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Container → Start
AI-generatedSummary
Start a Docker container by ID or name
Inputs
- containerId (required) — Container name or full/short container ID to start
Output shape
a single container object
The response contains the updated container metadata; fields may be optional depending on Docker version
Examples
Example 1: Resume a stopped service
Container ID or Name = "web-app"
Example 2: Restart a failing container
Container ID or Name = "db"
Example 3: Launch a background job
Container ID or Name = "worker"