# Using node-RED to mock out restful webservices

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-mock-out-restful-webservices/5414>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [2 December 2018 17:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-mock-out-restful-webservices/5414 "2018-12-02T17:25:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![anwarbashir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/anwarbashir/32/640_2.png) [@anwarbashir](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anwarbashir)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2018 17:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-mock-out-restful-webservices/5414/1 "2018-12-02T17:25:15Z")

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I am trying to create a restful webservice that returns parameters. I found a tutorial that I think would assist me but I am unable to find the file storage node, see point 3 [https://www.arhs-group.com/using-node-red-to-mock-out-restful-webservices/](https://www.arhs-group.com/using-node-red-to-mock-out-restful-webservices/)

I assume that the file storage node is no longer available?

Can anyone assist me in appending key/value pairs to the url?

Thanks  
Anwar

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2018 17:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-mock-out-restful-webservices/5414/2 "2018-12-02T17:44:50Z")

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Isn't that just a File node? That should be already installed as part of node-red I think.

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**Author:** ![anwarbashir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/anwarbashir/32/640_2.png) [@anwarbashir](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anwarbashir)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2018 18:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-mock-out-restful-webservices/5414/3 "2018-12-02T18:15:52Z")

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Hi, its not installed on my node-red and when I search for file or storage it does not appear, perhaps its deprecated?

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**Author:** ![dceejay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dceejay/32/38_2.png) [@dceejay](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dceejay)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2018 18:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-mock-out-restful-webservices/5414/4 "2018-12-02T18:28:39Z")

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Where is your Node-RED installed ? The file nodes don’t exist on Bluemix for example as storage is provided via cloudant service.

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**Author:** ![anwarbashir](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/anwarbashir/32/640_2.png) [@anwarbashir](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/anwarbashir)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2018 19:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/using-node-red-to-mock-out-restful-webservices/5414/5 "2018-12-02T19:22:26Z")

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Ahh, my node-red is installed on Bluemix (IBM Cloud).

Now that you have enlightened me I have used a mongo database instead and that seems to be working (I am not familiar with Cloudant).

Thanks.  
Anwar