diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
index 247812b6fd..cbaf956bdb 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/create-plugin/createPlugin.ts
@@ -231,7 +231,11 @@ export default async (cmd: Command) => {
   const privatePackage = cmd.private === false ? false : true;
   const isMonoRepo = await fs.pathExists(paths.resolveTargetRoot('lerna.json'));
   const appPackage = paths.resolveTargetRoot('packages/app');
-  const templateDir = paths.resolveOwn('templates/default-plugin');
+  const templateDir = paths.resolveOwn(
+    cmd.backend
+      ? 'templates/default-backend-plugin'
+      : 'templates/default-plugin',
+  );
   const tempDir = resolvePath(os.tmpdir(), answers.id);
   const pluginDir = isMonoRepo
     ? paths.resolveTargetRoot('plugins', answers.id)
@@ -252,6 +256,7 @@ export default async (cmd: Command) => {
     await createTemporaryPluginFolder(tempDir);
 
     Task.section('Preparing files');
+
     await templatingTask(templateDir, tempDir, {
       ...answers,
       version,
@@ -267,7 +272,7 @@ export default async (cmd: Command) => {
     Task.section('Building the plugin');
     await buildPlugin(pluginDir);
 
-    if (await fs.pathExists(appPackage)) {
+    if ((await fs.pathExists(appPackage)) && !cmd.backend) {
       Task.section('Adding plugin as dependency in app');
       await addPluginDependencyToApp(paths.targetRoot, name, version);
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
index f1828cef84..fea250cd55 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/index.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ export function registerCommands(program: CommanderStatic) {
 
