diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/dockerapi/Dockerfile b/data/Dockerfiles/dockerapi/Dockerfile
index 97c3808c..aa4a3858 100644
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/dockerapi/Dockerfile
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/dockerapi/Dockerfile
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ RUN apk add --update --no-cache python3 \
   fastapi \
   uvicorn \
   aiodocker \
+  docker \
   redis 
 
 COPY docker-entrypoint.sh /app/
diff --git a/data/Dockerfiles/dockerapi/dockerapi.py b/data/Dockerfiles/dockerapi/dockerapi.py
index 304c1781..9e699c22 100644
--- a/data/Dockerfiles/dockerapi/dockerapi.py
+++ b/data/Dockerfiles/dockerapi/dockerapi.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from fastapi import FastAPI, Response, Request
 import aiodocker
+import docker
 import psutil
 import sys
 import re
@@ -9,11 +10,38 @@ import json
 import asyncio
 import redis
 from datetime import datetime
+import logging
+from logging.config import dictConfig
 
 
+log_config = {
+    "version": 1,
+    "disable_existing_loggers": False,
+    "formatters": {
+        "default": {
+            "()": "uvicorn.logging.DefaultFormatter",
+            "fmt": "%(levelprefix)s %(asctime)s %(message)s",
+            "datefmt": "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S",
+
+        },
+    },
+    "handlers": {
+        "default": {
+            "formatter": "default",
+            "class": "logging.StreamHandler",
+            "stream": "ext://sys.stderr",
+        },
+    },
+    "loggers": {
+        "api-logger": {"handlers": ["default"], "level": "INFO"},
+    },
+}
+dictConfig(log_config)
+
 containerIds_to_update = []
 host_stats_isUpdating = False
 app = FastAPI()
+logger = logging.getLogger('api-logger')
 
 
 @app.get("/host/stats")
@@ -21,18 +49,15 @@ async def get_host_update_stats():
   global host_stats_isUpdating
 
   if host_stats_isUpdating == False:
-    print("start host stats task")
     asyncio.create_task(get_host_stats())
     host_stats_isUpdating = True
 
   while True:
     if redis_client.exists('host_stats'):
       break
-    print("wait for host_stats results")
     await asyncio.sleep(1.5)
 
 
-  print("host stats pulled")
   stats = json.loads(redis_client.get('host_stats'))
   return Response(content=json.dumps(stats, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
 
@@ -106,14 +131,14 @@ async def post_containers(container_id : str, post_action : str, request: Reques
       else:
         api_call_method_name = '__'.join(['container_post', str(post_action) ])
 
-      docker_utils = DockerUtils(async_docker_client)
+      docker_utils = DockerUtils(sync_docker_client)
       api_call_method = getattr(docker_utils, api_call_method_name, lambda container_id: Response(content=json.dumps({'type': 'danger', 'msg':'container_post - unknown api call' }, indent=4), media_type="application/json"))
 
 
-      print("api call: %s, container_id: %s" % (api_call_method_name, container_id))
-      return await api_call_method(container_id, request_json)
+      logger.info("api call: %s, container_id: %s" % (api_call_method_name, container_id))
+      return api_call_method(container_id, request_json)
     except Exception as e:
-      print("error - container_post: %s" % str(e))
+      logger.error("error - container_post: %s" % str(e))
       res = {
         "type": "danger",
         "msg": str(e)
@@ -152,398 +177,289 @@ class DockerUtils:
     self.docker_client = docker_client
 
   # api call: container_post - post_action: stop
-  async def container_post__stop(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        await container.stop()
-    res = {
-      'type': 'success', 
-      'msg': 'command completed successfully'
-    }
-    return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+  def container_post__stop(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(all=True, filters={"id": container_id}):
+      container.stop()
 
