Error response from daemon: id not found

Q: How do I prevent docker:id_not_found in CI?

Avoid relying on ephemeral IDs across scripts; prefer names and labels. Keep contexts explicit in CI scripts.

What This Error Means

Docker could not find the referenced container, image, network, or volume ID, usually because it was deleted, mistyped, or belongs to another context.

How to Fix It

List objects on the current daemon and confirm the ID exists.

Check active context:docker context show

Retry using a name instead of a short ID if possible.

Why It Happens

The object was deleted or never existed on this daemon.

You are talking to a different Docker context/daemon than you think.

How to Verify

Re-run the command with the correct ID or name.

Confirm the object shows up in the relevant docker <resource> ls output.

Examples

Error response from daemon: id not found

Prevention Tips

Avoid relying on ephemeral IDs across scripts, prefer names and labels.

Keep contexts explicit in CI scripts.