   program
     .command('create-plugin')
+    .option(
+      '--backend',
+      'Create plugin with the backend dependencies as default',
+    )
     .description('Creates a new plugin in the current repository')
     .option('--scope <scope>', 'NPM scope')
     .option('--npm-registry <URL>', 'NPM registry URL')
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/.eslintrc.js b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16a033dbc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+module.exports = {
+  extends: [require.resolve('@backstage/cli/config/eslint.backend')],
+};
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/README.md.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/README.md.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c34b40360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/README.md.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# {{id}}
+
+Welcome to the {{id}} backend plugin!
+
+_This plugin was created through the Backstage CLI_
+
+## Getting started
+
+Your plugin has been added to the example app in this repository, meaning you'll be able to access it by running `yarn
+start` in the root directory, and then navigating to [/{{id}}](http://localhost:3000/{{id}}).
+
+You can also serve the plugin in isolation by running `yarn start` in the plugin directory.
+This method of serving the plugin provides quicker iteration speed and a faster startup and hot reloads.
+It is only meant for local development, and the setup for it can be found inside the [/dev](/dev) directory.
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40e612609a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+{
+  "name": "{{name}}",
+  "version": "{{version}}",
+  "main": "src/index.ts",
+  "types": "src/index.ts",
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  {{#if privatePackage}} "private": {{privatePackage}},
+  {{/if}}
+  "publishConfig": {
+    {{#if npmRegistry}} "registry": "{{npmRegistry}}",
+    {{/if}}
+      "access": "public",
+      "main": "dist/index.cjs.js",
+      "types": "dist/index.d.ts"
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+      "start": "backstage-cli backend:dev",
+      "build": "backstage-cli backend:build",
+      "lint": "backstage-cli lint",
+      "test": "backstage-cli test",
+      "prepack": "backstage-cli prepack",
+      "postpack": "backstage-cli postpack",
+      "clean": "backstage-cli clean"
+    },
+    "dependencies": {
+      "@backstage/backend-common": "^{{version}}",
+      "@backstage/config": "^{{version}}",
+      "@types/express": "^4.17.6",
+      "express": "^4.17.1",
+      "express-promise-router": "^3.0.3",
+      "winston": "^3.2.1",
+      "node-fetch": "^2.6.1",
+      "yn": "^4.0.0"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+      "@backstage/cli": "^{{version}}",
+      "@types/supertest": "^2.0.8",
+      "supertest": "^4.0.2",
+      "msw": "^0.20.5"
+    },
+    "files": [
+      "dist"
+    ]
+  }
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7612c392a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+export * from './service/router';
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/run.ts.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/run.ts.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b96989e4b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/run.ts.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { getRootLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import yn from 'yn';
+import { startStandaloneServer } from './service/standaloneServer';
+
+const port = process.env.PLUGIN_PORT ? Number(process.env.PLUGIN_PORT) : 7000;
+const enableCors = yn(process.env.PLUGIN_CORS, { default: false });
+const logger = getRootLogger();
+
+startStandaloneServer({ port, enableCors, logger }).catch(err => {
+  logger.error(err);
+  process.exit(1);
+});
+
+process.on('SIGINT', () => {
+  logger.info('CTRL+C pressed; exiting.');
+  process.exit(0);
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/router.test.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/router.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0aaeafa379
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/router.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { getVoidLogger } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import express from 'express';
+import request from 'supertest';
+
+import { createRouter } from './router';
+
+describe('createRouter', () => {
+  let app: express.Express;
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    const router = await createRouter({
+      logger: getVoidLogger(),
+    });
+    app = express().use(router);
+  });
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  describe('GET /health', () => {
+    it('returns ok', async () => {
+      const response = await request(app).get('/health');
+
+      expect(response.status).toEqual(200);
+      expect(response.body).toEqual({ status: 'ok' });
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/router.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/router.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3ea8219365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/router.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { errorHandler } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import express from 'express';
+import Router from 'express-promise-router';
+import { Logger } from 'winston';
+
+export interface RouterOptions {
+  logger: Logger;
+}
+
+export async function createRouter(
+  options: RouterOptions,
+): Promise<express.Router> {
+  const { logger } = options;
+
+  const router = Router();
+  router.use(express.json());
+
+  router.get('/health', (_, response) => {
+    logger.info('PONG!');
+    response.send({ status: 'ok' });
+  });
+  router.use(errorHandler());
+  return router;
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/standaloneServer.ts.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/standaloneServer.ts.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6e38965246
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/service/standaloneServer.ts.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { createServiceBuilder } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { Server } from 'http';
+import { Logger } from 'winston';
+import { createRouter } from './router';
+
+export interface ServerOptions {
+  port: number;
+  enableCors: boolean;
+  logger: Logger;
+}
+
+export async function startStandaloneServer(
+  options: ServerOptions,
+): Promise<Server> {
+  const logger = options.logger.child({ service: '{{id}}-backend' });
+  logger.debug('Starting application server...');
+  const router = await createRouter({
+    logger,
+  });
+
+  const service = createServiceBuilder(module)
+    .enableCors({ origin: 'http://localhost:3000' })
+    .addRouter('/{{id}}', router);
+
+  return await service.start().catch(err => {
+    logger.error(err);
+    process.exit(1);
+  });
+}
+
+module.hot?.accept();
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5907fd52f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-backend-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 Spotify AB
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+export {};
+global.fetch = require('node-fetch');
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
index 52cffeb621..e024884547 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/package.json.hbs
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.test.tsx.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.test.tsx.hbs
index 37759313ee..1069790218 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.test.tsx.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleComponent/ExampleComponent.test.tsx.hbs
@@ -1,18 +1,35 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
-import mockFetch from 'jest-fetch-mock';
 import ExampleComponent from './ExampleComponent';
 import { ThemeProvider } from '@material-ui/core';
 import { lightTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
+import { rest } from 'msw';
+import { setupServer } from 'msw/node';
+
 
 describe('ExampleComponent', () => {
+  const server = setupServer();
+  // Enable API mocking before tests.
+  beforeAll(() => server.listen())
+
+  // Reset any runtime request handlers we may add during the tests.
+  afterEach(() => server.resetHandlers())
+
+  // Disable API mocking after the tests are done.
+  afterAll(() => server.close())
+
+  // setup mock response
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    server.use(rest.get('/*', (_, res, ctx) => res(ctx.status(200), ctx.json({}))))
+  })
+
   it('should render', () => {
-    mockFetch.mockResponse(() => new Promise(() => {}));
     const rendered = render(
       <ThemeProvider theme={lightTheme}>
         <ExampleComponent />
       </ThemeProvider>,
-    );
-    expect(rendered.getByText('Welcome to {{ id }}!')).toBeInTheDocument();
+      );
+      expect(rendered.getByText('Welcome to {{ id }}!')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 });
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.test.tsx.hbs b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.test.tsx.hbs
index cc61c215cd..c584289077 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.test.tsx.hbs
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/components/ExampleFetchComponent/ExampleFetchComponent.test.tsx.hbs
@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
-import mockFetch from 'jest-fetch-mock';
 import ExampleFetchComponent from './ExampleFetchComponent';
+import { rest } from 'msw';
+import { setupServer } from 'msw/node';
 
