# IBM Containers API

**Provider:** IBM Containers
**Category:** search
**Base URL:** `https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3`
**Auth:** none — `# No auth required`
**Rate Limit:** See documentation
**Free Tier:** Yes — available
**Pricing:** Enterprise / contact sales (subscription)
**Docs:** https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3

## Description

Containers are virtual software objects that include all the elements that an app needs to run. A container has the benefits of resource isolation and allocation but is more portable and efficient than, for example, a virtual machine.

 This documentation describes the IBM Containers API, which is b

## Endpoints

| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|--------|----------|-------------|
| POST | `https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/build` | Build a Docker image from a Dockerfile |
| POST | `https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/create` | Create and start a single container |
| GET | `https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/floating-ips` | List available public IP addresses in a space |
| POST | `https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/floating-ips/request` | Request a public IP address for a space |
| POST | `https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/floating-ips/{ip}/release` | Release public IP address |
| GET | `https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/groups` | List all container groups in a space |
| POST | `https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/groups` | Create and start a container group. |
| DELETE | `https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/containers/groups/{name_or_id}` | Stop and delete all container instances in a container group. |

## Authentication

No authentication required

```
# No auth required
```

## Sample Request

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://containers-api.ng.bluemix.net/v3/build' \
  -H '# No auth required'
```

## Sample Response

```json
{}
```

## Pricing Details

Free — open public API, no authentication required.

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