## Create container

`$ openai containers create`

**post** `/containers`

Create Container

### Parameters

- `--name: string`

  Name of the container to create.

- `--expires-after: optional object { anchor, minutes }`

  Container expiration time in seconds relative to the 'anchor' time.

- `--file-id: optional array of string`

  IDs of files to copy to the container.

- `--memory-limit: optional "1g" or "4g" or "16g" or "64g"`

  Optional memory limit for the container. Defaults to "1g".

- `--network-policy: optional ContainerNetworkPolicyDisabled or ContainerNetworkPolicyAllowlist`

  Network access policy for the container.

- `--skill: optional array of SkillReference or InlineSkill`

  An optional list of skills referenced by id or inline data.

### Returns

- `ContainerNewResponse: object { id, created_at, name, 6 more }`

  - `id: string`

    Unique identifier for the container.

  - `created_at: number`

    Unix timestamp (in seconds) when the container was created.

  - `name: string`

    Name of the container.

  - `object: string`

    The type of this object.

  - `status: string`

    Status of the container (e.g., active, deleted).

  - `expires_after: optional object { anchor, minutes }`

    The container will expire after this time period.
    The anchor is the reference point for the expiration.
    The minutes is the number of minutes after the anchor before the container expires.

    - `anchor: optional "last_active_at"`

      The reference point for the expiration.

      - `"last_active_at"`

    - `minutes: optional number`

      The number of minutes after the anchor before the container expires.

  - `last_active_at: optional number`

    Unix timestamp (in seconds) when the container was last active.

  - `memory_limit: optional "1g" or "4g" or "16g" or "64g"`

    The memory limit configured for the container.

    - `"1g"`

    - `"4g"`

    - `"16g"`

    - `"64g"`

  - `network_policy: optional object { type, allowed_domains }`

    Network access policy for the container.

    - `type: "allowlist" or "disabled"`

      The network policy mode.

      - `"allowlist"`

      - `"disabled"`

    - `allowed_domains: optional array of string`

      Allowed outbound domains when `type` is `allowlist`.

### Example

```cli
openai containers create \
  --api-key 'My API Key' \
  --name name
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "id",
  "created_at": 0,
  "name": "name",
  "object": "object",
  "status": "status",
  "expires_after": {
    "anchor": "last_active_at",
    "minutes": 0
  },
  "last_active_at": 0,
  "memory_limit": "1g",
  "network_policy": {
    "type": "allowlist",
    "allowed_domains": [
      "string"
    ]
  }
}
```