---
title: My container is in an error state
description: Troubleshoot problems encountered when Serverless Containers are in an error state.
tags: serverless containers troubleshooting issue error state container status fail
dates:
  validation: 2025-10-27
  posted: 2024-04-10
---

## Problem

My container is in an error state.

## Cause

There are several factors that can put Serverless Containers in an error state:

- Your container image does not work properly
- Your container image does not contain a webserver
- Your deployment exceeds the [Serverless Containers limitations](/serverless-containers/reference-content/containers-limitations/)

## Possible solutions

- Try to build and run your image locally using [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-started/get-docker/).

- Make sure your image embarks a webserver (nginx, Apache, Alpine, etc.) that can process HTTP requests.

- Make sure you specified the correct platform when building your image locally using the `--platform linux/amd64` argument, as Serverless Containers do not handle images built for `arm64` platforms.

- Make sure your deployment does not exceed the [Serverless Containers limitations](/serverless-containers/reference-content/containers-limitations/).

## Going further

Refer to the following troubleshooting pages for other solutions:

- [I am unable to deploy my image](/serverless-containers/troubleshooting/cannot-deploy-image/)
- [My container stopped working after a redeploy](/serverless-containers/troubleshooting/container-stopped-after-redeploy/)