How to access host port from docker container

Question

I have a docker container running jenkins. As part of the build process, I need to access a web server that is run locally on the host machine. Is there a way the host web s

Answer 1

Solution with docker-compose: For accessing to host-based service, you can use network_mode parameter https://docs.docker.com/compose/compose-file/#network_mode

version: '3'
services:
  jenkins:
    network_mode: host

EDIT 2020-04-27: recommended for use only in local development environment.