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

# Rename a container

`POST /containers/{id}/rename`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `name` string, required

## Response `204`

no error

## Other responses

- `404` — no such container
- `409` — name already in use
- `500` — server error

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/docker/apis/docker-engine-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/docker/apis/docker-engine-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/docker/docker-engine-api/versions/a181425ed19e/schema)