 describe('ExampleFetchComponent', () => {
+  const server = setupServer();
+  // Enable API mocking before tests.
+  beforeAll(() => server.listen())
+
+  // Reset any runtime request handlers we may add during the tests.
+  afterEach(() => server.resetHandlers())
+
+  // Disable API mocking after the tests are done.
+  afterAll(() => server.close())
+
+  // setup mock response
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    server.use(rest.get('https://randomuser.me/*', (_, res, ctx) => res(ctx.status(200), ctx.delay(2000), ctx.json({}))))
+  })
   it('should render', async () => {
-    mockFetch.mockResponse(() => new Promise(() => {}));
     const rendered = render(<ExampleFetchComponent />);
     expect(await rendered.findByTestId('progress')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
diff --git a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
index 3fa8703ac4..cc559f672e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/templates/default-plugin/src/setupTests.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
-
-require('jest-fetch-mock').enableMocks();
+global.fetch = require('node-fetch');
diff --git a/packages/e2e-test/src/e2e-test.ts b/packages/e2e-test/src/e2e-test.ts
index 969a77cb2a..7efcce567d 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-test/src/e2e-test.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e-test/src/e2e-test.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ async function main() {
   print('Creating a Backstage Plugin');
   const pluginName = await createPlugin('test-plugin', appDir);
 
+  print('Creating a Backstage Backend Plugin');
+  await createPlugin('test-backend-plugin', appDir, ['--backend']);
+
   print('Starting the app');
   await testAppServe(pluginName, appDir);
 
@@ -238,8 +241,12 @@ async function overrideModuleResolutions(appDir: string, workspaceDir: string) {
 /**
  * Uses create-plugin command to create a new plugin in the app
  */
-async function createPlugin(pluginName: string, appDir: string) {
-  const child = spawnPiped(['yarn', 'create-plugin'], {
+async function createPlugin(
+  pluginName: string,
+  appDir: string,
+  options: string[] = [],
+) {
+  const child = spawnPiped(['yarn', 'create-plugin', ...options], {
     cwd: appDir,
   });
 
