How do I test an IronWorker task locally using the CLI?

Question

How do I test an IronWorker task locally using the CLI?

Answer 1

iron_worker run worker_name -p '{"foo":"bar","baz":[1,2,3]}'

where optional "-p" flag - payload

Answer 2

Assuming you have Docker installed you can also run your worker locally using a Docker command:

$ docker run --rm -v "$(pwd)":/worker -w /worker iron/php sh -c 'php name_of_worker.php'

Just make sure your Docker Quickstart Terminal is up and running.

If it works on Docker then it will work on IronIO. As stated in the Iron docs here.