Set Up Smart Automated Testing

Install and configure the AI agent and hybrid testing module for Smart Automated Testing.

Smart Automated Testing requires the AI Automated Testing agent running alongside your hybrid testing module. When you enable Smart Automated Testing in the dashboard, the testing module sends work to this agent via AUTOMATED_AGENT_BASE_URL.

Prerequisites

1. Docker and Docker Compose on a host that can reach the APIs you want to test (typically a private subnet with outbound internet access).

2. A Database Abstractor Token from the Akto dashboard: Quick Start → Hybrid SaaS → Connect. See Install testing module in your Cloud for Helm, Terraform, and VM setup options.

Docker Compose

1. Create a file named docker-compose-mini-testing.yml with the following content. Replace the placeholder values before starting the stack.

version: '3.8'
services:
  akto-api-security-testing:
    image: public.ecr.aws/aktosecurity/akto-api-security-mini-testing:latest
    environment:
      RUNTIME_MODE: hybrid
      DATABASE_ABSTRACTOR_SERVICE_TOKEN: "<your-database-abstractor-token>"
      PUPPETEER_REPLAY_SERVICE_URL: "http://akto-puppeteer-replay:3000"
      MINI_TESTING_NAME: "<mini-testing-name>"
      AUTOMATED_AGENT_BASE_URL: "http://ai-automated-testing:8000"
    restart: always

  akto-api-security-puppeteer-replay:
    image: public.ecr.aws/aktosecurity/akto-puppeteer-replay:latest
    ports:
      - "3000:3000"
    environment:
      NODE_ENV: production
    restart: always

  ai-automated-testing:
    container_name: ai-automated-testing
    image: public.ecr.aws/aktosecurity/akto-ai-automated-testing:latest
    environment:
      DATABASE_ABSTRACTOR_TOKEN: "<your-database-abstractor-token>"
      AKTO_API_BASE: "https://ultron.akto.io"
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"

  watchtower:
    image: containrrr/watchtower
    restart: always
    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
    environment:
      WATCHTOWER_CLEANUP: true
      WATCHTOWER_POLL_INTERVAL: 1800
    labels:
      com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable: "false"

1. Start the services:

docker compose -f docker-compose-mini-testing.yml up -d

1. Verify all containers are running:

docker ps

Environment variables

Variable	Service	Description
DATABASE_ABSTRACTOR_SERVICE_TOKEN	akto-api-security-testing	JWT from Quick Start → Hybrid SaaS → Connect. Links this runtime to your Akto account.
MINI_TESTING_NAME	akto-api-security-testing	Display name for this testing runtime in the Akto dashboard.

Run Smart Automated Tests

After the stack is running, go to Testing in the Akto dashboard, select your tests, enable Smart Automated Testing, and run. See Smart Automated Testing for details on the execution flow and AI trace.

Get Support for your Akto setup

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1. In-app intercom support — message us inside the Akto dashboard and someone will reply.

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