# Run Docker image for GStD

Source: [https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/container-use-cases-for-video-encode-and-ai-pipelines.html](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/container-use-cases-for-video-encode-and-ai-pipelines.html)

The Qualcomm IM SDK container is pre-installed with the Docker image for
        GStD.

## Prerequisites

1. [Build a Qualcomm IM SDK Docker image](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/build-and-run-qualcomm-im-sdk-docker-image.html).
2. [Load and run the Docker image](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/load-and-run-docker.html).
3. [Run a Docker image for multimedia/AI use cases](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/container-use-cases-for-camera.html).

## Procedure

1. Start the GStD inside the Docker
                            shell:

        gstd-1.0 -a 0.0.0.0 -p 5001Copy to clipboard

    The
                            shell that's running the GStD is blocked.
2. Start a parallel container shell and run the following command to
                        communicate with the GStD. For gst-client commands, see [Run local use cases](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/local-use-cases.html).

        gst-client-1.0 -a 0.0.0.0 -p 5001Copy to clipboard

**Parent Topic:** [Deploy Qualcomm IM SDK as a container](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-70022-50/topic/application-deployment-within-container-api-gstd.html)

Last Published: Feb 20, 2026

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