# Mock Data Generator — Fake Records as CSV/JSON (`hipersoft/mock-data-generator`) Actor

Generate realistic fake people, companies and addresses as JSON or CSV with locale support. Seed databases, demos and tests without touching real personal data.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/mock-data-generator.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** Developer tools, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.001 / records generated

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Mock Data Generator — Fake Records as CSV or JSON

**Generate realistic fake people, companies and addresses** as JSON or CSV, with locale support and reproducible seeds. Seed databases, build demos and run tests without touching real personal data.

![Mock Data Generator input — configure the options in the Apify Console](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/mock-data-generator-input.png)

### What it does

- Generates **realistic records** — names, emails, phones, companies, addresses and more.
- **Pick your fields**, choose a **locale**, and export as **JSON or CSV**.
- Optional **seed** for reproducible output.

### Use cases

- **Development & QA** — seed databases and test fixtures.
- **Demos** — populate a product with believable sample data.
- **Design** — fill mockups with realistic content.

### Input

```json
{ "count": 100, "format": "json", "locale": "en", "fields": ["id", "firstName", "lastName", "email", "company", "city", "country"] }
```

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `count` | integer | How many records. |
| `format` | string | `json` or `csv`. |
| `locale` | string | e.g. en, de, fr, es, ja. |
| `fields` | array | Fields to include (see the input hint for the full list). |
| `seed` | integer | Reproducible output (0 = random). |

### Output

![Mock Data Generator output — the results as a clean dataset](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/mock-data-generator-output.png)

The full dataset is saved as `mock-data.json` / `mock-data.csv` in your key-value store; the dataset holds a summary row with a small sample.

```json
{ "count": 100, "format": "json", "fields": ["id","firstName","lastName","email","company","city","country"], "resultUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../records/mock-data.json" }
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `count` | integer | Records generated. |
| `format` | string | Output format. |
| `resultUrl` | string (URL) | Link to the generated data file. |

### FAQ

**Which fields can I generate?** id, names, email, phone, company, job title, full address, coordinates, price, product, colors, lorem, booleans, numbers and dates — see the input hint.

**Can I automate it?** Yes — via [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations) and the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2).

### Notes

Original clean-room implementation. All data is randomly generated — not real people.

# Actor input Schema

## `count` (type: `integer`):

Number of records to generate (1–100000).

## `format` (type: `string`):

Format for the generated data file.

## `locale` (type: `string`):

Locale for names/addresses, e.g. en, en\_US, de, fr, es, ja.

## `fields` (type: `array`):

Which fields to include. Leave empty for a default person/company record. Supported: id, firstName, lastName, fullName, email, username, phone, company, jobTitle, avatar, ip, url, street, city, state, zip, country, lat, lng, price, product, color, lorem, boolean, number, date, createdAt.

## `seed` (type: `integer`):

Optional seed for reproducible output (0 = random each run).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "count": 100,
  "format": "json",
  "locale": "en",
  "fields": [
    "id",
    "firstName",
    "lastName",
    "email",
    "company",
    "city",
    "country"
  ],
  "seed": 0
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The results as dataset items.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "fields": [
        "id",
        "firstName",
        "lastName",
        "email",
        "company",
        "city",
        "country"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/mock-data-generator").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "fields": [
        "id",
        "firstName",
        "lastName",
        "email",
        "company",
        "city",
        "country",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/mock-data-generator").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "fields": [
    "id",
    "firstName",
    "lastName",
    "email",
    "company",
    "city",
    "country"
  ]
}' |
apify call hipersoft/mock-data-generator --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/mock-data-generator"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/AWr4AQVAsXy3n4Lg4/builds/oasg5q23du158AFmo/openapi.json