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HOW TO: Contributing to WireMock API Templates Library

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Oleg Nenashev
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1,058
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Language
English
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Summary

The guide provides a detailed walkthrough on contributing to the WireMock API Templates Library, using the Hacker News Mock API definition as a demonstration. It outlines the prerequisites like a GitHub account and basic knowledge of Git, and describes the process starting from creating a mock definition with WireMock Cloud. Contributors are guided through forking and cloning the templates repository on GitHub, preparing a directory for their service, and exporting the WireMock JSON stubs. The guide emphasizes the creation of metadata files, which include both JSON and YAML formats, and provides instructions for submitting a pull request to the WireMock repository. Additionally, it suggests contributing OpenAPI specifications to APIs Guru and encourages participation in the WireMock community on Slack, particularly in the #help-contributing channel, for support and collaboration.

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