+    res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg': 'command completed successfully'}
+    return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
   # api call: container_post - post_action: start
-  async def container_post__start(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        await container.start()
-    res = {
-      'type': 'success', 
-      'msg': 'command completed successfully'
-    }
+  def container_post__start(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(all=True, filters={"id": container_id}):
+      container.start()
+
+    res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg': 'command completed successfully'}
     return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-
-
   # api call: container_post - post_action: restart
-  async def container_post__restart(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        await container.restart()
-    res = {
-      'type': 'success', 
-      'msg': 'command completed successfully'
-    }
+  def container_post__restart(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(all=True, filters={"id": container_id}):
+      container.restart()
+
+    res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg': 'command completed successfully'}
     return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-
-
   # api call: container_post - post_action: top
-  async def container_post__top(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        ps_exec = await container.exec("ps")      
-        async with ps_exec.start(detach=False) as stream:
-          ps_return = await stream.read_out()
-
-        exec_details = await ps_exec.inspect()
-        if exec_details["ExitCode"] == None or exec_details["ExitCode"] == 0:
-          res = {
-            'type': 'success', 
-            'msg': ps_return.data.decode('utf-8')
-          }
-          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-        else:
-          res = {
-            'type': 'danger', 
-            'msg': ''
-          }
-          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-
+  def container_post__top(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(all=True, filters={"id": container_id}):
+      res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg': container.top()}
+      return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: stats
+  def container_post__stats(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(all=True, filters={"id": container_id}):
+      for stat in container.stats(decode=True, stream=True):
+        res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg': stat}
+        return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
 
   # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: delete
-  async def container_post__exec__mailq__delete(self, container_id, request_json):
+  def container_post__exec__mailq__delete(self, container_id, request_json):
     if 'items' in request_json:
       r = re.compile("^[0-9a-fA-F]+$")
       filtered_qids = filter(r.match, request_json['items'])
       if filtered_qids:
         flagged_qids = ['-d %s' % i for i in filtered_qids]
-        sanitized_string = str(' '.join(flagged_qids))
+        sanitized_string = str(' '.join(flagged_qids));
+        for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+          postsuper_r = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postsuper " + sanitized_string])
+          return exec_run_handler('generic', postsuper_r)
 
-        for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-          if container._id == container_id:
-            postsuper_r_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postsuper " + sanitized_string])
-            return await exec_run_handler('generic', postsuper_r_exec)
 
   # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: hold
-  async def container_post__exec__mailq__hold(self, container_id, request_json):
+  def container_post__exec__mailq__hold(self, container_id, request_json):
     if 'items' in request_json:
       r = re.compile("^[0-9a-fA-F]+$")
       filtered_qids = filter(r.match, request_json['items'])
       if filtered_qids:
         flagged_qids = ['-h %s' % i for i in filtered_qids]
-        sanitized_string = str(' '.join(flagged_qids))
-
-        for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-          if container._id == container_id:
-            postsuper_r_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postsuper " + sanitized_string])
-            return await exec_run_handler('generic', postsuper_r_exec)
+        sanitized_string = str(' '.join(flagged_qids));
+        for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+          postsuper_r = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postsuper " + sanitized_string])
+          return exec_run_handler('generic', postsuper_r)
 
   # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: cat
-  async def container_post__exec__mailq__cat(self, container_id, request_json):
+  def container_post__exec__mailq__cat(self, container_id, request_json):
     if 'items' in request_json:
       r = re.compile("^[0-9a-fA-F]+$")
       filtered_qids = filter(r.match, request_json['items'])
       if filtered_qids:
-        sanitized_string = str(' '.join(filtered_qids))
+        sanitized_string = str(' '.join(filtered_qids));
 
-        for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-          if container._id == container_id:
-            postcat_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postcat -q " + sanitized_string], user='postfix')
-            return await exec_run_handler('utf8_text_only', postcat_exec)
+        for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+          postcat_return = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postcat -q " + sanitized_string], user='postfix')
+        if not postcat_return:
+          postcat_return = 'err: invalid'
+        return exec_run_handler('utf8_text_only', postcat_return)
 
    # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: unhold
-  async def container_post__exec__mailq__unhold(self, container_id, request_json):
+  def container_post__exec__mailq__unhold(self, container_id, request_json):
     if 'items' in request_json:
       r = re.compile("^[0-9a-fA-F]+$")
       filtered_qids = filter(r.match, request_json['items'])
       if filtered_qids:
         flagged_qids = ['-H %s' % i for i in filtered_qids]
-        sanitized_string = str(' '.join(flagged_qids))
-
-        for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-          if container._id == container_id:
-            postsuper_r_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postsuper " + sanitized_string])
-            return await exec_run_handler('generic', postsuper_r_exec)
-
+        sanitized_string = str(' '.join(flagged_qids));
+        for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+          postsuper_r = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postsuper " + sanitized_string])
+          return exec_run_handler('generic', postsuper_r)
 
   # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: deliver
-  async def container_post__exec__mailq__deliver(self, container_id, request_json):
+  def container_post__exec__mailq__deliver(self, container_id, request_json):
     if 'items' in request_json:
       r = re.compile("^[0-9a-fA-F]+$")
       filtered_qids = filter(r.match, request_json['items'])
       if filtered_qids:
         flagged_qids = ['-i %s' % i for i in filtered_qids]
-
-        for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-          if container._id == container_id:
-            for i in flagged_qids:
-              postsuper_r_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postqueue " + i], user='postfix')      
-              async with postsuper_r_exec.start(detach=False) as stream:
-                postsuper_r_return = await stream.read_out()
-              # todo: check each exit code
-            res = {
-              'type': 'success', 
-              'msg': 'Scheduled immediate delivery'
-            }
-            return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: list
-  async def container_post__exec__mailq__list(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        mailq_exec = await container.exec(["/usr/sbin/postqueue", "-j"], user='postfix')
-        return await exec_run_handler('utf8_text_only', mailq_exec)
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: flush
-  async def container_post__exec__mailq__flush(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        postsuper_r_exec = await container.exec(["/usr/sbin/postqueue", "-f"], user='postfix')
-        return await exec_run_handler('generic', postsuper_r_exec)
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: super_delete
-  async def container_post__exec__mailq__super_delete(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        postsuper_r_exec = await container.exec(["/usr/sbin/postsuper", "-d", "ALL"])
-        return await exec_run_handler('generic', postsuper_r_exec)
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: system - task: fts_rescan
-  async def container_post__exec__system__fts_rescan(self, container_id, request_json):
-    if 'username' in request_json:
-      for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-        if container._id == container_id:
-          rescan_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/doveadm fts rescan -u '" + request_json['username'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "'"], user='vmail')         
-          async with rescan_exec.start(detach=False) as stream:
-            rescan_return = await stream.read_out()
-
-          exec_details = await rescan_exec.inspect()
-          if exec_details["ExitCode"] == None or exec_details["ExitCode"] == 0:
-            res = {
-              'type': 'success', 
-              'msg': 'fts_rescan: rescan triggered'
-            }
-            return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-          else:
-            res = {
-              'type': 'warning', 
-              'msg': 'fts_rescan error'
-            }
-            return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-
-    if 'all' in request_json:
-      for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-        if container._id == container_id:
-          rescan_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/doveadm fts rescan -A"], user='vmail')          
-          async with rescan_exec.start(detach=False) as stream:
-            rescan_return = await stream.read_out()
-
-          exec_details = await rescan_exec.inspect()
-          if exec_details["ExitCode"] == None or exec_details["ExitCode"] == 0:
-            res = {
-              'type': 'success', 
-              'msg': 'fts_rescan: rescan triggered'
-            }
-            return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-          else:
-            res = {
-              'type': 'warning', 
-              'msg': 'fts_rescan error'
-            }
-            return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: system - task: df
-  async def container_post__exec__system__df(self, container_id, request_json):
-    if 'dir' in request_json:
-      for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-        if container._id == container_id:
-          df_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/bin/df -H '" + request_json['dir'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' | /usr/bin/tail -n1 | /usr/bin/tr -s [:blank:] | /usr/bin/tr ' ' ','"], user='nobody')
-          async with df_exec.start(detach=False) as stream:
-            df_return = await stream.read_out()
-
-          print(df_return)
-          print(await df_exec.inspect())
-          exec_details = await df_exec.inspect()
-          if exec_details["ExitCode"] == None or exec_details["ExitCode"] == 0:
-            return df_return.data.decode('utf-8').rstrip()
-          else:
-            return "0,0,0,0,0,0"
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: system - task: mysql_upgrade
-  async def container_post__exec__system__mysql_upgrade(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        sql_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/mysql_upgrade -uroot -p'" + os.environ['DBROOT'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "'\n"], user='mysql')
-        async with sql_exec.start(detach=False) as stream:
-          sql_return = await stream.read_out()
-
-        exec_details = await sql_exec.inspect()
-        if exec_details["ExitCode"] == None or exec_details["ExitCode"] == 0:
-          matched = False
-          for line in sql_return.data.decode('utf-8').split("\n"):
-            if 'is already upgraded to' in line:
-              matched = True
-          if matched:
-            res = {
-              'type': 'success', 
