# ContainerResource.publishAsContainer

- Module: [Aspire.Hosting](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting.md)
- Defined on: [ContainerResource](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting/containerresource.md)
- Version: `13.4.0`
- Kind: `method`

Changes the resource to be published as a container in the manifest.

## Definition

```typescript
interface ContainerResource {
  // ... omitted for brevity
  publishAsContainer(): ContainerResource;
}
```

## Signature

```typescript
publishAsContainer(): ContainerResource
```

## Returns

[ContainerResource](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting/containerresource.md) `builder`

## Defined on

- [ContainerResource](/reference/api/typescript/aspire.hosting/containerresource.md) -- `handle`