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# Containers

## Container

> Example

    {
        "autodestroy": "OFF",
        "autorestart": "OFF",
        "bindings": [
            {
                "volume": "/api/infra/v1/user_namespace/volume/1863e34d-6a7d-4945-aefc-8f27a4ab1a9e/",
                "host_path": null,
                "container_path": "/data",
                "rewritable": true
            },
            {
                "volume": null,
                "host_path": "/etc",
                "container_path": "/etc",
                "rewritable": true
            }
        ],
        "cap_add": [
            "ALL"
        ],
        "cap_drop": [
            "NET_ADMIN",
            "SYS_ADMIN"
        ],
        "container_envvars": [
            {
                "key": "DB_1_ENV_DEBIAN_FRONTEND",
                "value": "noninteractive"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_ENV_MYSQL_PASS",
                "value": "**Random**"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_ENV_MYSQL_USER",
                "value": "admin"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_ENV_PATH",
                "value": "/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_ENV_REPLICATION_MASTER",
                "value": "**False**"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_ENV_REPLICATION_PASS",
                "value": "replica"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_ENV_REPLICATION_SLAVE",
                "value": "**False**"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_ENV_REPLICATION_USER",
                "value": "replica"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_PORT",
                "value": "tcp://172.16.0.3:3306"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_PORT_3306_TCP",
                "value": "tcp://172.16.0.3:3306"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_PORT_3306_TCP_ADDR",
                "value": "172.16.0.3"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_PORT_3306_TCP_PORT",
                "value": "3306"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_1_PORT_3306_TCP_PROTO",
                "value": "tcp"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_ENV_DEBIAN_FRONTEND",
                "value": "noninteractive"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_ENV_MYSQL_PASS",
                "value": "**Random**"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_ENV_MYSQL_USER",
                "value": "admin"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_ENV_PATH",
                "value": "/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_ENV_REPLICATION_MASTER",
                "value": "**False**"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_ENV_REPLICATION_PASS",
                "value": "replica"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_ENV_REPLICATION_SLAVE",
                "value": "**False**"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_ENV_REPLICATION_USER",
                "value": "replica"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_PASS",
                "value": "szVaPz925B7I"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_PORT",
                "value": "tcp://172.16.0.3:3306"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_PORT_3306_TCP",
                "value": "tcp://172.16.0.3:3306"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_PORT_3306_TCP_ADDR",
                "value": "172.16.0.3"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_PORT_3306_TCP_PORT",
                "value": "3306"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_PORT_3306_TCP_PROTO",
                "value": "tcp"
            },
            {
                "key": "DB_DOCKERCLOUD_API_URL",
                "value": "https://cloud.docker.com/api/app/v1/user_namespace/service/c0fed1dc-c528-40c9-aa4c-dc00672ebcbf/"
            }
        ],
        "container_ports": [
            {
                "endpoint_uri": "http://wordpress-stackable-1.admin.cont.dockerapp.io:49153/",
                "inner_port": 80,
                "outer_port": 49153,
                "port_name": "http",
                "protocol": "tcp",
                "published": true,
                "uri_protocol": "http"
            }
        ],
        "cpu_shares": 100,
        "cpuset": "0,1",
        "cgroup_parent": "m-executor-abcd",
        "deployed_datetime": "Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:04:08 +0000",