-              'msg': 'mysql_upgrade: already upgraded',
-              'text': sql_return.data.decode('utf-8')
-            }
-            return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-          else:
-            await container.restart()
-            res = {
-              'type': 'warning', 
-              'msg': 'mysql_upgrade: upgrade was applied',
-              'text': sql_return.data.decode('utf-8')
-            }
-            return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-        else:
-          res = {
-            'type': 'error', 
-            'msg': 'mysql_upgrade: error running command',
-            'text': sql_return.data.decode('utf-8')
-          }
+        for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+          for i in flagged_qids:
+            postqueue_r = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postqueue " + i], user='postfix')
+            # todo: check each exit code
+          res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg': 'Scheduled immediate delivery'}
           return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: system - task: mysql_tzinfo_to_sql
-  async def container_post__exec__system__mysql_tzinfo_to_sql(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        sql_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/mysql_tzinfo_to_sql /usr/share/zoneinfo | /bin/sed 's/Local time zone must be set--see zic manual page/FCTY/' | /usr/bin/mysql -uroot -p'" + os.environ['DBROOT'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' mysql \n"], user='mysql')
-        async with sql_exec.start(detach=False) as stream:
-          sql_return = await stream.read_out()
-
-        exec_details = await sql_exec.inspect()
-        if exec_details["ExitCode"] == None or exec_details["ExitCode"] == 0:
-          res = {
-            'type': 'info', 
-            'msg': 'mysql_tzinfo_to_sql: command completed successfully',
-            'text': sql_return.data.decode('utf-8')
-          }
-          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-        else:
-          res = {
-            'type': 'error', 
-            'msg': 'mysql_tzinfo_to_sql: error running command',
-            'text': sql_return.data.decode('utf-8')
-          }
-          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: reload - task: dovecot
-  async def container_post__exec__reload__dovecot(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        reload_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/dovecot reload"])
-        return await exec_run_handler('generic', reload_exec)
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: reload - task: postfix
-  async def container_post__exec__reload__postfix(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        reload_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postfix reload"])
-        return await exec_run_handler('generic', reload_exec)
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: reload - task: nginx
-  async def container_post__exec__reload__nginx(self, container_id, request_json):
-    for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-      if container._id == container_id:
-        reload_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/sh", "-c", "/usr/sbin/nginx -s reload"])
-        return await exec_run_handler('generic', reload_exec)
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: sieve - task: list
-  async def container_post__exec__sieve__list(self, container_id, request_json):
-    if 'username' in request_json:
-      for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-        if container._id == container_id:
-          sieve_exec = await container.exec(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/doveadm sieve list -u '" + request_json['username'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "'"])
-          return await exec_run_handler('utf8_text_only', sieve_exec)
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: sieve - task: print
-  async def container_post__exec__sieve__print(self, container_id, request_json):
-    if 'username' in request_json and 'script_name' in request_json:
-      for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-        if container._id == container_id:
-          cmd = ["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/doveadm sieve get -u '" + request_json['username'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' '" + request_json['script_name'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "'"]  
-          sieve_exec = await container.exec(cmd)
-          return await exec_run_handler('utf8_text_only', sieve_exec)
-
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: maildir - task: cleanup
-  async def container_post__exec__maildir__cleanup(self, container_id, request_json):
-    if 'maildir' in request_json:
-      for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-        if container._id == container_id:
-          sane_name = re.sub(r'\W+', '', request_json['maildir'])
-          cmd = ["/bin/bash", "-c", "if [[ -d '/var/vmail/" + request_json['maildir'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' ]]; then /bin/mv '/var/vmail/" + request_json['maildir'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' '/var/vmail/_garbage/" + str(int(time.time())) + "_" + sane_name + "'; fi"]
-          maildir_cleanup_exec = await container.exec(cmd, user='vmail')
-          return await exec_run_handler('generic', maildir_cleanup_exec)
-
-  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: rspamd - task: worker_password
-  async def container_post__exec__rspamd__worker_password(self, container_id, request_json):
-    if 'raw' in request_json:
-      for container in (await self.docker_client.containers.list()):
-        if container._id == container_id:
           
