How can I pass heroku config vars to docker build?
Without using the heroku.yml a possible solution is to include the env variable in the Dockerfile.
Example with Java code:
CMD java -Dserver.port=$PORT -DmongoDbUrl=$MONGODB_SRV $JAVA_OPTS -jar /software/myjar.jar
You need to build the image locally, push and release it into the Heroku Registry: when it runs the Config Vars (ie MONGODB_SRV) are injected