json-server makes it extremely easy to setup robust JSON apis to use for demos and proof of concepts.
This example shows how to generate datasets using lodash and faker.
NB: You will need json-server installed: npm install -g json-server
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Install dependencies:
npm install -
Generate db data:
json-server generate.js -
Run json server:
npm run db -
Then visit: http://localhost:3000 - json-server home http://localhost:3000/people - list of people generated
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To use the json-server "externally" E.g: from device or another machine, you can run ngrok and use the forwarding address:
npm run tunnel