---
title: "Check out containers"
method: POST
path: "/containers:check-out"
tags: ["containers"]
---

# Check out containers

`POST /containers:check-out`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v2`
- URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v2/containers:check-out`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Check out containers to signify that they are in use.

## Request body

- ContainersCheckout
  - `assigneeId` string, required: User or Team API ID.
  - `comment` string
  - `containerIds` string[], required: Array of container IDs.

## Response `200`

OK

- EmptyObject

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/benchling/apis/benchling-api-2.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/benchling/apis/benchling-api-2/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/benchling/apis/benchling-api-2/revisions/01d2fa8523cd?raw)