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24 alternatives to My JSON Server

Create online dummy REST server(s) with fake data

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. My JSON Server launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   APIs With GitHub▲276

   Create simple JSON APIs with GitHub Repository

   2019 · apiwithgithub.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Data Populator▲149

   Sketch and XD plugin to populate mockups with real data.

   2019 · datapopulator.com · its alternatives →

3. 3TW
   This website is valid JSON▲604

   2020 · webdatarender.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Nacapi▲174

   Turn your JSON into a restful API

   2021 · nacapi.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DummyAPI.io▲3

   Fake rest API server with dummy JSON data

   2020 · dummyapi.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Generate JSON▲77

   AI-generated dummy JSON - deploy in seconds

   2023 · jsonviewer.stack.hu · its alternatives →

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   Restdb.io – a plug and play database service▲101

   Simple online database service in the cloud with NoSQL, REST API, low code javascript hooks, MongoDB support and more. Perfect for API automation, custom development, enterprise, backoffice, serverless backends, database driven websites. It provides easy collaboration and data management with secure

   2016 · restdb.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pollux▲82

   Fake json data & json server mock API generator with JWT

   2021 · mohammedal-rowad.github.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   nodb▲127

   Database for your apps in 30 seconds via JSON API

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    jsonbox.io▲200

    A free HTTP based JSON Storage.

    2019 · jsonbox.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    JSON Api▲175

    Hosted API's to develop your app for free 🙌

    2020 · jsonapi.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    JSONBason▲15

    I've been at it again, just sharing my simple JSON data inspection tool, love webdev and single page apps, this one took 4 days and was a lot of fun. The code is not obfuscated so you can inspect it and see how it works (very simple, server side is even more simple) Pretty much just do a POST of your JSON data from within your code and it will convert it into a basic table for instant search and sort. Made with love for the fun of it, no ads, no paid anything, it's totally free. Please only send in sanitized/test data only, this is meant to help make webdev a bit easier and more fun.…

    2025 · jsonbason.com · its alternatives →

13. 13DT
    Daba – Turn your JSON into a database▲15

    Hi all, I built this tool when I needed a simple LocalStorage-esque database for a client project, and figured others might want something similar. Basically turns your JSON into a query-able, hosted database in seconds. You can read/update/delete JSON files by path, just like you would in Javascript. So, something like get(”users[7].address”) And while we’re at it, I also built a simple file storage service where you upload a file and it gives you the URL back. A lot of my (and other devs friends') side projects will never require more data than a JSON file can handle. Yet we…

    2023 · daba.so · its alternatives →

14. 14
    JSONGist.io▲4

    Simple JSON storage, hosted on your Github Gist

    2022 · jsongist.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Paint By JSON | Figma API Client▲104

    Real API data in your mockups made as easy as lorem ipsum.

    Jun 2026 · paintbyjson.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    JSONverify▲92

    A web tool that validates and format JSON objects

    2021 · jsonverify.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    heroku.json, our Sunday hack project▲74

    Setting up Heroku apps made easy. Contribute to rainforestapp/heroku.json development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18GJ
    Generate JSON mock data for testing/initial app development▲103

    Easily create complex JSON data structures using intuitive templates.

    2023 · jsongenerator.io · its alternatives →

19. 19PF
    Pantry – Free JSON Storage for Personal Projects▲105

    Pantry is a free, API based JSON storage solution for small projects. We help developers build projects quickly

    2020 · getpantry.cloud · its alternatives →

20. 20TA
    Turn any website into an API HackMIT 2013▲36

    Select anything on a website. If it is part of a table or a list, you get a URL which you can GET for a JSON representation of that list or table. Basically we are making an API for every website whether they like it or not.

    2013 · ec2-54-211-79-18.compute-1.amazonaws.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Verify JSON using minimal schema▲91

    verify-json. Contribute to yusufnb/verify-json development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Mock Turtle▲72

    GUI approach to generating realistic mock JSON data

    2022 · mockturtle.net · its alternatives →

23. 23
    My first open-source project release – RandomJson▲56

    Provides a Kotlin/Java library to create a random json string - mangatmodi/RandomJson

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

24. 24JS
    JSON Serve – Your JSON, Your Domain, No Server Required▲8

    Just made a new utility site to simply serve JSON directly from your custom domain without needing a server. This service aims to help developers who need quick and reliable JSON hosting for various use cases. We also support hosting on our subdomains, if you don't yet own a domain. Use Cases: * API Testing: Quickly set up endpoints for testing and debugging, by just changing the domain. * Prototyping: Rapidly iterate and test your ideas. * Mobile App Devs: Serve data without the headache of server management. * Static Sites and Demos: Host JSON for static websites and demonstrations. * Stub…

    2024 · json-serve.com · its alternatives →

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