List the current state of a container.

https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/{id}/status

This endpoint returns the current state of a container. This state can either be a transient state, such as BUILDING and NETWORKING, or a non-transient state, such as RUNNING, SHUTDOWN, CRASHED, or SUSPENDED.

Access Token Required: API Key

Path Parameters

idstringrequired

The unique identifier that represents the container. Run `cf ic ps`, or call the `GET /containers/json` endpoint to retrieve the ID of the container.

Responses

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
  }
}

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
    "message": "Invalid request parameters"
  }
}

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CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

Enter token below to save for later

cURL Request

1curl --request GET \
2     --url 'https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/{id}/status' \
3     --header 'accept: application/json' \
4     --header 'content-type: application/json'

Response

1{
2  "success": true,
3  "data": {
4    "id": "abc123",
5    "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
6  }
7}

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