# Test .NET applications against real Docker services

Canonical source : [Test .NET applications against real Docker services](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/links/test-net-applications-against-real-docker-services>)

The guide introduces Testcontainers for starting and managing containerized dependencies in .NET tests. This brings integration tests closer to the services used by the application.

- Selected on : 2023-09-09

- Resource publication : 2023-09-07

- Entry updated : 2026-11-07T20:32:37+0000

- Format : Article

- Source language : EN

- Credit : Code Maze

Original resource : [Test .NET applications against real Docker services](<https://code-maze.com/csharp-testing-using-testcontainers-for-net-and-docker/>)

Tags : Testcontainers · Integration testing · [.NET](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/dotnet>) · [Docker](<https://sebastien.rigaux.be/en/tech-watch/tags/docker>)

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