diff --git a/plugins/github-actions/scripts/mock-data.sh b/plugins/github-actions/scripts/mock-data.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2653a415dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/github-actions/scripts/mock-data.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+  curl \
+    --location \
+    --request POST 'localhost:7000/catalog/locations' \
+    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
+    --data-raw "{\"type\": \"file\", \"target\": \"$(pwd)/scripts/sample.yaml\"}"
+  echo
diff --git a/plugins/github-actions/scripts/sample.yaml b/plugins/github-actions/scripts/sample.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3aa75200f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/github-actions/scripts/sample.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+apiVersion: backstage.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Component
+metadata:
+  name: backstage
+  description: backstage.io
+  annotations:
+    backstage.io/github-actions-id: 'spotify/backstage'
+spec:
+  type: website
+  lifecycle: production
+  owner: guest