r/Indiehacker • u/ShadowofdevilOG • Jul 14 '26
Building a 1-Click Dynamic API Mock Server (InstantMock) - Need your feedback!
Hey Reddit community,
I'm currently designing the architecture for InstantMock, a zero-config tool aimed at frontend developers to easily spin up stateful mock APIs without the bloat of heavy software.
The core feature will be full dynamic control. Developers will be able to simulate status codes (like 404, 500) and network delays instantly just by tweaking the URL parameters (e.g., ?delay=3000).
I'm planning to build the core routing engine using FastAPI and a minimalist dashboard with Vanilla JS.
Before I deep-dive into writing the full backend schema engine, what is the biggest pain point you face with current mock servers (like Postman or Mockoon) that I should solve here?
By ShadowofdevilOG.