` for a list of options

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## Sponsorware

> [!NOTE]
> This project uses the [Fair Source License](https://fair.io/). Only organizations with 3+ users are kindly asked to contribute a small amount through sponsorship [sponsor](https://github.com/sponsors/typicode) for usage. __This license helps keep the project sustainable and healthy, benefiting everyone.__
>
> For more information, FAQs, and the rationale behind this, visit [https://fair.io/](https://fair.io/).

## Routes

Based on the example `db.json`, you'll get the following routes:

```
GET /posts
GET /posts/:id
POST /posts
PUT /posts/:id
PATCH /posts/:id
DELETE /posts/:id

# Same for comments
```

```
GET /profile
PUT /profile
PATCH /profile
```

## Params

### Conditions

- ` ` → `==`
- `lt` → `<`
- `lte` → `<=`
- `gt` → `>`
- `gte` → `>=`
- `ne` → `!=`

```
GET /posts?views_gt=9000
```

### Range

- `start`
- `end`
- `limit`

```
GET /posts?_start=10&_end=20
GET /posts?_start=10&_limit=10
```

### Paginate

- `page`
- `per_page` (default = 10)

```
GET /posts?_page=1&_per_page=25
```

### Sort

- `_sort=f1,f2`

```
GET /posts?_sort=id,-views
```

### Nested and array fields

- `x.y.z...`
- `x.y.z[i]...`

```
GET /foo?a.b=bar
GET /foo?x.y_lt=100
GET /foo?arr[0]=bar
```

### Embed

```
GET /posts?_embed=comments
GET /comments?_embed=post
```

## Delete

```
DELETE /posts/1
DELETE /posts/1?_dependent=comments
```

## Serving static files

If you create a `./public` directory, JSON Serve will serve its content in addition to the REST API.

You can also add custom directories using `-s/--static` option.

```sh
json-server -s ./static
json-server -s ./static -s ./node_modules
```

## Notable differences with v0.17

- `id` is always a string and will be generated for you if missing
- use `_per_page` with `_page` instead of `_limit`for pagination
- use Chrome's `Network tab > throtling` to delay requests instead of `--delay` CLI option