Inspect a container as structured JSON
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docker inspect <container>Complete required fields to copy the generated command.
read-onlyno known side effects Compatibility
Linux + macOSVerified for Linux, macOS using posix, bash, zsh syntax.
Operational knowledgereview due 2027-01-19
Requirementsdockerdocker must be installed and available on PATH.
Version supportdocker Current supported releasesVerified for linux, macos using posix, bash, zsh syntax; consult compatibility notes for platform-specific differences.
Expected signals[Representative successful output; values vary with the selected target and system state.
Known errorsdocker: command not founddocker is missing or is not available on PATH.
Verifydocker inspect {{container}}The output matches the expected target and exits without an error.Rollback noteNot required: this command is read-only and does not change system state.
Command breakdown
01dockerCommandRuns the docker stage of this one-liner.
02inspectArgumentPasses inspect to docker.
03<container>ParameterA value supplied in the Fill parameters section.
Example input
docker inspect oneliners-web
Example output
[
{
"Id": "52c9a7b0d981…",
"State": { "Status": "running", "Running": true, "ExitCode": 0 },
"Image": "sha256:52c9a7b0d981…",
"Name": "/oneliners-web"
}
]
Illustrative output — exact values vary by system and data.
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