        "destroyed_datetime": null,
        "devices": [
            "/dev/ttyUSB0:/dev/ttyUSB0"
        ],
        "dns": [
            "8.8.8.8"
        ],
        "dns_search": [
            "example.com",
            "c1dd4e1e-1356-411c-8613-e15146633640.local.dockerapp.io"
        ],
        "domainname": "domainname",
        "entrypoint": "",
        "exit_code": null,
        "exit_code_msg": null,
        "extra_hosts": [
            "onehost:50.31.209.229"
        ],
        "hostname": "hostname",
        "image_name": "tutum/wordpress-stackable:latest",
        "labels": {
            "com.example.description": "Accounting webapp",
            "com.example.department": "Finance",
            "com.example.label-with-empty-value": ""
        },
        "linked_to_container": [
            {
                "endpoints": {
                    "3306/tcp": "tcp://172.16.0.3:3306"
                },
                "from_container": "/api/app/v1/user_namespace/container/c1dd4e1e-1356-411c-8613-e15146633640/",
                "name": "DB_1",
                "to_container": "/api/app/v1/user_namespace/container/ba434e1e-1234-411c-8613-e15146633640/"
            }
        ],
        "link_variables": {
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_ENV_DB_HOST": "**LinkMe**",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_ENV_DB_NAME": "wordpress",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_ENV_DB_PASS": "szVaPz925B7I",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_ENV_DB_PORT": "**LinkMe**",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_ENV_DB_USER": "admin",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_ENV_DEBIAN_FRONTEND": "noninteractive",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_ENV_HOME": "/",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_ENV_PATH": "/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_PORT": "tcp://172.16.0.2:80",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_PORT_80_TCP": "tcp://172.16.0.2:80",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_PORT_80_TCP_ADDR": "172.16.0.2",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_PORT_80_TCP_PORT": "80",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_1_PORT_80_TCP_PROTO": "tcp",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_ENV_DB_HOST": "**LinkMe**",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_ENV_DB_NAME": "wordpress",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_ENV_DB_PASS": "szVaPz925B7I",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_ENV_DB_PORT": "**LinkMe**",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_ENV_DB_USER": "admin",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_ENV_DEBIAN_FRONTEND": "noninteractive",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_ENV_HOME": "/",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_ENV_PATH": "/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_PORT": "tcp://172.16.0.2:80",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_PORT_80_TCP": "tcp://172.16.0.2:80",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_PORT_80_TCP_ADDR": "172.16.0.2",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_PORT_80_TCP_PORT": "80",
            "WORDPRESS_STACKABLE_PORT_80_TCP_PROTO": "tcp"
        },
        "mac_address": "02:42:ac:11:65:43",
        "memory": 1024,
        "memory_swap": 4096,
        "name": "wordpress-stackable",
        "net": "bridge",
        "node": "/api/infra/v1/user_namespace/node/9691c44e-3155-4ca2-958d-c9571aac0a14/",
        "pid": "none",
        "private_ip": "10.7.0.1",
        "privileged": false,
        "public_dns": "wordpress-stackable-1.admin.cont.dockerapp.io",
        "read_only": true,
        "resource_uri": "/api/app/v1/user_namespace/container/c1dd4e1e-1356-411c-8613-e15146633640/",
        "roles": ["global"],
        "run_command": "/run-wordpress.sh",
        "security_opt": [
            "label:user:USER",
            "label:role:ROLE"
        ],
        "service": "/api/app/v1/user_namespace/service/adeebc1b-1b81-4af0-b8f2-cefffc69d7fb/",
        "started_datetime": "Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:04:08 +0000",
        "state": "Running",
        "stdin_open": false,
        "stopped_datetime": null,
        "synchronized": true,
        "tty": false,
        "user": "root",
        "uuid": "c1dd4e1e-1356-411c-8613-e15146633640",
        "working_dir": "/app"
    }

