---
title: "Get an archive of a filesystem resource in a container"
method: GET
path: "/containers/{id}/archive"
tags: ["Container"]
---

# Get an archive of a filesystem resource in a container

`GET /containers/{id}/archive`

Get a tar archive of a resource in the filesystem of container id.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `path` string, required

## Response `200`

no error

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad parameter
- `404` — Container or path does not exist
- `500` — server error

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