Configure a Fake Generic Service

Configure a fake generic service to test implementing a generic service on your machine:

Navigate to the CONFIGURE tab of your machine’s page in the Viam app. Click on the Services subtab and click Create service. Select the generic type, then select the fake model. Enter a name or use the suggested name for your generic service and click Create.

An example configuration for a fake generic service in the Viam app Config Builder.

{
  "name": "<your-fake-generic-service-name>",
  "model": "fake",
  "type": "generic",
  "namespace": "rdk",
  "attributes": {}
}

No attributes are available for the fake generic service. See GitHub for API call return specifications.

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