# Docker installation

This project uses a multi-stage Docker build to create a local Postman MCP Server.

## Installation

To use the Postman MCP Server in Docker, you can use one of the following methods:

* To install the Postman MCP Server in Docker, see the [Postman MCP Server](https://hub.docker.com/mcp/server/postman/overview) at Docker MCP Hub. Click **+ Add to Docker Desktop** to automatically install it.

* To run the Postman MCP Server image in Docker, run the `docker run -i -e POSTMAN_API_KEY="<your-secret-key>" mcp/postman` command in your terminal. Docker automatically discovers, downloads, and runs the Postman MCP Server image.

* To build and run the server in Docker manually, run the `docker build -t postman-api-mcp-stdio .` command. Then, run one of the following commands, replacing `$YOUR-POSTMAN-API-KEY` with your Postman API key:
    * **Minimal** - `docker run -i -e POSTMAN_API_KEY="<your-secret-key>" postman-api-mcp-stdio`
    * **Full** - `docker run -i -e POSTMAN_API_KEY="<your-secret-key>" postman-api-mcp-stdio --full`