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/package.json b/plugins/api-docs/package.json
index bc384bf796..b9e37d6d7a 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/react": "^16.9",
     "@types/swagger-ui-react": "^3.23.3",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/app-backend/package.json b/plugins/app-backend/package.json
index 8d7fb67171..d403580f86 100644
--- a/plugins/app-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/app-backend/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.23",
     "@types/supertest": "^2.0.8",
-    "msw": "^0.19.5",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
     "supertest": "^4.0.2"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/plugins/auth-backend/package.json b/plugins/auth-backend/package.json
index d1c563229c..8a9bfadca1 100644
--- a/plugins/auth-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/auth-backend/package.json
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
     "@types/passport-google-oauth20": "^2.0.3",
     "@types/passport-microsoft": "^0.0.0",
     "@types/passport-saml": "^1.1.2",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist",
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-graphql/package.json b/plugins/catalog-graphql/package.json
index 5d767c4f85..8597f3aa3c 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-graphql/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog-graphql/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     "@types/express": "^4.17.7",
     "@types/supertest": "^2.0.8",
     "eslint-plugin-graphql": "^4.0.0",
-    "msw": "^0.19.5",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
     "supertest": "^4.0.2",
     "ts-node": "^8.10.2"
   },
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/package.json b/plugins/catalog/package.json
index ea6f2ae44d..d3241ec10d 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/package.json
+++ b/plugins/catalog/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
     "msw": "^0.20.5",
     "react-test-renderer": "^16.13.1",
-    "whatwg-fetch": "^3.4.0"
+    "whatwg-fetch": "^3.4.0",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/circleci/package.json b/plugins/circleci/package.json
index ebff4b9eba..a661c2562f 100644
--- a/plugins/circleci/package.json
+++ b/plugins/circleci/package.json
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/react-lazylog": "^4.5.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/explore/package.json b/plugins/explore/package.json
index 1a498f1dc2..2f25b4f137 100644
--- a/plugins/explore/package.json
+++ b/plugins/explore/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/gcp-projects/package.json b/plugins/gcp-projects/package.json
index 9abb746043..406b2428df 100644
--- a/plugins/gcp-projects/package.json
+++ b/plugins/gcp-projects/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/github-actions/package.json b/plugins/github-actions/package.json
index f7000407ac..5d85d8b3fa 100644
--- a/plugins/github-actions/package.json
+++ b/plugins/github-actions/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/gitops-profiles/package.json b/plugins/gitops-profiles/package.json
index 1168b05c6d..a58ba6576a 100644
--- a/plugins/gitops-profiles/package.json
+++ b/plugins/gitops-profiles/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/graphiql/package.json b/plugins/graphiql/package.json
index 3042e6cd57..1db4bba978 100644
--- a/plugins/graphiql/package.json
+++ b/plugins/graphiql/package.json
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
-    "react-router-dom": "6.0.0-beta.0"
+    "react-router-dom": "6.0.0-beta.0",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/identity-backend/package.json b/plugins/identity-backend/package.json
index fb9bffc2e2..63ecb65d1e 100644
--- a/plugins/identity-backend/package.json
+++ b/plugins/identity-backend/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@backstage/cli": "^0.1.1-alpha.23",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/jenkins/package.json b/plugins/jenkins/package.json
index e777dd2119..84e8a47664 100644
--- a/plugins/jenkins/package.json
+++ b/plugins/jenkins/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/testing-library__jest-dom": "^5.9.1",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes/package.json b/plugins/kubernetes/package.json
index d9311deb85..ffe6207680 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes/package.json
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
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     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
index 622fec9d0c..6ca1495a05 100644
--- a/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
+++ b/plugins/lighthouse/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@
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     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/newrelic/package.json b/plugins/newrelic/package.json
index da95e0e580..38a5c437a4 100644
--- a/plugins/newrelic/package.json
+++ b/plugins/newrelic/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@
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     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/register-component/package.json b/plugins/register-component/package.json
index 5e801b42a9..9e3ef7e307 100644
--- a/plugins/register-component/package.json
+++ b/plugins/register-component/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
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     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/rollbar/package.json b/plugins/rollbar/package.json
index ef386e50ea..18f13c3969 100644
--- a/plugins/rollbar/package.json
+++ b/plugins/rollbar/package.json
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/react": "^16.9",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
index 26cf58c040..2abd3feb8f 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/sentry/package.json b/plugins/sentry/package.json
index bddeff243c..143a2dfc12 100644
--- a/plugins/sentry/package.json
+++ b/plugins/sentry/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@
     "@testing-library/user-event": "^12.0.7",
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
index 7b0bf4eb3a..c9950cdc95 100644
--- a/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
+++ b/plugins/tech-radar/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "@types/react": "^16.9",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/package.json b/plugins/techdocs/package.json
index 180a1b153a..e376202a41 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/package.json
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
     "canvas": "^2.6.1",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/plugins/welcome/package.json b/plugins/welcome/package.json
index 4dca91e503..d6c3a907b7 100644
--- a/plugins/welcome/package.json
+++ b/plugins/welcome/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
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     "@types/jest": "^26.0.7",
     "@types/node": "^12.0.0",
-    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3"
+    "jest-fetch-mock": "^3.0.3",
+    "msw": "^0.20.5",
+    "node-fetch": "^2.6.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "dist"
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 33a1720a14..0b6a8c83f4 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -3490,7 +3490,7 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" ">= 8"
 
-"@open-draft/until@^1.0.0", "@open-draft/until@^1.0.3":
+"@open-draft/until@^1.0.3":
   version "1.0.3"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@open-draft/until/-/until-1.0.3.tgz#db9cc719191a62e7d9200f6e7bab21c5b848adca"
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@@ -4710,11 +4710,6 @@
   dependencies:
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-  version "0.3.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/cookie/-/cookie-0.3.3.tgz#85bc74ba782fb7aa3a514d11767832b0e3bc6803"
-  integrity sha512-LKVP3cgXBT9RYj+t+9FDKwS5tdI+rPBXaNSkma7hvqy35lc7mAokC2zsqWJH0LaqIt3B962nuYI77hsJoT1gow==
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@@ -12154,7 +12149,7 @@ graphql-upload@^8.0.2:
     http-errors "^1.7.3"
     object-path "^0.11.4"
 
