---
title: "Initiates a container create operation"
method: POST
path: "/containers"
tags: ["containers"]
---

# Initiates a container create operation

`POST /containers`

Initiates a container create operation

## Query parameters

- `name` string

## Request body

- ContainerCreateConfig
  - `name` string
  - `numCPUs` integer
  - `memoryMB` integer
  - `networkDisabled` boolean
  - `annotations` object
  - `hostname` string
  - `domainname` string

## Response `200`

OK

- ContainerCreatedInfo
  - `handle` string, required
  - `id` string, required

## Other responses

- `404` — Create failed

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