A container is a representation of a Docker container in a node.

This is a namespaced endpoint.

### Attributes

Attribute | Description
--- | ---
uuid | A unique identifier for the container generated automatically on creation
resource_uri | A unique API endpoint that represents the container
image_name | The Docker image name and tag of the container
bindings | A list of volume bindings that the container has mounted (see table `Container Binding attributes` below)
name | A user provided name for the container (inherited from the service)
node | The resource URI of the node where this container is running
service | The resource URI of the service which this container is part of
public_dns | The external FQDN of the container
state | The state of the container (see table `Container states` below)
synchronized | Flag indicating if the container is synchronized with the current service definition.
exit_code | The numeric exit code of the container (if applicable, `null` otherwise)
exit_code_msg | A string representation of the exit code of the container (if applicable, `null` otherwise)
deployed_datetime | The date and time of the last deployment of the container (if applicable, `null` otherwise)
started_datetime | The date and time of the last `start` operation on the container (if applicable, `null` otherwise)
stopped_datetime | The date and time of the last `stop` operation on the container (if applicable, `null` otherwise)
destroyed_datetime | The date and time of the `terminate` operation on the container (if applicable, `null` otherwise)
container_ports | List of published ports of this container (see table `Container Port attributes` below)
container_envvars | List of user-defined environment variables set on the containers of the service, which will override the container environment variables (see table `Container Environment Variable attributes` below)
labels | Container metadata in form of dictionary
working_dir | Working directory for running binaries within a container
user | User used on the container on launch
hostname | Hostname used on the container on launch
domainname | Domainname used on the container on launch
mac_address | Ethernet device’s MAC address used on the container on launch
cgroup_name | Optional parent cgroup for the container.
tty | If the container has the tty enable
stdin_open | If the container has stdin opened
dns | Container custom DNS servers
dns_search | Container custom DNS search domain
cap_add | Container added capabilities
cap_drop | Container dropped capabilities
devices | List of container device mappings
extra_hosts | List of container hostname mappings
secuirty_opt | Labeling scheme of this container
entrypoint | Entrypoint used on the container on launch
run_command | Run command used on the container on launch
cpu_shares | The relative CPU priority of the container (see Runtime Constraints on CPU and Memory for more information)
cpuset | CPUs in which execution is allowed
memory | The memory limit of the container in MB (see Runtime Constraints on CPU and Memory for more information)
memory_swap | Total memory limit (memory + swap) of the container in MB
autorestart | Whether to restart the container automatically if it stops (see Crash recovery for more information)
autodestroy | Whether to terminate the container automatically if it stops (see Autodestroy for more information)
roles | List of Docker Cloud roles asigned to this container (see API roles for more information))
linked_to_container | List of IP addresses of the linked containers (see table `Container Link attributes` below and Service links for more information)
link_variables | List of environment variables that would be exposed in any container that is linked to this one
privileged | Whether the container has Docker’s `privileged` flag set or not (see Runtime privilege for more information)
read_only | Whether the container filesystem is read-only or not
private_ip | IP address of the container on the overlay network. This IP will be reachable from any other container.
net | Network mode set on the container (see table `Network Modes` below, more information ../../reference/run/#network-settings)
pid | PID (Process) Namespace mode for the container (more information ../../reference/run/#pid-settings-pid)

### Container Binding attributes

Attribute | Description
--- | ---
host_path | The host path of the volume
container_path | The container path where the volume is mounted
rewritable | `true` is the volume has writable permissions
volume | The resource URI of the volume

### Container Port attributes

Attribute | Description
--- | ---
protocol | The protocol of the port, either `tcp` or `udp`
inner_port | The published port number inside the container
outer_port | The published port number in the node public network interface
port_name | Name of the service associated to this port
uri_protocol | The protocol to be used in the endpoint for this port (i.e. `http`)
endpoint_uri | The URI of the endpoint for this port
published | Whether the port has been published in the host public network interface or not. Non-published ports can only be accessed via links.

### Container Environment Variable attributes

Attribute | Description
--- | ---
key | The name of the environment variable
value | The value of the environment variable

### Container States

State | Description
--- | ---
Starting | The container is being deployed or started (from Stopped). No actions allowed in this state.
Running | The container is deployed and running. Possible actions in this state: `stop`, `terminate`.
Stopping | The container is being stopped. No actions allowed in this state.
Stopped | The container is stopped. Possible actions in this state: `start`, `terminate`.
Terminating | The container is being deleted. No actions allowed in this state.
Terminated | The container has been deleted. No actions allowed in this state.

### Network Modes

Strategy | Description
--- | ---
bridge | Creates a new network stack for the container on the docker bridge.
host | Uses the host network stack inside the container.

