4 files changed, 28 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/domain/entities/containers.go b/pkg/domain/entities/containers.go
index 45dea98bf..74b23cd71 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/entities/containers.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/entities/containers.go
@@ -153,3 +153,7 @@ type RestoreReport struct {
 	Err error
 	Id  string
 }
+
+type ContainerCreateReport struct {
+	Id string
+}
diff --git a/pkg/domain/entities/engine_container.go b/pkg/domain/entities/engine_container.go
index 3aaa7136f..025da50f3 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/entities/engine_container.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/entities/engine_container.go
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/define"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/specgen"
 )
 
 type ContainerEngine interface {
 	ContainerCommit(ctx context.Context, nameOrId string, options CommitOptions) (*CommitReport, error)
 	ContainerCheckpoint(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []string, options CheckpointOptions) ([]*CheckpointReport, error)
 	ContainerRestore(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []string, options RestoreOptions) ([]*RestoreReport, error)
+	ContainerCreate(ctx context.Context, s *specgen.SpecGenerator) (*ContainerCreateReport, error)
 	ContainerExists(ctx context.Context, nameOrId string) (*BoolReport, error)
 	ContainerInspect(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []string, options InspectOptions) ([]*ContainerInspectReport, error)
 	ContainerExport(ctx context.Context, nameOrId string, options ContainerExportOptions) error
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/containers.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/containers.go
index 3c38b2093..d3d51db82 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/containers.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/containers.go
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/checkpoint"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/signal"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/specgen"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/specgen/generate"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -442,3 +444,14 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) ContainerRestore(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []st
 	}
 	return reports, nil
 }
+
+func (ic *ContainerEngine) ContainerCreate(ctx context.Context, s *specgen.SpecGenerator) (*entities.ContainerCreateReport, error) {
+	if err := generate.CompleteSpec(ctx, ic.Libpod, s); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	ctr, err := generate.MakeContainer(ic.Libpod, s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &entities.ContainerCreateReport{Id: ctr.ID()}, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/containers.go b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/containers.go
index 5832d41be..ae8994cba 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/containers.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/containers.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/api/handlers/libpod"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/bindings/containers"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/specgen"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
@@ -296,3 +297,11 @@ func (ic *ContainerEngine) ContainerRestore(ctx context.Context, namesOrIds []st
 	}
 	return reports, nil
 }
+
+func (ic *ContainerEngine) ContainerCreate(ctx context.Context, s *specgen.SpecGenerator) (*entities.ContainerCreateReport, error) {
+	response, err := containers.CreateWithSpec(ic.ClientCxt, s)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &entities.ContainerCreateReport{Id: response.ID}, nil
+}