Use mock MongoDB server for unit test

Question

I have to implement nosetests for Python code using a MongoDB store. Is there any python library which permits me initializing a mock in-memory MongoDB server?

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Answer 1

I am also using pymongo and MockupDB is working very well for my purpose (integration tests).

To use it is as simple as:

from mockupdb import *
server = MockupDB()
port = server.run()
from pymongo import MongoClient
client = MongoClient(server.uri)
import module_i_want_to_patch
module_i_want_to_patch.client = client

You can check the official tutorial for MockupDB here