agentskillexchange Nock HTTP Server Mocking and Expectations Library for Node.js
Nock is an HTTP server mocking and expectations library for Node.js that intercepts outgoing HTTP requests and provides programmable responses. With over 13,000 GitHub stars and 5.5 million weekly npm downloads, it is one of the most widely used testing utilities in the JavaScript ecosystem.
Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- $ npm install --save-dev nock
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- HTTP server mocking and expectations library for Node.js
- Node version support
- Nock works by overriding Node's http.request function. Also, it overrides http.ClientRequest too to cover for modules that use it directly.
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
Source: https://github.com/nock/nock
Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nock/nock/HEAD/README.md