diff --git a/connexion/operations/openapi.py b/connexion/operations/openapi.py
index 8ace3f372..783a31187 100644
--- a/connexion/operations/openapi.py
+++ b/connexion/operations/openapi.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from connexion.datastructures import MediaTypeDict
 from connexion.operations.abstract import AbstractOperation
 from connexion.uri_parsing import OpenAPIURIParser
-from connexion.utils import deep_get
+from connexion.utils import deep_get, generate_example
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("connexion.operations.openapi3")
 
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ def _nested_example(self, schema):
         try:
             # Recurse if schema is an array
             return [self._nested_example(schema["items"])]
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        try:
+            return generate_example(schema)
         except KeyError:
             raise
 
diff --git a/connexion/operations/swagger2.py b/connexion/operations/swagger2.py
index 3dba7aa38..8b4f23ba6 100644
--- a/connexion/operations/swagger2.py
+++ b/connexion/operations/swagger2.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from connexion.exceptions import InvalidSpecification
 from connexion.operations.abstract import AbstractOperation
 from connexion.uri_parsing import Swagger2URIParser
-from connexion.utils import deep_get
+from connexion.utils import deep_get, generate_example
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("connexion.operations.swagger2")
 
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ def _nested_example(self, schema):
         try:
             # Recurse if schema is an array
             return [self._nested_example(schema["items"])]
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+        try:
+            return generate_example(schema)
         except KeyError:
             raise
 
diff --git a/connexion/utils.py b/connexion/utils.py
index 259e45753..a3b18aad6 100644
--- a/connexion/utils.py
+++ b/connexion/utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import typing as t
 
 import yaml
+from jsf import JSF
 from starlette.routing import compile_path
 
 from connexion.exceptions import TypeValidationError
@@ -512,3 +513,8 @@ def sort_apis_by_basepath(apis: t.List["API"]) -> t.List["API"]:
     :return: List of APIs sorted by basepath
     """
     return sort_routes(apis, key=lambda api: api.base_path or "/")
+
+
+def generate_example(schema):
+    faker = JSF(schema)
+    return faker.generate()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2ac6c6057..91a1abb41 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -61,11 +61,13 @@ a2wsgi = { version = ">= 1.7", optional = true }
 flask = { version = ">= 2.2", extras = ["async"], optional = true }
 swagger-ui-bundle = { version = ">= 1.1.0", optional = true }
 uvicorn = { version = ">= 0.17.6", extras = ["standard"], optional = true }
+jsf = { version = ">=0.10.0", optional = true }
 
 [tool.poetry.extras]
 flask = ["a2wsgi", "flask"]
 swagger-ui = ["swagger-ui-bundle"]
 uvicorn = ["uvicorn"]
+mock = ["jsf"]
 
 [tool.poetry.group.tests.dependencies]
 pre-commit = "~2.21.0"
@@ -106,4 +108,4 @@ exclude_lines = [
 
 [[tool.mypy.overrides]]
 module = "referencing.jsonschema.*"
-follow_imports = "skip"
\ No newline at end of file
+follow_imports = "skip"
diff --git a/tests/test_mock.py b/tests/test_mock.py
index 1307f9298..3a2e20a3e 100644
--- a/tests/test_mock.py
+++ b/tests/test_mock.py
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ def test_mock_resolver_no_example_nested_in_object():
 
     response, status_code = resolver.mock_operation(operation)
     assert status_code == 200
-    assert response == "No example response was defined."
+    assert isinstance(response, dict)
+    assert isinstance(response["foo"], str)
 
 
 def test_mock_resolver_no_example_nested_in_list_openapi():
@@ -256,7 +257,8 @@ def test_mock_resolver_no_example_nested_in_list_openapi():
 
     response, status_code = resolver.mock_operation(operation)
     assert status_code == 202
-    assert response == "No example response was defined."
+    assert isinstance(response, list)
+    assert all(isinstance(c, str) for c in response)
 
 
 def test_mock_resolver_no_examples():
diff --git a/tests/test_mock2.py b/tests/test_mock2.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e591bf338
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_mock2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+from re import fullmatch
+
+from connexion.utils import generate_example
+
+
+def test_generate_example_string():
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "string",
+    }
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert isinstance(example, str)
+
+
+def test_generate_example_integer():
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "integer",
+    }
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert isinstance(example, int)
+
+
+def test_generate_example_number():
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "number",
+    }
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert isinstance(example, float)
+
+
+def test_generate_example_boolean():
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "boolean",
+    }
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert isinstance(example, bool)
+
+
+def test_generate_example_integer_minimum():
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "integer",
+        "minimum": 4,
+    }
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert example >= schema["minimum"] and isinstance(example, int)
+
+
+def test_generate_example_integer_maximum():
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "integer",
+        "maximum": 17,
+    }
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert example <= schema["maximum"] and isinstance(example, int)
+
+
+def test_generate_example_integer_exclusive_minimum():
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "integer",
+        "minimum": 4,
+        "exclusiveMinimum": True,
+    }
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert example > schema["minimum"] and isinstance(example, int)
+
+
+def test_generate_example_integer_exclusive_maximum():
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "integer",
+        "maximum": 17,
+        "exclusiveMaximum": True,
+    }
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert example < schema["maximum"] and isinstance(example, int)
+
+
+def test_generate_example_string_regular_expression():
+
+    pattern = "^\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}$"
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "string",
+        "pattern": pattern,
+    }
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert fullmatch(pattern, example) != None and isinstance(example, str)
+
+
+def test_generate_example_string_maximum():
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "string",
+        "maxLength": 20,
+    }
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert isinstance(example, str) and len(example) <= schema["maxLength"]
+
+
+def test_generate_example_string_minimum():
+
+    schema = {
+        "type": "string",
+        "minLength": 20,
+    }
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert isinstance(example, str) and len(example) >= schema["minLength"]
+
+
+def test_generate_example_enum():
+
+    schema = {"type": "string", "enum": ["asc", "desc"]}
+
+    example = generate_example(schema)
+
+    assert isinstance(example, str)
+    assert example == "asc" or example == "desc"