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## SSH into running Container instances

Mar 12, 2026 

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You can now SSH into running Container instances using Wrangler. This is useful for debugging, inspecting running processes, or executing one-off commands inside a Container.

To connect, enable `wrangler_ssh` in your Container configuration and add your `ssh-ed25519` public key to `authorized_keys`:

* [  wrangler.jsonc ](#tab-panel-2817)
* [  wrangler.toml ](#tab-panel-2818)

**JSONC**

```jsonc
{
  "containers": [
    {
      "wrangler_ssh": {
        "enabled": true
      },
      "authorized_keys": [
        {
          "name": "<NAME>",
          "public_key": "<YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY_HERE>"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

**TOML**

```toml
[[containers]]
[containers.wrangler_ssh]
enabled = true


[[containers.authorized_keys]]
name = "<NAME>"
public_key = "<YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY_HERE>"
```

Then connect with:

```sh
wrangler containers ssh <INSTANCE_ID>
```

You can also run a single command without opening an interactive shell:

```sh
wrangler containers ssh <INSTANCE_ID> -- ls -al
```

Use `wrangler containers instances <APPLICATION>` to find the instance ID for a running Container.

For more information, refer to the [SSH documentation](https://edgetunnel-b2h.pages.dev/containers/ssh/).

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