### Container Link attributes

Attribute | Description
--- | ---
name | The name given to the link
from_container | The resource URI of the “client” container
to_container | The resource URI of the “server” container being linked
endpoints | A dictionary with the endpoints (protocol, IP and port) to be used to reach each of the “server” container exposed ports

## List all containers

    import dockercloud

    containers = dockercloud.Container.list()

    import "github.com/docker/go-dockercloud/dockercloud"

    containerList, err := dockercloud.ListContainers()

    if err != nil {
      log.Println(err)
    }

    log.Println(containerList)

    GET /api/app/v1/container/ HTTP/1.1
    Host: cloud.docker.com
    Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6YXBpa2V5
    Accept: application/json

    docker-cloud container ps

Lists all current and recently terminated containers. Returns a list of `Container` objects.

### Endpoint Type

Available in Docker Cloud’s REST API

### HTTP Request

`GET /api/app/v1/[optional_namespace/]container/`

### Query Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
uuid | Filter by UUID
state | Filter by state. Possible values: `Starting`, `Running`, `Stopping`, `Stopped`, `Terminating`, `Terminated`
name | Filter by container name
service | Filter by resource URI of the target service.
node | Filter by resource URI of the target node.

## Get an existing container

    import dockercloud

    container = dockercloud.Container.fetch("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")

    import "github.com/docker/go-dockercloud/dockercloud"

    container, err := dockerckoud.GetContainer("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")

    if err != nil {
      log.Println(err)
    }

    log.Println(container)

    GET /api/app/v1/container/7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce/ HTTP/1.1
    Host: cloud.docker.com
    Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6YXBpa2V5
    Accept: application/json

    docker-cloud container inspect 7eaf7fff

Get all the details of an specific container

### Endpoint Type

Available in Docker Cloud’s REST API

### HTTP Request

`GET /api/app/v1/[optional_namespace/]container/(uuid)/`

### Path Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
uuid | The UUID of the container to retrieve

## Get the logs of a container

> Example log line

    {
        "type": "log",
        "log": "Log line from the container",
        "streamType": "stdout",
        "timestamp": 1433779324
    }

    import dockercloud

    def log_handler(message):
        print message

    container = dockercloud.Container.fetch("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")
    container.logs(tail=300, follow=True, log_handler=log_handler)

    import "github.com/docker/go-dockercloud/dockercloud"

    container, err := dockercloud.GetContainer("447ecddc-2890-4ea2-849b-99392e0dd7a6")

    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    c := make(chan dockercloud.Logs)

    go container.Logs(c)
        for {
            s := <-c
            log.Println(s)
        }

    GET /api/app/v1/container/7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce/logs/ HTTP/1.1
    Host: ws.cloud.docker.com
    Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6YXBpa2V5
    Connection: Upgrade
    Upgrade: websocket

    docker-cloud container logs 7eaf7fff

Get the logs of the specified container.

### Endpoint Type

Available in Docker Cloud’s STREAM API

### HTTP Request

`GET /api/app/v1/[optional_namespace/]container/(uuid)/logs/`

### Path Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
uuid | The UUID of the container to retrieve logs

### Query Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
tail | Number of lines to show from the end of the logs (default: `300`)
follow | Whether to stream logs or close the connection immediately (default: true)
service | Filter by service (resource URI)

## Start a container

    import dockercloud

    container = dockercloud.Container.fetch("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")
    container.start()

    import "github.com/docker/go-dockercloud/dockercloud"

    container, err := dockercloud.GetContainer("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")

    if err != nil {
        log.Println(err)
    }

    if err = container.Start(); err != nil {
      log.Println(err)
    }

    POST /api/app/v1/container/7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce/start/ HTTP/1.1
    Host: cloud.docker.com
    Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6YXBpa2V5
    Accept: application/json

    docker-cloud container start 7eaf7fff

Starts a stopped container.

