Install a Mock Server in the SAP BTP, Cloud Foundry Runtime

If you don’t have access to an SAP back end system (SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA Cloud or an SAP on-premise system) but still need OData services with some data, you can use this mock server application. It contains entities of SAP OData services with sample data.

You need to:

1. Install the mock server using SAP Business Application Studio.

2. Create a destination to the mock server in the same subaccount in SAP BTP.

The installation of the mock server is only needed if you want to test an application deployed in the SAP BTP, Cloud Foundry runtime. For local development testing, you can use the local mock server.

1. In SAP Business Application Studio, go to your IncidentManagement dev space.

   Make sure the IncidentManagement dev space is in status RUNNING.

2. Choose the burger menu and choose Terminal → New Terminal.

   

3. Navigate to the projects folder:

   • From the root directory run cd projects in the terminal.

   • From the incident-management folder run cd .. in the terminal.

4. Clone the mock server GitHub repository:

   bash

   Copy

   git clone -b mock https://github.com/SAP-samples/cloud-extension-ecc-business-process.git
   

5. In the menu, choose File → Open Folder….

6. Type /home/user/projects/ in the field and select cloud-extension-ecc-business-process. Choose OK to open the project in SAP Business Application Studio.

   

In the SAP BTP cockpit:

1. Navigate to your subaccount and choose Overview.

2. Copy the values from the Org Name and API Endpoint parameters in a text editor of your choice.

3. In the left-hand navigation, choose Cloud Foundry → Spaces, copy the space name, and write it in a text editor of your choice.

In SAP Business Application Studio:

1. Invoke the Command Palette - View → Command Palette or Command + Shift + P for macOS / Ctrl + Shift + P for Windows.

2. Search for CF Login and select CF: Login to Cloud Foundry.

3. Enter the Cloud Foundry API endpoint that you’ve copied from the SAP BTP cockpit or take the default API endpoint that is suggested.

4. When prompted, enter the e-mail and password for your global account in SAP BTP.

5. Select the Cloud Foundry org. that you’ve copied from the SAP BTP cockpit.

6. Select the Cloud Foundry space that you’ve copied from the SAP BTP cockpit.

7. Once you’ve selected the org. and the space, open a new terminal in SAP Business Application Studio and log in with cf login.

You have successfully created a workspace and connected it to your desired Cloud Foundry org. and sSpace.

1. In the project folder, right-click on the mta.yaml file and choose Build MTA Project.

   When the project is built successfully, you see a new mta_archives folder in your project with the Mockserver_1.0.0.mtar file inside.

2. Right-click on the mta_archives/Mockserver_1.0.0.mtar file and choose Deploy MTA Archive.

Now, you need to create a destination to the mock server.

1. In the SAP BTP cockpit, go to your subaccount and navigate to the space where you’ve deployed the mock server. In the Applications section, choose the mock-srv application.

2. In the application overview screen, copy the value of the Application Route of the mock server.

3. Go back to the SAP BTP cockpit, navigate to your subaccount overview, and choose Connectivity → Destination. Then, choose Create Destination.

4. Enter the following values:

   • Name = your-destination-name
   • Type = HTTP
   • URL = The application route of the mock server
   • Proxy Type = Internet
   • Authentication = NoAuthentication

5. Select the Use default JDK truststore checkbox.

6. Save your settings.

7. Choose Check Connection. You get a 200 OK message.

   

1. Paste the application route that you’ve copied in the address bar of the browser.

2. Verify that there are a few API endpoints that display data.