diff --git a/localstack-wiremock/localstack_wiremock/extension.py b/localstack-wiremock/localstack_wiremock/extension.py
index b899051..7061ac1 100644
--- a/localstack-wiremock/localstack_wiremock/extension.py
+++ b/localstack-wiremock/localstack_wiremock/extension.py
@@ -1,19 +1,45 @@
+import os
+
+from localstack.utils.container_utils.container_client import Util
 from localstack_wiremock.utils.docker import ProxiedDockerContainerExtension
 
 
+# Environment variable for WireMock Cloud API token - note: if this value is specified, then the
+# `wiremock/wiremock-runner` image is being used, otherwise the `wiremock/wiremock` OSS image.
+ENV_WIREMOCK_API_TOKEN = "WIREMOCK_API_TOKEN"
+# container port for WireMock endpoint - TODO make configurable over time
+PORT = 8080
+
+
 class WireMockExtension(ProxiedDockerContainerExtension):
     name = "localstack-wiremock"
 
     HOST = "wiremock.<domain>"
-    # name of the Docker image to spin up
+    # name of the OSS Docker image
     DOCKER_IMAGE = "wiremock/wiremock"
+    # name of the WireMock Cloud runner Docker image
+    DOCKER_IMAGE_RUNNER = "wiremock/wiremock-runner"
     # name of the container
     CONTAINER_NAME = "ls-wiremock"
 
     def __init__(self):
+        env_vars = {}
+        image_name = self.DOCKER_IMAGE
+        kwargs = {}
+        if api_token := os.getenv(ENV_WIREMOCK_API_TOKEN):
+            env_vars["WMC_ADMIN_PORT"] = str(PORT)
+            # TODO remove?
+            # env_vars["WMC_DEFAULT_MODE"] = "record-many"
+            env_vars["WMC_API_TOKEN"] = api_token
+            env_vars["WMC_RUNNER_ENABLED"] = "true"
+            image_name = self.DOCKER_IMAGE_RUNNER
+            settings_file = Util.mountable_tmp_file()
+            # TODO: set configs in YAML file
+            kwargs["volumes"] = ([(settings_file, "/work/.wiremock/wiremock.yaml")],)
         super().__init__(
-            image_name=self.DOCKER_IMAGE,
-            container_ports=[8080],
+            image_name=image_name,
+            container_ports=[PORT],
             container_name=self.CONTAINER_NAME,
             host=self.HOST,
+            **kwargs,
         )
diff --git a/localstack-wiremock/localstack_wiremock/utils/docker.py b/localstack-wiremock/localstack_wiremock/utils/docker.py
index 978eaba..7a6fcb4 100644
--- a/localstack-wiremock/localstack_wiremock/utils/docker.py
+++ b/localstack-wiremock/localstack_wiremock/utils/docker.py
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 from localstack.utils.docker_utils import DOCKER_CLIENT
 from localstack.extensions.api import Extension, http
 from localstack.http import Request
-from localstack.utils.container_utils.container_client import PortMappings
+from localstack.utils.container_utils.container_client import (
+    PortMappings,
+    SimpleVolumeBind,
+)
 from localstack.utils.net import get_addressable_container_host
 from localstack.utils.sync import retry
 from rolo import route
@@ -44,6 +47,9 @@ class ProxiedDockerContainerExtension(Extension):
     http2_ports: list[int] | None
     """List of ports for which HTTP2 proxy forwarding into the container should be enabled."""
 
+    volumes: list[SimpleVolumeBind] | None = (None,)
+    """Optional volumes to mount into the container host."""
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         image_name: str,
@@ -54,6 +60,7 @@ def __init__(
         command: list[str] | None = None,
         request_to_port_router: Callable[[Request], int] | None = None,
         http2_ports: list[int] | None = None,
+        volumes: list[SimpleVolumeBind] | None = None,
     ):
         self.image_name = image_name
         self.container_ports = container_ports
@@ -63,6 +70,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.command = command
         self.request_to_port_router = request_to_port_router
         self.http2_ports = http2_ports
+        self.volumes = volumes
 
     def update_gateway_routes(self, router: http.Router[http.RouteHandler]):
         if self.path:
@@ -106,6 +114,7 @@ def start_container(self) -> None:
                 remove=True,
                 name=container_name,
                 ports=ports,
+                volumes=self.volumes,
                 **kwargs,
             )
         except Exception as e: