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Create container

An MCP tool from the OpenAI API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Create container [POST /containers]

Name on the gateway: openai_api__create_container · may change things.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`name` required	`string`	Name of the container to create.
`file_ids`	`array`	IDs of files to copy to the container.
`expires_after`	`object`	Container expiration time in seconds relative to the 'anchor' time.
`skills`	`array`	An optional list of skills referenced by id or inline data.
`memory_limit`	`1g \| 4g \| 16g \| 64g`	Optional memory limit for the container. Defaults to "1g".
`network_policy`	`object`	Network access policy for the container.

Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:

call_tool arguments

{
  "name": "openai_api__create_container",
  "arguments": {
    "name": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the OpenAI API server directly, which lists 371 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http hj-openai-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/openai-api \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Use the create container tool with name set to ….