# Mockoon Local Mock API Server and CLI for API Development

> Mockoon is the fastest way to run mock REST APIs locally. It provides a desktop application and a CLI for creating mock API servers with dynamic response templates, proxy mode, OpenAPI import, and request logging — no account required, fully open source.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/mockoon-local-mock-api-server-and-cli-for-api-development` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/mockoon-local-mock-api-server-and-cli-for-api-development`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/mockoon-local-mock-api-server-and-cli-for-api-development/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/mockoon-local-mock-api-server-and-cli-for-api-development

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# Mockoon Local Mock API Server and CLI for API Development

Mockoon is the fastest way to run mock REST APIs locally. It provides a desktop application and a CLI for creating mock API servers with dynamic response templates, proxy mode, OpenAPI import, and request logging — no account required, fully open source.

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- Mockoon is the easiest and quickest way to design and run mock APIs. No remote deployment, no account required, free and open-source.
- It combines a [desktop application](https://mockoon.com/download/) to design and run mock servers locally, and a [CLI](https://mockoon.com/cli/) to self-host your fake APIs. A [cloud](#subscribe-to-mockoon-cloud) is a...
- CLI to run your mock in headless environments, CI, etc.

- Source: https://github.com/mockoon/mockoon
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mockoon/mockoon/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/mockoon-mock-api-server-cli/)