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Inbucket

Disposable email testing service with built-in SMTP, POP3, and REST API interfaces.

LicenseMIT
GitHub stars3.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags5 topics
Email TestingE2e Email AssertionsDisposable EmailGolang SmtpDeveloper Tools
Overview

Why consider Inbucket?

Inbucket is an email testing service written in Go by James H. Brown. It accepts incoming emails over SMTP for any mailbox name, providing a real-time webmail UI, POP3 access, and JSON REST APIs to automate email verification testing in end-to-end integration suites.

Guided learning

Learn Inbucket by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Inbucket

Inbucket automates verification code extraction in Playwright and Cypress test suites via JSON endpoints.

Docker Quickstart

bash
1docker run -d -p 9000:9000 -p 2500:2500 inbucket/inbucket

Inbucket is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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Inbucket FAQs

Inbucket is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Inbucket is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Inbucket is listed as an alternative to Mailosaur. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.