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[`WorkspaceItem`](WorkspaceItem) › [`getContainer`](WorkspaceItem/getContainer)
## WorkspaceItem.getContainer() method
Get the root container parent item, which can be one of: - [WorkspaceRoot](WorkspaceRoot) - [WorkspaceWindow](WorkspaceWindow)
0.15.4
**Signature:**
```typescript
getContainer(): WorkspaceContainer;
```
**Returns:**
[`WorkspaceContainer`](WorkspaceContainer)