---
title: "Resize a container TTY"
method: POST
path: "/containers/{id}/resize"
tags: ["Container"]
---

# Resize a container TTY

`POST /containers/{id}/resize`

Resize the TTY for a container.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `h` integer, required
- `w` integer, required

## Response `200`

no error

## Other responses

- `404` — no such container
- `500` — cannot resize container

## Changes

- **2026-07-17** `f56f003a4e97` — 2 breaking
  - the `query` request parameter `h` became required
  - the `query` request parameter `w` became required
- **2023-04-21** `04e23a3e68d7` — 2 info
  - the `query` request parameter `h` became optional
  - the `query` request parameter `w` became optional

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/openshift/apis/docker-engine-api/changes/containers/:id/resize/post.md)

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