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Developers describe JSON Server as "Get a full fake REST API with zero coding in less than 30 seconds. For front-end developers who need a quick back-end for prototyping and mocking". Created with <3 for front-end developers who need a quick back-end for prototyping and mocking. On the other hand, Rest.li is detailed as "A REST+JSON framework for robust, scalable service architectures, by LinkedIn". Rest.li is an open source REST framework for building robust, scalable RESTful architectures using type-safe bindings and asynchronous, non-blocking IO. Rest.li fills a niche for applying RESTful principals at scale with an end-to-end developer workflow for buildings REST APIs that promotes clean REST practices, uniform interface design and consistent data modeling.

JSON Server and Rest.li can be categorized as "API" tools.

JSON Server and Rest.li are both open source tools. JSON Server with 41.2K GitHub stars and 3.68K forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than Rest.li with 1.94K GitHub stars and 392 GitHub forks.

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    What is JSON Server?

    Created with <3 for front-end developers who need a quick back-end for prototyping and mocking.

    What is Rest.li?

    Rest.li is an open source REST framework for building robust, scalable RESTful architectures using type-safe bindings and asynchronous, non-blocking IO. Rest.li fills a niche for applying RESTful principals at scale with an end-to-end developer workflow for buildings REST APIs that promotes clean REST practices, uniform interface design and consistent data modeling.

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