Mockito

aid: mockito
name: Mockito
description: Mockito is a popular open-source mocking framework for unit tests in Java. It lets developers write clean, readable
  tests by creating mock objects, stubbing their behavior, verifying interactions, and using simple, fluent APIs to keep test
  setup minimal and intent obvious.
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: self-hosted
  license: MIT
  license_evidence:
    repo: mockito/mockito
    spdx: MIT
    stars: 15458
  open_source: true
  commercial: false
  callable_host: false
  label: Self-hosted open source · you run it yourself
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - repository-license
  generated: '2026-09-25'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: low
  source:
  - plans
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-13'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/mockito.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/mockito/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2024'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
tags:
- Java
- Mocking
- Testing
- Unit Testing
- Open Source
- Framework
tags_raw:
- Java
- Mocking
- Testing
- Unit Testing
- Open Source
- Framework
- Open-Source
apis:
- aid: mockito:mockito-core
  name: Mockito Core
  description: The core Mockito mocking framework for creating mock objects, stubbing methods, verifying invocations, and
    writing expressive unit tests in Java. Mockito Core is consumed as a Java library (Maven / Gradle artifact) rather than
    a network REST API.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  humanURL: https://site.mockito.org
  tags:
  - Java
  - Mocking
  - Testing
  - Library
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://javadoc.io/doc/org.mockito/mockito-core/latest/org/mockito/Mockito.html
  - type: User Guide
    url: https://github.com/mockito/mockito/wiki
  - type: GitHubRepository
    url: https://github.com/mockito/mockito
  - type: Maven Central
    url: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.mockito/mockito-core
common:
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- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/mockito-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/mockito-finops.yml
- type: IssueTracker
  url: https://github.com/mockito/mockito/issues
- type: SecurityPolicy
  url: https://github.com/mockito/mockito/blob/main/SECURITY.md
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/mockito-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://site.mockito.org
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/mockito
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://site.mockito.org/#how
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://github.com/mockito/mockito/releases
- type: Contributing Guide
  url: https://github.com/mockito/mockito/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
- type: License
  url: https://github.com/mockito/mockito/blob/main/LICENSE
- type: Code of Conduct
  url: https://github.com/mockito/mockito/blob/main/.github/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- type: UsageTerms
  url: terms/mockito-terms-of-service.yml
- type: DataLicense
  url: data-license/mockito-data-license.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com