diff --git a/packages/test-utils/api-report.md b/packages/test-utils/api-report.md
index 143c88a4c2..fade844712 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/test-utils/api-report.md
@@ -122,13 +122,22 @@ export type MockErrorApiOptions = {
 
 // @public
 export class MockFetchApi implements FetchApi {
-  constructor(implementation?: typeof crossFetch);
+  constructor(options?: MockFetchApiOptions);
   // (undocumented)
   get fetch(): typeof crossFetch;
-  setAuthorization(options?: {
-    identityApi?: Pick<IdentityApi, 'getCredentials'>;
-    token?: string;
-  }): this;
+}
+
+// @public
+export interface MockFetchApiOptions {
+  authorization?:
+    | {
+        token: string;
+      }
+    | {
+        identityApi: Pick<IdentityApi, 'getCredentials'>;
+      }
+    | undefined;
+  baseImplementation?: 'fetch' | 'none' | typeof crossFetch | undefined;
 }
 
 // @public
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/MockFetchApi.test.ts b/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/MockFetchApi.test.ts
index 8ae98b83df..bf81e0ace0 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/MockFetchApi.test.ts
+++ b/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/MockFetchApi.test.ts
@@ -36,24 +36,18 @@ describe('MockFetchApi', () => {
 
   it('works with a mock implementation', async () => {
     const inner = jest.fn();
-    const m = new MockFetchApi(inner);
+    const m = new MockFetchApi({ baseImplementation: inner });
     await m.fetch('http://example.com/data.json');
     expect(inner).lastCalledWith('http://example.com/data.json');
   });
 
   describe('setAuthorization', () => {
-    it('works with the default', async () => {
-      const inner = jest.fn();
-      const m = new MockFetchApi(inner).setAuthorization();
-      await m.fetch('http://example.com/data.json');
-      expect(inner.mock.calls[0][0].headers.get('authorization')).toBe(
-        'Bearer mocked',
-      );
-    });
-
     it('works with a static token', async () => {
       const inner = jest.fn();
-      const m = new MockFetchApi(inner).setAuthorization({ token: 'hello' });
+      const m = new MockFetchApi({
+        baseImplementation: inner,
+        authorization: { token: 'hello' },
+      });
       await m.fetch('http://example.com/data.json');
       expect(inner.mock.calls[0][0].headers.get('authorization')).toBe(
         'Bearer hello',
@@ -62,10 +56,13 @@ describe('MockFetchApi', () => {
 
     it('works with an identity api', async () => {
       const inner = jest.fn();
-      const m = new MockFetchApi(inner).setAuthorization({
-        identityApi: {
-          async getCredentials() {
-            return { token: 'hello2' };
+      const m = new MockFetchApi({
+        baseImplementation: inner,
+        authorization: {
+          identityApi: {
+            async getCredentials() {
+              return { token: 'hello2' };
+            },
           },
         },
       });
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/MockFetchApi.ts b/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/MockFetchApi.ts
index 7df9b62e0a..7afa5a38b1 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/MockFetchApi.ts
+++ b/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/MockFetchApi.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,46 @@
  */
 
 import { FetchApi, IdentityApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
-import crossFetch, { Request } from 'cross-fetch';
+import crossFetch, { Request, Response } from 'cross-fetch';
+
+/**
+ * The options given when constructing a {@link MockFetchApi}.
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export interface MockFetchApiOptions {
+  /**
+   * Define the underlying base `fetch` implementation.
+   *
+   * @defaultValue 'fetch'
+   * @remarks
+   *
+   * `'fetch'` uses the global `fetch` implementation to make real network
+   * requests. This is the default.
+   *
+   * `'none'` swallows all calls and makes no requests at all.
+   *
+   * You can also pass in any `fetch` compatible callback, such as a
+   * `jest.fn()`, if you want to use a custom implementation or to just track
+   * and assert on calls.
+   */
+  baseImplementation?: 'fetch' | 'none' | typeof crossFetch | undefined;
+
+  /**
+   * If defined, adds token based Authorization headers to requests, basically
+   * simulating what
+   * {@link @backstage/core-app-api#FetchMiddlewares.injectIdentityAuth} does.
+   *
+   * @defaultValue undefined
+   * @remarks
+   *
+   * You can supply either a static token or an identity API.
+   */
+  authorization?:
+    | { token: string }
+    | { identityApi: Pick<IdentityApi, 'getCredentials'> }
+    | undefined;
+}
 
