dockerip-address

How to get a Docker container's IP address from the host

Is there a command I can run to get the container's IP address right from the host after a new container is created?

Basically, once Docker creates the container, I want to roll my own code deployment and container configuration scripts.

Solution

  • This solution only works if the container is connected with a single network. The --format option of inspect comes to the rescue.

    Modern Docker client syntax is:

    docker inspect \
  -f '{{range.NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' container_name_or_id

    Old Docker client syntax is:

    docker inspect \
  --format '{{ .NetworkSettings.IPAddress }}' container_name_or_id

    These commands will return the Docker container's IP address.

    As mentioned in the comments: if you are on Windows, use double quotes " instead of single quotes ' around the curly braces.