cli, err := client.NewClientWithOpts(client.FromEnv, client.WithAPIVersionNegotiation())
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer cli.Close()

    reader, err := cli.ImagePull(ctx, "docker.io/library/alpine", image.PullOptions{})
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    io.Copy(os.Stdout, reader)

    resp, err := cli.ContainerCreate(ctx, &container.Config{
        Image: "alpine",
        Cmd:   []string{"echo", "hello world"},
    }, nil, nil, nil, "")
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    if err := cli.ContainerStart(ctx, resp.ID, container.StartOptions{}); err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    statusCh, errCh := cli.ContainerWait(ctx, resp.ID, container.WaitConditionNotRunning)
    select {
    case err := <-errCh:
        if err != nil {
            panic(err)
        }
    case <-statusCh:
    }

    out, err := cli.ContainerLogs(ctx, resp.ID, container.LogsOptions{ShowStdout: true})
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    stdcopy.StdCopy(os.Stdout, os.Stderr, out)
}
```

{{< /tab >}}
{{< tab name="Python" >}}

```python
import docker
client = docker.from_env()
print(client.containers.run("alpine", ["echo", "hello", "world"]))
```

{{< /tab >}}
{{< tab name="HTTP" >}}

```console
$ curl --unix-socket /var/run/docker.sock -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"Image": "alpine", "Cmd": ["echo", "hello world"]}' \
  -X POST http://localhost/v{{% param "latest_engine_api_version" %}}/containers/create
{"Id":"1c6594faf5","Warnings":null}

$ curl --unix-socket /var/run/docker.sock -X POST http://localhost/v{{% param "latest_engine_api_version" %}}/containers/1c6594faf5/start

$ curl --unix-socket /var/run/docker.sock -X POST http://localhost/v{{% param "latest_engine_api_version" %}}/containers/1c6594faf5/wait
{"StatusCode":0}

$ curl --unix-socket /var/run/docker.sock "http://localhost/v{{% param "latest_engine_api_version" %}}/containers/1c6594faf5/logs?stdout=1"
hello world
```

When using cURL to connect over a Unix socket, the hostname is not important. The previous
examples use `localhost`, but any hostname would work.

> [!IMPORTANT]
>
> The previous examples assume you're using cURL 7.50.0 or above. Older versions of
> cURL used a [non-standard URL notation](https://github.com/moby/moby/issues/17960)
> when using a socket connection.
>
> If you're' using an older version of cURL, use `http:/<API version>/` instead,
> for example: `http:/v{{% param "latest_engine_api_version" %}}/containers/1c6594faf5/start`.

{{< /tab >}}
{{< /tabs >}}

For more examples, take a look at the [SDK examples](examples.md).

## Unofficial libraries

There are a number of community supported libraries available for other
languages. They haven't been tested by Docker, so if you run into any issues,
file them with the library maintainers.

| Language              | Library                                                                     |