 /**
  * A test helper implementation of {@link @backstage/core-plugin-api#FetchApi}.
@@ -23,62 +62,70 @@ import crossFetch, { Request } from 'cross-fetch';
  * @public
  */
 export class MockFetchApi implements FetchApi {
-  #implementation: typeof crossFetch;
+  private readonly implementation: typeof crossFetch;
 
   /**
-   * Creates a {@link MockFetchApi}.
-   *
-   * @param mockImplementation - Here you can pass in a `jest.fn()` for example,
-   *        if you want to track the calls being made through the
-   *        {@link @backstage/core-plugin-api#MockFetchApi}. If you pass in no
-   *        mock implementation, the created
-   *        {@link @backstage/core-plugin-api#MockFetchApi} will make actual
-   *        requests using the global `fetch`.
+   * Creates a mock {@link @backstage/core-plugin-api#FetchApi}.
    */
-  constructor(implementation?: typeof crossFetch) {
-    this.#implementation = implementation ?? crossFetch;
+  constructor(options?: MockFetchApiOptions) {
+    this.implementation = build(options);
   }
 
   /** {@inheritdoc @backstage/core-plugin-api#FetchApi.fetch} */
   get fetch(): typeof crossFetch {
-    return this.#implementation;
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * Adds token based Authorization headers to requests, basically simulating
-   * what {@link @backstage/core-app-api#FetchMiddlewares.injectIdentityAuth}
-   * does.
-   *
-   * @remarks
-   *
-   * You can supply either a static mock token or a mock identity API. If
-   * neither is given, the static token string "mocked" is used.
-   */
-  setAuthorization(options?: {
-    identityApi?: Pick<IdentityApi, 'getCredentials'>;
-    token?: string;
-  }): this {
-    const next = this.#implementation;
-
-    const getToken = async () => {
-      if (options?.token) {
-        return options.token;
-      } else if (options?.identityApi) {
-        const { token } = await options.identityApi.getCredentials();
-        return token;
-      }
-      return 'mocked';
-    };
-
-    this.#implementation = async (input, init) => {
-      const request = new Request(input, init);
-      const token = await getToken();
-      if (token && !request.headers.get('authorization')) {
-        request.headers.set('authorization', `Bearer ${token}`);
-      }
-      return next(request);
-    };
-
-    return this;
+    return this.implementation;
   }
 }
+
+//
+// Helpers
+//
+
+const dummyFetch: typeof crossFetch = () => Promise.resolve(new Response(null));
+
+function build(options?: MockFetchApiOptions): typeof crossFetch {
+  let implementation = baseImplementation(options);
+  implementation = authorization(options, implementation);
+  return implementation;
+}
+
+function baseImplementation(
+  options: MockFetchApiOptions | undefined,
+): typeof crossFetch {
+  const implementation = options?.baseImplementation ?? 'fetch';
+  if (implementation === 'fetch') {
+    return crossFetch;
+  } else if (implementation === 'none') {
+    return dummyFetch;
+  }
+  return implementation;
+}
+
+function authorization(
+  options: MockFetchApiOptions | undefined,
+  next: typeof crossFetch,
+): typeof crossFetch {
+  const auth = options?.authorization;
+  if (!auth) {
+    return next;
+  }
+
+  const getToken = async () => {
+    if ('token' in auth) {
+      return auth.token;
+    }
+    const { token } = await auth.identityApi.getCredentials();
+    return token;
+  };
+
+  return async (input, init) => {
+    const request = new Request(input, init);
+    if (!request.headers.get('authorization')) {
+      const token = await getToken();
+      if (token) {
+        request.headers.set('authorization', `Bearer ${token}`);
+      }
+    }
+    return next(request);
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/index.ts b/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/index.ts
index 058d4c4b27..5ac0c08ff1 100644
--- a/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/index.ts
+++ b/packages/test-utils/src/testUtils/apis/FetchApi/index.ts
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
  */
 
 export { MockFetchApi } from './MockFetchApi';
+export type { MockFetchApiOptions } from './MockFetchApi';
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/src/client.test.ts b/plugins/techdocs/src/client.test.ts
index 8ea2b772b2..460b104c33 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/src/client.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/src/client.test.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe('TechDocsStorageClient', () => {
   const identityApi: jest.Mocked<IdentityApi> = {
     getCredentials: jest.fn(),
   } as unknown as jest.Mocked<IdentityApi>;
-  const fetchApi = new MockFetchApi().setAuthorization({ identityApi });
+  const fetchApi = new MockFetchApi({ authorization: { identityApi } });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.resetAllMocks();