Mock server limitations in Postman - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to set the mock server response status code.

Postman

pm.mockResponse.setStatus([1]);

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A200

Bresponse

Csend

Dmock

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using a string instead of a number for status code.

Using method names instead of status codes.

The status code must be a number like 200 to indicate success.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to set a mock server response header.

Postman

pm.mockResponse.setHeader('[1]', 'application/json');

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AContent-Type

BAuthorization

CAccept

DUser-Agent

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using 'Authorization' instead of 'Content-Type' for data format.

Misspelling header names.

The 'Content-Type' header tells the client the data format, here JSON.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the mock server response body assignment.

Postman

pm.mockResponse.setBody([1]);

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Amessage: 'Success'

B{"message": "Success"}

C['message', 'Success']

D'{"message": "Success"}'

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Passing an object directly instead of a string.

Using invalid JSON format.

The body must be a string, so JSON must be inside quotes.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to correctly check if the mock server is enabled and then start it.

Postman

if (pm.mockResponse.[1]()) {
pm.mockResponse.[2]();
}

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AisEnabled

Bstart

Cstop

DisRunning

Attempts:

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Common Mistakes

Using 'stop' instead of 'start' to run the mock.

Using 'isRunning' which is not a valid method.

Use isEnabled() to check if mock is active, then start() to run it.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to set a mock response with status 404, a JSON content type header, and a body message.

Postman

pm.mockResponse.setStatus([1]);
pm.mockResponse.setHeader('[2]', 'application/json');
pm.mockResponse.setBody([3]);

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A404

BContent-Type

C'{"error": "Not Found"}'

D200

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using 200 status instead of 404.

Passing body as an object instead of a string.

Misspelling header name.

Use status 404 for not found, set 'Content-Type' header, and provide JSON string body.