Docker
April 6, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
You can run the Imposter CLI as a Docker container, without installing it locally.
The container image is available at impostermocks/cli on Docker Hub.
Start mocks
To start a mock server using configuration in your current directory:
docker run --rm -v $PWD:/mocks -p 8080:8080 impostermocks/cli up
Your mock will be available at http://localhost:8080.
Scaffold configuration
To generate mock configuration files in your current directory:
docker run --rm -v $PWD:/mocks impostermocks/cli scaffold
Other commands
You can pass any CLI command and flags after the image name:
docker run --rm -v $PWD:/mocks impostermocks/cli --help