fake-gcs-server ☆

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Description:
Emulator for Google Cloud Storage API

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.52.3@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: emulator testing gcs google-cloud storage

Install: brew install fake-gcs-server

About:
fake-gcs-server is a lightweight emulator that mimics the Google Cloud Storage API. It allows developers to run integration tests or develop applications against the GCS API without needing a real cloud connection or credentials. This tool runs as a standalone server, supporting both the XML and JSON APIs for comprehensive local testing.

Key Features:

Emulates Google Cloud Storage API (XML and JSON)
Supports HTTPS and authentication bypass for easy local testing
Persists data to the local filesystem or in-memory
Containerized (Docker) deployment for consistent environments

Use Cases:

Running offline integration tests for applications that rely on GCS
Local development of GCS-dependent features without cloud costs
CI/CD pipeline testing where external network access is restricted

Alternatives:

moto – Moto is a Python library that mocks many AWS services, but fake-gcs-server is specifically dedicated to Google Cloud Storage and runs as a standalone HTTP server.

License: BSD-2-Clause

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

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