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Volume → Inspect

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Summary

Inspect a Docker volume to retrieve its metadata.

Inputs

  • volumeName (required) — Name or ID of the volume to inspect

Output shape

an object containing the full volume metadata as defined by Docker's inspect endpoint (e.g., Id, Name, Driver, Attributes, etc.)

The response includes all volume fields; no pagination; optional fields may be omitted.

Examples

Example 1: Inspect a volume named 'workflow-data'

volumeName: workflow-data

Example 2: Inspect a volume by its long ID

volumeName: a1b2c3d4e5f6

Example 3: Inspect a volume and use its attributes in a subsequent node

volumeName: my-volume

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