# Testing REST API integrations in Micronaut apps using WireMock


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In this guide, you'll learn how to:

- Create a Micronaut application that talks to external REST APIs
- Test external API integrations using WireMock
- Use the Testcontainers WireMock module to run WireMock as a Docker container

## Prerequisites

- Java 17+
- Maven or Gradle
- A Docker environment supported by Testcontainers

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