Start a single container

https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/{name_or_id}/start

Start a single container with a given container name or ID (corresponding IBM Containers command: `cf ic start <container>`).

Access Token Required: API Key

Path Parameters

name_or_idstringrequired

The unique identifier or name of the container that you want to start. Run `cf ic ps -a` or call the `GET /containers/json?all=true` endpoint to review the containers in your space that are currently not in a running state.

Responses

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

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

Language

CredentialsAPI KEY

API Key

Enter token below to save for later

cURL Request

1curl --request POST \
2     --url 'https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/{name_or_id}/start' \
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}

POST