Mock Client Laravel Package
php-http/mock-client
Mock HTTP client for HTTPlug/PHP-HTTP. Stores outgoing requests and returns queued responses or throws exceptions instead of making real network calls—ideal for unit tests of HTTP-dependent code. Install via Composer as a dev dependency.
Product Decisions This Supports
- Build vs Buy: Eliminates the need to build/maintain a custom mock client, saving engineering resources and reducing technical debt.
- Roadmap Integration: Accelerates CI/CD pipelines by enabling fast, isolated HTTP tests without external dependencies, supporting faster feature delivery.
- Use Cases: Test edge cases (timeouts, 5xx errors, rate limits), validate request headers/payloads against API contracts, and simulate third-party service failures without real network calls.
When to Consider This Package
Adopt this package when your project uses HTTPlug or PSR-18-compliant HTTP clients and requires deterministic, isolated testing of HTTP interactions. Ideal for teams needing to simulate predefined responses/errors in unit tests while maintaining speed and reliability. Avoid if your stack uses non-PSR-18 clients (e.g., direct Guzzle usage without abstraction), requires dynamic response generation based on request content, or needs complex integration testing (e.g., stateful multi-service workflows—opt for Wire
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