Using Mock Servers to Increase Cross-Functional Team Productivity

Ever been blocked waiting on another team to finish their work so you can continue working on your own time-sensitive work? Let’s explore how to build mock servers, and generate client-side and server-side code from the API builder in Postman to kickstart your team.

Postman has been known for years as an API testing tool, but it does SOO much more. The API builder in Postman will generate a lot of tooling for your team, including documentation, mock servers, server-side and client-side code snippets, and so much more. Teams can share environments, fork and merge changes with one another, as both a web application or desktop application. This workshop will dive into many of these features, starting with the API builder, and explore tools like Swagger/OpenAPI imports, and focus mainly on mock servers using some example RESTful and GraphQL APIs to get teams started with their work.

This is a hands-on workshop, so a laptop or large-screen computing device like a tablet will be required. You can register for a free Postman account using GitHub or Google credentials with no additional verification steps. All documentation and instructions will be provided at the workshop.

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1. All rights reserved by Postman Inc Mock Servers for Increased Productivity W. Ian Douglas Senior Developer Advocate
2. It never feels great to block, or be blocked by, someone else. THE WAITING GAME… @getpostman @iandouglas736 For sale: Used taxi cab. It's in fare condition.
3. Building Mock Servers in Postman in a few quick steps WHERE WE’RE HEADED @getpostman @iandouglas736 My flatmate wanted to talk about the heating bill. I said “Sure, my door is always open.”
4. Log into https://postman.com or the desktop application Create a new “API Testing” Workspace, or choose an existing Workspace you want to use today We’re going to search the API Network for my “Mock Server Starter Kit” and fork it to your Workspace We’re going to build some example responses to make a Mock Server And we’re going to see what other surprises Postman has for productivity while we’re there! 1 2 3 4 5 Heading go.pstmn.io/mock-server-starter-v2 @getpostman @iandouglas736 Not all math jokes are funny. Just sum.
5. Plan Your API As a Team WHERE WE START @getpostman @iandouglas736 I just found our Albert Einstein actually existed. I always thought he was a theoretical physicist…
7. Who has a working Mock server in both REST *and* GraphQL? SWAG PACK @getpostman @iandouglas736 I wrote a joke about ripping paper. It was tearable.
8. Questions? Comments! LinkedIn/Twitter: @iandouglas736 @getpostman @iandouglas736 Yesterday I gave up my seat on the bus for a child. Today, I lost my job as the bus driver.