---
name: "containers-storage-get-container-data"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "containers-common"
version: "1:0.69.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/containers-storage-get-container-data"
---

# containers-storage-get-container-data(1)

Retrieve lookaside data for a container

## NAME

containers-storage-get-container-data - Retrieve lookaside data for a container

## SYNOPSIS

**containers-storage** **get-container-data** \[*options* \[...\]\] *containerNameOrID* *dataName*

## DESCRIPTION

Retrieves a piece of named data which is associated with a container.

## OPTIONS

**-f \| --file** *file*

Write the data to a file instead of stdout.

## EXAMPLE

```
containers-storage get-container-data -f config.json my-container configuration
```

## SEE ALSO

[containers-storage-list-container-data(1)](/containers-storage-list-container-data/1.md) [containers-storage-get-container-data-size(1)](/containers-storage-get-container-data-size/1.md) [containers-storage-get-container-data-digest(1)](/containers-storage-get-container-data-digest/1.md) [containers-storage-set-container-data(1)](/containers-storage-set-container-data/1.md)