---
title: "POST /containers/{id}/wait"
method: POST
path: "/containers/{id}/wait"
---

# POST /containers/{id}/wait

`POST /containers/{id}/wait`

Wait for a container

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `condition` 'not-running' | 'next-exit' | 'removed'

## Response `200`

The request has succeeded.

- ContainerWaitResponse — OK response to ContainerWait operation
  - `StatusCode` integer, required — Exit code of the container
  - `Error` ContainerWaitExitError — container waiting error, if any
    - `Message` string — Details of an error

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