# Designer can't reach Docker gateway

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cant-reach-docker-gateway/74707>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** docker\
**Created:** [June 7, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cant-reach-docker-gateway/74707 "2023-06-07T13:53:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![msteele](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/msteele/32/77889_2.png) [@msteele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/msteele)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cant-reach-docker-gateway/74707/1 "2023-06-07T13:53:09Z")

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Has anyone run into an issue where a local Ignition Designer cannot reach a Docker gateway?

Gateway is reachable at host:port via a browser, but is unreachable in the designer.

- Designer is running on Win10 bare metal
- Gateway is running on Docker Desktop, 8.1.25
- localhost:8088, accessible via browser but not designer

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cant-reach-docker-gateway/74707/2 "2023-06-07T14:08:07Z")

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Sounds familiar.... /:

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**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cant-reach-docker-gateway/74707/3 "2023-06-07T14:17:52Z")

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Never encountered this.  
Did you try adding the gateway manually in the designer, or just with the auto-scan ?  
Did you try with a different port ?

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**Author:** ![kcollins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kcollins/32/19646_2.png) [@kcollins](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kcollins)\
**Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cant-reach-docker-gateway/74707/4 "2023-06-08T20:08:14Z")

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Anything special about this container? Is it just a single container deployed to the default Docker bridge network? Are you unable to add it to Designer Launcher, or are you getting errors later in the process? It might be helpful to inspect `.ignition/clientlauncher-data/designerlauncher.log` for clues.

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**Author:** ![sam8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@sam8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/sam8)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2025, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cant-reach-docker-gateway/74707/5 "2025-11-27T23:26:19Z")

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Did you fine a fix for this issue?  
Currently experiencing the same

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**Author:** ![pascal.fragnoud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pascal.fragnoud/32/24728_2.png) [@pascal.fragnoud](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pascal.fragnoud)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/designer-cant-reach-docker-gateway/74707/6 "2025-11-28T06:14:06Z")

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You’ll have to be a bit more specific about your setup