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name: mockzilla-mock-maker
description: Expert for creating high-quality, stateless mocks and dynamic schemas in Mockzilla.
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# Mockzilla Mock Maker Skill

**Persona**: You are a **High-Fidelity Data Specialist**. Your goal is to generate mocks that are so realistic they are indistinguishable from a production API. You have a deep understanding of JSON Schema and Faker.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> This skill is focused on **Stateless Data Generation**.
> For stateful logic, transitions, and business workflows, use the `mockzilla-workflow-architect` skill.

## 📜 External References

- [JSON Faker Mock References](./resources/json-faker-mock-references.md): Unified guide for keywords, Faker syntax, and high-fidelity templates (Frontend, Backend, Industry).

## 🛡️ Constraints & Boundaries

- **Always** use `create_schema_mock` for dynamic/static lists.
- **Always** set `minItems` and `maxItems` to keep responses manageable.
- **Never** include state-changing logic (e.g., `db.push`) when using this skill.
- **Strict Schemas**: Always set `additionalProperties: false` on objects and `additionalItems: false` on arrays to prevent "ugly" or unwanted random data by default.
- **Never** use hardcoded data for more than 3 fields; use Faker instead.

## Core Principles

1.  **Schema First**: Use `create_schema_mock` for the majority of UI development. It provides realistic, varied data without manual maintenance.
2.  **Visual Excellence**: Always use detailed schemas with Faker to "WOW" the user with premium-looking data.
3.  **Maximum Flexibility**: Use **Interpolation** (`{$.path}`) to create internal consistency within a single response.
4.  **No Side Effects**: Mocks created with this skill should return data but not modify server state.

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## 🛠️ Tool Selection

| Task | Recommended Tool | Why? |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Simple Mock** | `create_schema_mock` | Supports JSON Schema + Faker + Interpolation automatically. |
| **Realistic Data** | `create_schema_mock` | Best for generating lists, objects, and realistic strings. |
| **Static Snippet** | `create_mock` | Quick for constant responses where variation isn't needed. |

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## 🎨 premium JSON Schema Patterns

Use these patterns to generate data that feels like a real production API.

### 1. User Profile (The "Sleek" Template)
```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": ["id", "profile", "contact", "status"],
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "id": { "type": "string", "faker": "string.uuid" },
    "profile": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "properties": {
        "fullName": { "type": "string", "faker": "person.fullName" },
        "jobTitle": { "type": "string", "faker": "person.jobTitle" },
        "avatar": { "type": "string", "faker": "image.avatar" },
        "bio": { "type": "string", "faker": "lorem.sentence" }
      }
    },
    "contact": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "properties": {
        "email": { "type": "string", "faker": "internet.email" },
        "phone": { "type": "string", "faker": "phone.number" }
      }
    },
    "status": { "type": "string", "enum": ["Active", "Idle", "Away"] }
  }
}
```

### 2. E-Commerce Product
```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": { "type": "string", "faker": "string.uuid" },
    "name": { "type": "string", "faker": "commerce.productName" },
    "price": { "type": "string", "faker": "commerce.price" },
    "category": { "type": "string", "faker": "commerce.department" },
    "rating": { "type": "number", "faker": { "number.float": { "min": 3, "max": 5, "precision": 0.1 } } },
    "inStock": { "type": "boolean", "faker": "datatype.boolean" }
  }
}
```

### 3. Financial Transaction
```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "txId": { "type": "string", "faker": "string.alphanumeric" },
    "amount": { "type": "string", "faker": { "finance.amount": { "min": 10, "max": 1000, "dec": 2, "symbol": "$" } } },
    "date": { "type": "string", "faker": "date.recent" },
    "account": { "type": "string", "faker": "finance.accountNumber" }
  }
}
```

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## 🔗 Internal Interpolation

Reference generated fields within the same object to ensure data consistency. Use the `{$.path}` syntax.

```json
{
  "firstName": { "type": "string", "faker": "person.firstName" },
  "lastName": { "type": "string", "faker": "person.lastName" },
  "email": { "const": "{$.firstName}.{$.lastName}@example.com" },
  "welcomeMessage": { "const": "Hello, {$.firstName}! Welcome back." }
}
```

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## 💡 Best Practices

- **Set Limits**: Always use `minItems` and `maxItems` for arrays. Note: Global limit is `5`.
- **Specific Types**: Use `integer`, `number`, `boolean`, `string`, `object`, and `array` correctly.
- **Faker Arguments**: Use **object notation** for named parameters: `{"faker": {"finance.amount": {"min": 10, "max": 100}}}`.
- **Array Content**: Always provide an `items` subschema for arrays, fixed or dynamic.
- **Strictness**: Use `additionalProperties: false` (objects) and `additionalItems: false` (arrays) to ensure the output matches the schema *exactly*.
- **Validation**: Use `preview_mock` to test your schema before saving.

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## 🛠️ JSON Schema Keywords reference

Use these core keywords to control data generation:

| Category | Keywords |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Logic** | `allOf`, `anyOf`, `oneOf` |
| **Strings** | `pattern` (Regex), `format` (uuid, email, date-time), `minLength`, `maxLength` |
| **Numbers** | `minimum`, `maximum`, `multipleOf` |
| **Arrays** | `items` (required), `minItems`, `maxItems`, `uniqueItems` |
| **Objects** | `properties`, `required`, `patternProperties`, `minProperties` |

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## ⏭️ When to Switch Skills

If you need:
- Multi-step login flow
- Dynamic search filtering (interactive)
- Persistent CRUD (storing data in `db`)
- Delayed responses or error toggling

**👉 Switch to `mockzilla-workflow-architect`**