# Testing REST API integrations in Micronaut apps using WireMock — Stub using JSON mapping files

> Instead of stubbing with the WireMock Java API, you can use JSON mapping-based configuration.

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Instead of stubbing with the WireMock Java API, you can use JSON mapping-based configuration.

Create src/test/resources/wiremock/mappings/get-album-photos.json

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```json
{
  "mappings": [
    {
      "request": {
        "method": "GET",
        "urlPattern": "/albums/([0-9]+)/photos"
      },
      "response": {
        "status": 200,
        "headers": {
          "Content-Type": "application/json"
        },
        "bodyFileName": "album-photos-resp-200.json"
      }
    },
    {
      "request": {
        "method": "GET",
        "urlPattern": "/albums/2/photos"
      },
      "response": {
        "status": 500,
        "headers": {
          "Content-Type": "application/json"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "request": {
        "method": "GET",
        "urlPattern": "/albums/3/photos"
      },
      "response": {
        "status": 200,
        "headers": {
          "Content-Type": "application/json"
        },
        "jsonBody": []
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

Create src/test/resources/wiremock/files/album-photos-resp-200.json

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```json
[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "title": "accusamus beatae ad facilis cum similique qui sunt",
    "url": "https://via.placeholder.com/600/92c952",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://via.placeholder.com/150/92c952"
  },
  {
    "id": 2,
    "title": "reprehenderit est deserunt velit ipsam",
    "url": "https://via.placeholder.com/600/771796",
    "thumbnailUrl": "https://via.placeholder.com/150/771796"
  }
]
```

Then initialize WireMock to load stub mappings from these files

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```java
@RegisterExtension
static WireMockExtension wireMock = WireMockExtension.newInstance()
     .options(
         wireMockConfig()
            .dynamicPort()
            .usingFilesUnderClasspath("wiremock")
    )
    .build();
```

With mapping files-based stubbing in place, write tests without needing programmatic stubs

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