---
title: Getting Started
slug: litmus-mcp-server/getting-started
docTags: 
createdAt: 2026-05-11T21:35:57.455Z
---

Run the Litmus MCP Server in Docker and start using it in under a minute.

## Minimal: SSE only

```bash
docker run -d --name litmus-mcp-server \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  ghcr.io/litmusautomation/litmus-mcp-server:latest
```

The SSE endpoint is now at `http://localhost:8000/sse`. Wire it into an MCP client (see [Clients](#)) and you're done.

## With the built-in Web UI

If you want the bundled chat interface (no MCP client required), expose port `9000` and provide one LLM API key:

```bash
docker run -d --name litmus-mcp-server \
  -p 8000:8000 -p 9000:9000 \
  -e ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<key> \
  ghcr.io/litmusautomation/litmus-mcp-server:latest
```

Open `http://localhost:9000`, add a Litmus Edge instance from the config page, and start chatting.

## Choose your path

| If you want to...                                                 | Go here                       |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Connect Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, or Claude Code | [Clients](#)                  |
| Chat from the browser without installing a client                 | [Web UI](#)                   |
| Keep your settings across container replacement                   | [Persistent Configuration](#) |
| Run the server locally (no Docker) for STDIO clients              | [STDIO Mode](#)               |
| Understand what credentials to send                               | [Headers Reference](#)        |
| See the full tool catalog                                         | [Tools Reference](#)          |

## ARM64 hosts

The image is built for `linux/amd64`. On Apple Silicon or other ARM64 machines, pin the platform:

```bash
docker run -d --name litmus-mcp-server \
  --platform linux/amd64 \
  -p 8000:8000 \
  ghcr.io/litmusautomation/litmus-mcp-server:latest
```

See [Docker](#) for additional options.