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n:point vs Reqres: What are the differences?

n:point: JSON storage bins with schema validation. JSON storage bins that won't break your app Set up a lightweight JSON endpoint in seconds, then add a schema to edit your data safely at any time.; Reqres: Test your front-end against a real API. A hosted REST-API ready to respond to your AJAX requests.

n:point and Reqres can be primarily classified as "API" tools.

Some of the features offered by n:point are:

  • Schema validation - Add JSON Schema to enforce the structure of your data
  • Schema and data locking - Once you're confident that your schema or data won't change, lock them down so your app will never break
  • Flexible syntax - Forget the quotes! You can use javascript object syntax ({ a: 1 } instead of { "a": 1 })

On the other hand, Reqres provides the following key features:

  • Reqres does not store any of your data at all
  • Fake data
  • Real responses

n:point and Reqres are both open source tools. It seems that Reqres with 944 GitHub stars and 117 forks on GitHub has more adoption than n:point with 55 GitHub stars and 3 GitHub forks.

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    What is n:point?

    JSON storage bins that won't break your app. Set up a lightweight JSON endpoint in seconds, then add a schema to edit your data safely at any time.

    What is Reqres?

    A hosted REST-API ready to respond to your AJAX requests.

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