-graphql@15.3.0, graphql@^15.0.0, graphql@^15.3.0:
+graphql@15.3.0, graphql@^15.3.0:
   version "15.3.0"
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@@ -12330,7 +12325,7 @@ he@^1.1.0, he@^1.2.0:
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   integrity sha512-F/1DnUGPopORZi0ni+CvrCgHQ5FyEAHRLSApuYWMmrbSwoN2Mn/7k+Gl38gJnR7yyDZk6WLXwiGod1JOWNDKGw==
 
-headers-utils@^1.1.9, headers-utils@^1.2.0:
+headers-utils@^1.2.0:
   version "1.2.0"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/headers-utils/-/headers-utils-1.2.0.tgz#5e10d1bc9d2bccf789547afca5b991a3167241e8"
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@@ -15939,22 +15934,6 @@ ms@^2.0.0, ms@^2.1.1:
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-msw@^0.19.5:
-  version "0.19.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/msw/-/msw-0.19.5.tgz#7d2a1a852ccf1644d3db6735d69fff6777aac33f"
-  integrity sha512-J5eQ++gDVZoHPC8gVXtWcakLjgmPipvFj/sEnlRV/WViXuiq2CamSqO3Wbh6H8bAmj+k2vUWCfcVT1HjMdKB2Q==
-  dependencies:
-    "@open-draft/until" "^1.0.0"
-    "@types/cookie" "^0.3.3"
-    chalk "^4.0.0"
-    cookie "^0.4.1"
-    graphql "^15.0.0"
-    headers-utils "^1.1.9"
-    node-match-path "^0.4.2"
-    node-request-interceptor "^0.2.5"
-    statuses "^2.0.0"
-    yargs "^15.3.1"
-
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   version "0.20.5"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/msw/-/msw-0.20.5.tgz#b6141080c0d8b17c451d9ca36c28cc47b4ac487a"
@@ -16131,7 +16110,7 @@ node-fetch@^1.0.1:
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     is-stream "^1.0.1"
 
-node-fetch@^2.1.2, node-fetch@^2.2.0, node-fetch@^2.3.0, node-fetch@^2.5.0, node-fetch@^2.6.0:
+node-fetch@^2.1.2, node-fetch@^2.2.0, node-fetch@^2.3.0, node-fetch@^2.5.0, node-fetch@^2.6.0, node-fetch@^2.6.1:
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   integrity sha512-V4aYg89jEoVRxRb2fJdAg8FHvI7cEyYdVAh94HH0UIK8oJxUfkjlDQN9RbMx+bEjP7+ggMiFRprSti032Oipxw==
@@ -16214,7 +16193,7 @@ node-libs-browser@^2.2.1:
     util "^0.11.0"
     vm-browserify "^1.0.1"
 
-node-match-path@^0.4.2, node-match-path@^0.4.4:
+node-match-path@^0.4.4:
   version "0.4.4"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-match-path/-/node-match-path-0.4.4.tgz#516a10926093c0cc6f237d020685b593b19baebb"
   integrity sha512-pBq9gp7TG0r0VXuy/oeZmQsjBSnYQo7G886Ly/B3azRwZuEtHCY155dzmfoKWcDPGgyfIGD8WKVC7h3+6y7yTg==
@@ -16273,14 +16252,6 @@ node-releases@^1.1.52, node-releases@^1.1.58:
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-releases/-/node-releases-1.1.60.tgz#6948bdfce8286f0b5d0e5a88e8384e954dfe7084"
   integrity sha512-gsO4vjEdQaTusZAEebUWp2a5d7dF5DYoIpDG7WySnk7BuZDW+GPpHXoXXuYawRBr/9t5q54tirPz79kFIWg4dA==
 
-node-request-interceptor@^0.2.5:
-  version "0.2.6"
-  resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-request-interceptor/-/node-request-interceptor-0.2.6.tgz#541278d7033bb6a8befb5dd793f83428cf6446a2"
-  integrity sha512-aJW1tPSM7nzuZFRe+C/KSz22GJO3CVFMxHHmMGX8Z+tjP7TCIVbzeckLFVfJG68BdVgrdOOP7Ejc57ag820eyA==
-  dependencies:
-    debug "^4.1.1"
-    headers-utils "^1.2.0"
-
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   version "0.3.5"
   resolved "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-request-interceptor/-/node-request-interceptor-0.3.5.tgz#4b26159617829c9a70643012c0fdc3ae4c78ae43"