{"id":"katacoda-docker-http-server","name":"docker-http-server","homepage":"https://hub.docker.com/r/katacoda/docker-http-server","repo_url":"https://hub.docker.com/r/katacoda/docker-http-server","category":"infrastructure","subcategories":[],"tags":["docker","http","server","testing","mocking","devops"],"what_it_does":"docker-http-server appears to be a Dockerized HTTP server utility intended for quickly running an HTTP endpoint (commonly used for local testing, health endpoints, or simple web services) without needing external application infrastructure.","use_cases":["Local integration testing for HTTP clients","Basic healthcheck/status endpoints in dev environments","End-to-end testing pipelines that require a temporary HTTP server","Debugging webhooks/callback flows","Serving static/mock responses for development"],"not_for":["Production-grade public internet services without additional hardening","Use cases requiring advanced API semantics (GraphQL/complex routing) or rich SDK support","Highly secure multi-tenant workloads without network isolation and authentication layers"],"best_when":"You need a lightweight, quickly deployable HTTP server in a Docker-based environment for development/testing.","avoid_when":"You need strong built-in security controls (authz, rate limiting, TLS termination policy) or a formally specified API contract for external consumers.","alternatives":["nginx / nginx-ingress","python -m http.server / Flask/FastAPI mock servers","json-server (for REST mocks)","httpbin / wiremock (for richer mocking)","localstack (for AWS-mocking needs)"],"af_score":20.8,"security_score":22.0,"reliability_score":22.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["docker_mcp"],"priority":"low","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:43:56.212160+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":true,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":false,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":[],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":[],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication mechanism could be determined from the provided information; as a Dockerized HTTP server, authentication is likely not built-in and would require external network controls or custom configuration."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"No pricing information available (repository/package)."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":20.8,"security_score":22.0,"reliability_score":22.5,"mcp_server_quality":0.0,"documentation_accuracy":30.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":20.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":10.0,"auth_strength":10.0,"scope_granularity":0.0,"dependency_hygiene":50.0,"secret_handling":50.0,"security_notes":"Security posture is uncertain from the provided data. As a simple containerized HTTP server, TLS enforcement and authentication/authorization are likely not comprehensive by default. Use network isolation, run behind a reverse proxy with TLS, and add auth/rate limiting externally if this is exposed beyond localhost/testing.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":40.0,"breaking_changes_history":30.0,"error_recovery":20.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["If the server is only a basic HTTP endpoint, there may be minimal protocol semantics (e.g., no documented error codes, retries, or idempotency).","Docker images can expose ports without strong defaults; agents should assume they need explicit network/TLS/auth hardening."]}}