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latestOpenAPI 3.0.0(C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2016 All Rights Reserved.2026-07-144737155.4 KBSingle containers
Start a single container
Start a single container with a given container name or ID (corresponding IBM Containers command: cf ic start <container>).
post/containers/{name_or_id}/start
Path parameters
name_or_idstring required
The unique identifier or name of the container that you want to start. Run cf ic ps -a or call the GET /containers/json?all=true endpoint to review the containers in your space that are currently not in a running state.
Headers
X-Auth-Tokenstring required
The Bluemix JSON web token that you receive when logging into Bluemix. Run cf oauth-token to retrieve your access token.
X-Auth-Project-Idstring required
The unique ID of your organization space where you want to create or work with your containers. Run cf space <space_name> --guid, where <space_name> is the name of your space, to retrieve your space ID.
Response
No Content. The start of the container has been initiated.