3 files changed, 63 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/containers/commit.go b/pkg/bindings/containers/commit.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12c25f842
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/bindings/containers/commit.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package containers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/api/handlers"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/bindings"
+)
+
+// Commit creates a container image from a container.  The container is defined by nameOrId.  Use
+// the CommitOptions for finer grain control on characteristics of the resulting image.
+func Commit(ctx context.Context, nameOrId string, options CommitOptions) (handlers.IDResponse, error) {
+	id := handlers.IDResponse{}
+	conn, err := bindings.GetClient(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return id, err
+	}
+	params := url.Values{}
+	params.Set("container", nameOrId)
+	if options.Author != nil {
+		params.Set("author", *options.Author)
+	}
+	for _, change := range options.Changes {
+		params.Set("changes", change)
+	}
+	if options.Comment != nil {
+		params.Set("comment", *options.Comment)
+	}
+	if options.Format != nil {
+		params.Set("format", *options.Format)
+	}
+	if options.Pause != nil {
+		params.Set("pause", strconv.FormatBool(*options.Pause))
+	}
+	if options.Repo != nil {
+		params.Set("repo", *options.Repo)
+	}
+	if options.Tag != nil {
+		params.Set("tag", *options.Tag)
+	}
+	response, err := conn.DoRequest(nil, http.MethodPost, "/commit", params)
+	if err != nil {
+		return id, err
+	}
+	return id, response.Process(&id)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/containers/types.go b/pkg/bindings/containers/types.go
index 87342f7ea..31daaf565 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/containers/types.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/containers/types.go
@@ -11,3 +11,16 @@ type LogOptions struct {
 	Timestamps *bool
 	Until      *string
 }
+
+// CommitOptions describe details about the resulting commited
+// image as defined by repo and tag. None of these options
+// are required.
+type CommitOptions struct {
+	Author  *string
+	Changes []string
+	Comment *string
+	Format  *string
+	Pause   *bool
+	Repo    *string
+	Tag     *string
+}
diff --git a/pkg/bindings/test/pods_test.go b/pkg/bindings/test/pods_test.go
index 29cfcdbbc..e94048a9c 100644
--- a/pkg/bindings/test/pods_test.go
+++ b/pkg/bindings/test/pods_test.go
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman pods", func() {
 	// The test validates the list pod endpoint with passing filters as the params.
 	It("List pods with filters", func() {
 		var (
-			newpod2  string = "newpod2"
-			trueFlag        = true
+			newpod2 string = "newpod2"
 		)
 		bt.Podcreate(&newpod2)
 		_, err = bt.RunTopContainer(nil, &bindings.PTrue, &newpod)