---
title: "Update container options"
method: PATCH
path: "/container/{ocid}/options"
tags: ["Container"]
---

# Update container options

`PATCH /container/{ocid}/options`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://sylve.lan:8181/api`
- URL: `https://sylve.lan:8181/api/container/{ocid}/options`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Change a container's name, description, or boot options without recreating it

## Path parameters

- `ocid` integer, required

## Request body

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalInterfacesServicesContainerOptionsRequest
  - `cores` integer
  - `description` string
  - `memory` integer
  - `name` string
  - `startAtBoot` boolean
  - `startOrder` integer

## Response `200`

Success

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseAny
  - `data` unknown
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `9565cdd0abf5`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/alchemillahq/apis/sylve-api/changes/container/:ocid/options/patch.md)

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