# How to Use Fixtures

Background

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[Fixtures](/core-concepts/mock-api/fixtures.md)
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## Supported Options

<details>

<summary>--response-fixtures-path</summary>

Path to a YAML file that contains fixture specifications. Path is relative to where the command is run.

</details>

<details>

<summary>--public-directory-path</summary>

Path to a folder that contains files or folders that contains files that match a request's path. Path is relative to where the command is run.

</details>

### Commands

The following commands can be configured to use either a response fixtures file and/or a public directory:

```bash
stoobly-agent run
```

```bash
stoobly-agent mock
```

```bash
stoobly-agent request test
```

```bash
stoobly-agent scenario test
```

## Supported Headers

When mocking a request, the following headers can be set:

<details>

<summary>X-Stoobly-Response-Fixtures-Path</summary>

Path to a YAML file that contains fixture specifications. Path is relative to where the `stoobly-agent run` command was run.

</details>

<details>

<summary>X-Stoobly-Public-Directory-Path</summary>

Path to a folder that contains files or folders that contains files that match a request's path. Path is relative to where the `stoobly-agent run` command was run.

</details>


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