MockRequestPlugin

Allows you to issue web requests using Dev Proxy. This plugin is convenient for simulating requests such as webhook notifications.

To issue the configured request, press w in the command prompt session where Dev Proxy is running.

Configuration example

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/dev-proxy/main/schemas/v2.3.0/rc.schema.json",
  "plugins": [
    {
      "name": "MockRequestPlugin",
      "enabled": true,
      "pluginPath": "~appFolder/plugins/DevProxy.Plugins.dll",
      "configSection": "contosoNotification"
    }
  ],
  "contosoNotification": {
    "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/dev-proxy/main/schemas/v2.3.0/mockrequestplugin.schema.json",
    "mockFile": "mock-request.json"
  }
}

Configuration properties

Property	Description	Default
mockFile	Path to the file containing the mock request	mock-request.json

Command line options

None

Mock request file example

{
  "$schema": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dotnet/dev-proxy/main/schemas/v2.3.0/mockrequestplugin.mockfile.schema.json",
  "request": {
    "url": "http://localhost:3000/api/notification",
    "method": "POST",
    "body": {
      "property1": "value1",
      "property2": "value2"
    }
  }
}

Mock request file properties

Property	Description	Required
request	Defines the request that Dev Proxy should issue.	Yes

Mock request properties

Property	Description	Required	Default
url	URL that Dev Proxy should call.	Yes	empty
method	HTTP method that Dev Proxy should use.	No	POST
body	Body of the request that Dev Proxy should send.	No	empty
headers	Array of request headers that Dev Proxy should send with the request.	No	empty

You can configure body to a string or a JSON object.

Mock request headers

Property	Description	Required
name	Request header name.	Yes
value	Request header value.	Yes