Server Header & Start/Stop
When a mock server is selected from the sidebar, the main area on the right opens with a thin header bar above the endpoint editor. This bar is the control panel for the server as a whole — not for a single endpoint.
Left Side: Back, Sidebar Toggle, and Name
Reading the header from left to right, you first see three small controls and then the server's name:
- •Back arrow: returns you to whichever main workspace you were in before opening the mock editor. As noted in Opening the Panel, leaving the mock editor does not stop a running server.
- •Sidebar toggle: a small hamburger button that hides or shows the left sidebar. Useful when you want more horizontal room for the endpoint editor.
- •Server icon and name: the name of the currently open server. Clicking the name turns it into a small inline text field where you can rename the server. Pressing Enter, or clicking outside the field, saves the new name; an empty or unchanged value leaves the server as is.
Right Side: Port and Start/Stop
On the right end of the header bar you always see the server's port next to the label Server Port. The port number is the one you chose at creation time (or the one Tigrister auto-assigned if you left the field blank). It is shown for reference only and cannot be edited from here.
Next to the port is the primary action button for the server:
- •Start: shown when the server is stopped. Clicking it binds the server to its port and begins accepting requests. The button then flips to Stop and the running indicator on the sidebar card turns green.
- •Stop: shown when the server is running. Clicking it releases the port and stops answering requests. The button flips back to Start and the indicator turns grey.
Editing a Running Server
You can freely edit endpoints, request and response bodies, headers, status codes, delays, and rules while the server is running. Changes are persisted as you type (after a short debounce) and take effect on the next incoming request. There is no need to stop and restart the server after every tweak.