A lightweight and non-intrusive(no DB bloat unless you extend it to save) developer-friendly Magento 2 module to generate fake customers, products, and orders via GraphQL & REST APIs. Powered by FakerPHP.
Useful when:
✅ You need quick test data for local/staging development
✅ Testing GraphQL storefronts (Vue, React, PWA Studio, etc.)
✅ Avoiding manual CSV uploads or repetitive admin work
- Generate Customers, Products, and Orders with one API call
- Supports REST (
/V1/mockdata/generate) and GraphQL - Customizable
entityandnumberOfItemsparameters - Lightweight and non-intrusive (no DB bloat unless you extend it to save)
If your module is published on Packagist, you can install it directly:
composer require --dev supravatm/magento2-module-fake-data-api
bin/magento module:enable SMG_MockDataGenerator
bin/magento setup:upgradePreferred way : easier upgrades, dependency management, Packagist support.
Download the module .zip or clone the repo. Extract it into Magento’s app/code directory:
mkdir -p app/code/SMG
cd app/code/SMG
git clone git@github.com:supravatm/magento2-fake-data-api.git MockDataGenerator
bin/magento module:enable SMG_MockDataGenerator
bin/magento setup:upgrade
bin/magento cache:flushEndpoint:
POST /rest/V1/mockdata/generate
Body Example:
{
"entity": "product",
"numberOfItems": 1,
"searchCriteria": {
"pageSize": 10,
"currentPage": 1
}
}Response:
{
"items": [
{
"entity_id": 1,
"sku": "FAKE-8051WX",
"name": "Portable Smartphone",
"attribute_set_id": 4,
"price": 893.19,
"status": 1,
"visibility": 4,
"type_id": "simple",
"created_at": "2025-03-02 06:40:17",
"updated_at": "2025-09-14 22:45:57",
"weight": 1.92,
"extension_attributes": {
"website_ids": [
1
],
"category_links": [
{
"position": 0,
"category_id": "3",
"extension_attributes": {}
}
],
"stock_item": {
"item_id": 0,
"product_id": 0,
"stock_id": 1,
"qty": 32,
"is_in_stock": false,
"use_config_manage_stock": true,
"manage_stock": true,
"extension_attributes": {}
}
},
"product_links": [],
"options": [],
"media_gallery_entries": [],
"tier_prices": [],
"custom_attributes": [
{
"attribute_code": "description",
"value": "High-quality Portable Smartphone with long battery life."
},
{
"attribute_code": "short_description",
"value": "Stylish portable smartphone available in navy."
},
{
"attribute_code": "color",
"value": "navy"
}
]
}
],
"search_criteria": {
"filter_groups": [],
"page_size": 1,
"current_page": 1
},
"total_count": 1
}Query:
{
MockDataProduct(numberOfItems: 1) {
items {
entity_id
name
price
sku
status
type_id
visibility
weight
}
total_count
}
}Response:
{
"data": {
"MockDataProduct": {
"items": [
{
"entity_id": 1,
"name": "Smart Backpack",
"price": 531.97,
"sku": "FAKE-0348VS",
"status": 1,
"type_id": "simple",
"visibility": 4,
"weight": 4.41
}
],
"total_count": 1
}
}
}{
MockDataCustomer(numberOfItems: 1) {
items {
addresses
{
street
country_id
}
id
email
}
total_count
}
}Response:
{
"data": {
"MockDataCustomer": {
"items": [
{
"addresses": [
{
"street": [
"23973 Maxime Grove"
],
"country_id": "US"
},
{
"street": [
"9718 Jonathan Rapid Apt. 836"
],
"country_id": "US"
}
],
"id": 540,
"email": "hartmann.dexter@example.net"
}
],
"total_count": 1
}
}
}{
MockDataOrder(numberOfItems: 1) {
items {
billing_address {
street
city
country_id
}
customer_email
increment_id
grand_total
items {
sku
name
qty_ordered
}
payment {
method
amount_paid
}
shipping_amount
state
status
status_histories {
comment
status
}
}
total_count
}
}
Response:
{
"data": {
"MockDataOrder": {
"items": [
{
"billing_address": {
"street": [
"4994 Jakubowski Bypass"
],
"city": "Port Keatonville",
"country_id": "SA"
},
"customer_email": "queen.osinski@example.net",
"increment_id": "427471870",
"grand_total": 1533.49,
"items": [
{
"sku": "SKU-668UB",
"name": "Ergonomic Laptop",
"qty_ordered": 3
}
],
"payment": {
"method": "paypal",
"amount_paid": 1533.49
},
"shipping_amount": 13.93,
"state": "closed",
"status": "pending",
"status_histories": [
{
"comment": "Package delayed due to carrier issues. Informed customer.",
"status": "complete"
}
]
}
],
"total_count": 1
}
}
}customerproductorder
(You can extend this to support categories, reviews, invoices, etc.)
- Uses FakerPHP for data generation
- Data is returned via API response only (does not save to DB by default)
- You can extend
MockDataRepository.phpto insert generated entities into Magento DB
This repository is licensed under the MIT License. Feel free to fork, modify, and share.
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