Camunda Process Test -Embedded engine

Camunda 8 Topics
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Hi,

I’m currently migrating my test suite from Camunda 7 to Camunda 8 and exploring the use of the new Camunda Platform Test (CPT) library.

In Camunda 7, I relied on in-memory embedded engine testing without needing Docker , which worked great, especially in environments with limited resources.

For Camunda 8, I’m constrained by infrastructure and would prefer to avoid dependencies on Docker.

Does CPT support running tests against an embedded Camunda 8 engine (similar to Zeebe Process Test)? Or is Docker/Testcontainers (or an external cluster) mandatory for CPT-based testing with Camunda 8?

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Additionally Does the zeebe-test library support the new Camunda Java Client introduced in 8.8+?

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ZPT will be deprecated in V8.8, CPT will be introduced in V8.8, due on Oct 2025 release.