### Endpoint Type

Available in Docker Cloud’s REST API

### HTTP Request

`POST /api/app/v1/[optional_namespace/]container/(uuid)/start/`

### Path Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
uuid | The UUID of the container to start

## Stop a container

    import dockercloud

    container = dockerlcoud.Container.fetch("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")
    container.stop()

    import "github.com/docker/go-dockercloud/dockercloud"

    container, err := dockercloud.GetContainer("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")

    if err != nil {
        log.Println(err)
    }

    if err = container.Stop(); err != nil {
           log.Println(err)
       }

    POST /api/app/v1/container/7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce/stop/ HTTP/1.1
    Host: cloud.docker.com
    Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6YXBpa2V5
    Accept: application/json

    docker-cloud container stop 7eaf7fff

Stops a running container.

### Endpoint Type

Available in Docker Cloud’s REST API

### HTTP Request

`POST /api/app/v1/[optional_namespace/]container/(uuid)/stop/`

### Path Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
uuid | The UUID of the container to stop

## Redeploy a container

    import dockercloud

    container = dockercloud.Container.fetch("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")
    container.redeploy()

    import "github.com/docker/go-dockercloud/dockercloud"

    container, err := dockercloud.GetContainer("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")

    if err != nil {
        log.Println(err)
    }
    //Redeploy(dockercloud.ReuseVolumesOption{Reuse: true) to reuse the existing volumes
    //Redeploy(dockercloud.ReuseVolumesOption{Reuse: false}) to not reuse the existing volumes
    if err = container.Redeploy(dockercloud.ReuseVolumesOption{Reuse: false}); err != nil {
      log.Println(err)
    }

    POST /api/app/v1/container/7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce/start/ HTTP/1.1
    Host: cloud.docker.com
    Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6YXBpa2V5
    Accept: application/json

    docker-cloud container redeploy 7eaf7fff

Redeploys a container.

### Endpoint Type

Available in Docker Cloud’s REST API

### HTTP Request

`POST /api/app/v1/[optional_namespace/]container/(uuid)/redeploy/`

### Path Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
uuid | The UUID of the container to redeploy

### Query Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
reuse_volumes | Wheather to reuse container volumes for this redeploy operation or not (default: `true`).

## Terminate a container

    import dockercloud

    container = dockercloud.Container.fetch("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")
    container.delete()

    import "github.com/docker/go-dockercloud/dockercloud"

    container, err := dockercloud.GetContainer("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")

    if err != nil {
        log.Println(err)
    }

    if err = container.Terminate(); err != nil {
           log.Println(err)
       }

    DELETE /api/app/v1/container/7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce/ HTTP/1.1
    Host: cloud.docker.com
    Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6YXBpa2V5
    Accept: application/json

    docker-cloud container terminate 7eaf7fff

Terminates the specified container. This is not reversible. All data stored in the container will be permanently deleted.

### Endpoint Type

Available in Docker Cloud’s REST API

### HTTP Request

`DELETE /api/app/v1/[optional_namespace/]container/(uuid)/`

### Path Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
uuid | The UUID of the container to terminate

## Execute command inside a container

    import dockercloud

    def msg_handler(message):
        print message

    container = dockercloud.Container.fetch("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")
    container.execute("ls", handler=msg_handler)

    import "github.com/docker/go-dockercloud/dockercloud"

    container, err := dockercloud.GetContainer("7eaf7fff-882c-4f3d-9a8f-a22317ac00ce")

    if err != nil {
      log.Println(err)
    }

    c := make(chan dockercloud.Exec)

    container.Exec("ls", c)

    GET /api/app/v1/container/(uuid)/exec/ HTTP/1.1
    Host: ws.cloud.docker.com
    Authorization: Basic dXNlcm5hbWU6YXBpa2V5
    Connection: Upgrade
    Upgrade: websocket

    docker-cloud exec 7eaf7fff ls

Executes a command inside the specified running container, creating a bi-directional stream for the process’ standard input and output. This endpoint can be connected to using a bi-directional Secure Web Socket `wss://ws.cloud.docker.com/api/app/v1/container/(uuid)/exec/`

### Endpoint Type

Available in Docker Cloud’s STREAM API

### HTTP Request

`GET /api/app/v1/[optional_namespace/]container/(uuid)/exec/`

### Path Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
uuid | The UUID of the container where the command will be executed

### Query Parameters

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
command | Command to be executed (default: `sh`)