---
title: "get container"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/container/{container_id}"
tags: ["api/v1/container"]
---

# get container

`GET /api/v1/container/{container_id}`

#### Controller: 

`github.com/raghavyuva/nixopus-api/internal/features/container/controller.(*ContainerController).GetContainer`

#### Middlewares:

- `github.com/go-fuego/fuego.defaultLogger.middleware`
- `github.com/raghavyuva/nixopus-api/internal/routes.(*Router).SetupRoutes.(*Router).setupAuthentication.func2`
- `github.com/raghavyuva/nixopus-api/internal/routes.(*Router).applyMiddleware.func1`
- `github.com/raghavyuva/nixopus-api/internal/routes.(*Router).applyMiddleware.func2`
- `github.com/raghavyuva/nixopus-api/internal/routes.(*Router).applyMiddleware.func3`

---

## Path parameters

- `container_id` string, required

## Headers

- `Accept` string

## Response `200`

OK

- GetContainerResponse — GetContainerResponse schema
  - `data` object
    - `command` string
    - `created` string
    - `host_config` object
      - `cpu_shares` integer
      - `memory` integer
      - `memory_swap` integer
    - `id` string
    - `image` string
    - `ip_address` string
    - `labels` object
    - `mounts` object[]
      - `destination` string
      - `mode` string
      - `source` string
      - `type` string
    - `name` string
    - `networks` object[]
      - `aliases` string[]
      - `gateway` string
      - `ip_address` string
      - `mac_address` string
      - `name` string
    - `ports` object[]
      - `private_port` integer
      - `public_port` integer
      - `type` string
    - `state` string
    - `status` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request _(validation or deserialization error)_
- `500` — Internal Server Error _(panics)_
- `default`

## Changes

- **2026-02-27** `93bf2b2f361d` — 10 breaking
  - the response property `errors/items/` became nullable for the status `400` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `errors/items/` became nullable for the status `400` (media type: application/xml)
  - the response property `errors/items/` became nullable for the status `500` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `errors/items/` became nullable for the status `500` (media type: application/xml)
  - …6 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/nixopus/apis/openapi/changes/api/v1/container/:container_id/get.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/nixopus/apis/openapi.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/nixopus/apis/openapi/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/nixopus/openapi/revisions/86356bbcc727/schema)