# Ipfs-cluster: Error HTTP API when starting docker container **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Tags:** ipfs-cluster\ **Created:** [October 31, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354 "2017-10-31T13:24:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/1 "2017-10-31T13:24:26Z")
It works now but there is still an issue with the IPFS HTTP API on port 5001 : ```auto 12:43:24.044 INFO cluster: IPFS Cluster is ready cluster.go:379 12:43:24.048 ERROR ipfshttp: error getting:Post http://127.0.0.1:5001/api/v0/r epo/stat: dial tcp 127.0.0.1:5001: getsockopt: connection refused ipfshttp.go:68 9 12:43:24.048 ERROR ipfshttp: Post http://127.0.0.1:5001/api/v0/repo/stat: dial tcp 127.0.0.1:5001: getsockopt: connection refused ipfshttp.go:806 12:43:24.048 ERROR p2p-gorpc: Post http://127.0.0.1:5001/api/v0/repo/stat: dial tcp 127.0.0.1:5001: getsockopt: connection refused client.go:125 12:43:24.048 ERROR diskinfo: Post http://127.0.0.1:5001/api/v0/repo/stat: dial tcp 127.0.0.1:5001: getsockopt: connection refused disk.go:87 ``` > [@Ipfs-cluster: Unable to start a docker container](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-unable-to-start-a-docker-container/1352/1): > > When i’m trying to run a docker container something goes wrong but I am not able to understand what it is. > > Run the container : > `docker run ipfs/ipfs-cluster` > > Logs : > > ``` > Changing user to ipfs > ipfs version 0.4.11 > initializing IPFS node at /data/ipfs > generating 2048-bit RSA keypair...done > peer identity: QmQsTifxncDb4jtKzcHA8JNo7gWzyhRQDgENLK5Nxsvno9 > to get started, enter: > 2017-10-31T10:01:17.122611563Z > ipfs cat /ipfs/QmS4ustL54uo8FzR9455qaxZwuMiUhyvMcX9Ba8nUH4uVv/readme > 2017-10-31T10:01:17.122620702Z > Initializing daemon... > ipfs-cluster-service version 0.2.1 > 10:01:22.139 INFO config: Saving configuration config.go:289 > ipfs-cluster-service configuration written to /data/ipfs-cluster/service.json > Unknown subcommand. Run "ipfs-cluster-service help" for more info > > ``` > > The container cannot start. ---
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/2 "2017-10-31T13:25:12Z")
It is good to know that I can use the HTTP API despite those errors. ---
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 1:33pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/3 "2017-10-31T13:33:18Z")
@hector maybe you know what is happening ? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![josselinchevalay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/josselinchevalay/32/3078_2.png) [@josselinchevalay](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/josselinchevalay)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/4 "2017-10-31T13:55:47Z")
hello, i think your conainer not expose ports : [https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#expose-incoming-ports](https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/#expose-incoming-ports) regards ---
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/5 "2017-10-31T13:58:01Z")
`$ docker run --name ipfs-cluster-node -p 5001:5001 --expose 5001 ipfs/ipfs-cluster:latest` I still have the same issue. ---
**Author:** ![josselinchevalay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/josselinchevalay/32/3078_2.png) [@josselinchevalay](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/josselinchevalay)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:14pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/6 "2017-10-31T14:14:33Z")
It’s weird i can’t see 5001 port expose on : [https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-cluster/blob/master/Dockerfile](https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-cluster/blob/master/Dockerfile) maybe maintainer forget that ---
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/7 "2017-10-31T14:17:23Z")
The ipfs/ipfs-cluster docker image is based on the ipfs/go-ipfs docker image. The parent image ipfs/go-ipfs exposes the port 5001 (see: [https://hub.docker.com/r/ipfs/go-ipfs/~/dockerfile/](https://hub.docker.com/r/ipfs/go-ipfs/~/dockerfile/)) so I don’t think it is necessary that the image ipfs/ipfs-cluster expose the ports. ---
**Author:** ![josselinchevalay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/josselinchevalay/32/3078_2.png) [@josselinchevalay](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/josselinchevalay)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:18pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/8 "2017-10-31T14:18:37Z")
i agree with you on this point yeah. ---
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/9 "2017-10-31T14:19:33Z")
Maybe the issue comes from the IP which is 127.0.0.1. But as ipfs-cluster is running in the same container as ipfs it should not be the issue but it is possible that we are missing something over there. ---
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/10 "2017-10-31T14:20:41Z")
In my case i’m using docker-machine so the IP of the machine running the container is not 127.0.0.1 ---
**Author:** ![josselinchevalay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/josselinchevalay/32/3078_2.png) [@josselinchevalay](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/josselinchevalay)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/11 "2017-10-31T14:24:15Z")
me i have the same issue with latest docker version on centos 7 ---
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/12 "2017-10-31T14:33:26Z")
When I try this : `http://192.168.99.100:5001/api/v0/repo/stat` I got the response without problems. ---
**Author:** ![raucoule1u](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/raucoule1u/32/425_2.png) [@raucoule1u](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/raucoule1u)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 2:33pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/13 "2017-10-31T14:33:53Z")
> [@raucoule1u](#): > > 192.168.99.100 is the docker-machine IP ---
**Author:** ![hector](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/hector/32/178_2.png) [@hector](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/hector)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2017, 6:14pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/14 "2017-10-31T18:14:18Z")
Are you running the ipfs daemon on the same machine as the docker image? the docker image runs ipfs too, so if you are running it on the side, the docker-ipfs will not be able to start and not be available at localhost:5001. ---
**Author:** ![josselinchevalay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/josselinchevalay/32/3078_2.png) [@josselinchevalay](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/josselinchevalay)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 9:56am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/15 "2017-11-01T09:56:58Z")
in my side no just run your docker image ‘ipfs/ipfs-cluster’ ---
**Author:** ![hector](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/hector/32/178_2.png) [@hector](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/hector)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 10:34am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/16 "2017-11-01T10:34:10Z")
Let’s move this conversation to [https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-cluster/issues/216](https://github.com/ipfs/ipfs-cluster/issues/216), as it is happening in two places at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![hector](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/hector/32/178_2.png) [@hector](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/hector)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 10:34am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-cluster-error-http-api-when-starting-docker-container/1354/17 "2017-11-01T10:34:16Z")
Closed on November 1, 2017, 10:34am UTC