---
title: "Kill a container"
method: POST
path: "/containers/{id}/kill"
tags: ["Container"]
---

# Kill a container

`POST /containers/{id}/kill`

Send a POSIX signal to a container, defaulting to killing to the
container.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `signal` string

## Response `204`

no error

## Other responses

- `404` — no such container
- `409` — container is not running
- `500` — server error

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/balena-os/apis/docker-engine-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/balena-os/apis/docker-engine-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/balena-os/docker-engine-api/versions/e20cfc2fb3f1/schema)