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Pretender.js
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- Browser only
- Pretender temporarily replaces native XMLHttpRequest and Fetch to intercept requests, and the README says it only works in the browser.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Cleanup
- The README instructs users to call shutdown() when finished to restore the native XMLHttpRequest object.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The README shows installation with yarn add -D pretender or npm install --save-dev pretender.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The package metadata identifies the license as MIT.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maintenance activity
- The Pretender organization page lists the repository as updated Jan 29, 2024.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Module use
- The README shows Pretender loaded directly in a browser or imported as a module.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Pass-through
- Configured requests can pass through Pretender and be sent as real XMLHttpRequests.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Pretender is a mock server library for XMLHttpRequest and Fetch with an Express/Sinatra-style routing syntax.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Request tracking
- Pretender tracks handled, unhandled, and pass-through requests, and request tracking can be disabled with an option.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Responses
- Route handlers can return a response array containing an HTTP status, headers, and body, or return a Promise.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Response timing
- Routes can respond asynchronously, synchronously, after a delay, or only when manually resolved.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Route methods
- The routing DSL supports GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, PATCH, and HEAD methods.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support and community
- The project asks community members to follow its Code of Conduct and directs reports to a maintainer.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Support channel
- The project repository provides an Issues page for reporting and discussing issues.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Timing controls
- Routes can respond asynchronously, synchronously, after a delay, or only when manually resolved.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Usage
- The README documents installation with npm or Yarn, direct browser script loading, and importing Pretender as a module.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Pretender is a mock server library for XMLHttpRequest and Fetch with an Express- or Sinatra-style syntax for defining routes and handlers.github.com · read 11 Oct 2026