-          cmd = "./set_worker_password.sh '" + request_json['raw'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' 2> /dev/null"
-          rspamd_password_exec = await container.exec(cmd, user='_rspamd')  
-          async with rspamd_password_exec.start(detach=False) as stream:
-            rspamd_password_return = await stream.read_out()
-
-          matched = False
-          if "OK" in rspamd_password_return.data.decode('utf-8'):
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: list
+  def container_post__exec__mailq__list(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+      mailq_return = container.exec_run(["/usr/sbin/postqueue", "-j"], user='postfix')
+      return exec_run_handler('utf8_text_only', mailq_return)
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: flush
+  def container_post__exec__mailq__flush(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+      postqueue_r = container.exec_run(["/usr/sbin/postqueue", "-f"], user='postfix')
+      return exec_run_handler('generic', postqueue_r)
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: mailq - task: super_delete
+  def container_post__exec__mailq__super_delete(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+      postsuper_r = container.exec_run(["/usr/sbin/postsuper", "-d", "ALL"])
+      return exec_run_handler('generic', postsuper_r)
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: system - task: fts_rescan
+  def container_post__exec__system__fts_rescan(self, container_id, request_json):
+    if 'username' in request_json:
+      for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+        rescan_return = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/doveadm fts rescan -u '" + request_json['username'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "'"], user='vmail')
+        if rescan_return.exit_code == 0:
+          res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg': 'fts_rescan: rescan triggered'}
+          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+        else:
+          res = { 'type': 'warning', 'msg': 'fts_rescan error'}
+          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+    if 'all' in request_json:
+      for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+        rescan_return = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/doveadm fts rescan -A"], user='vmail')
+        if rescan_return.exit_code == 0:
+          res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg': 'fts_rescan: rescan triggered'}
+          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+        else:
+          res = { 'type': 'warning', 'msg': 'fts_rescan error'}
+          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: system - task: df
+  def container_post__exec__system__df(self, container_id, request_json):
+    if 'dir' in request_json:
+      for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+        df_return = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/bin/df -H '" + request_json['dir'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' | /usr/bin/tail -n1 | /usr/bin/tr -s [:blank:] | /usr/bin/tr ' ' ','"], user='nobody')
+        if df_return.exit_code == 0:
+          return df_return.output.decode('utf-8').rstrip()
+        else:
+          return "0,0,0,0,0,0"
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: system - task: mysql_upgrade
+  def container_post__exec__system__mysql_upgrade(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+      sql_return = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/mysql_upgrade -uroot -p'" + os.environ['DBROOT'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "'\n"], user='mysql')
+      if sql_return.exit_code == 0:
+        matched = False
+        for line in sql_return.output.decode('utf-8').split("\n"):
+          if 'is already upgraded to' in line:
             matched = True
-            await container.restart()
+        if matched:
+          res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg':'mysql_upgrade: already upgraded', 'text': sql_return.output.decode('utf-8')}
+          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+        else:
+          container.restart()
+          res = { 'type': 'warning', 'msg':'mysql_upgrade: upgrade was applied', 'text': sql_return.output.decode('utf-8')}
+          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+      else:
+        res = { 'type': 'error', 'msg': 'mysql_upgrade: error running command', 'text': sql_return.output.decode('utf-8')}
+        return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: system - task: mysql_tzinfo_to_sql
+  def container_post__exec__system__mysql_tzinfo_to_sql(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+      sql_return = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/mysql_tzinfo_to_sql /usr/share/zoneinfo | /bin/sed 's/Local time zone must be set--see zic manual page/FCTY/' | /usr/bin/mysql -uroot -p'" + os.environ['DBROOT'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' mysql \n"], user='mysql')
+      if sql_return.exit_code == 0:
+        res = { 'type': 'info', 'msg': 'mysql_tzinfo_to_sql: command completed successfully', 'text': sql_return.output.decode('utf-8')}
+        return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+      else:
+        res = { 'type': 'error', 'msg': 'mysql_tzinfo_to_sql: error running command', 'text': sql_return.output.decode('utf-8')}
+        return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: reload - task: dovecot
+  def container_post__exec__reload__dovecot(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+      reload_return = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/dovecot reload"])
+      return exec_run_handler('generic', reload_return)
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: reload - task: postfix
+  def container_post__exec__reload__postfix(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+      reload_return = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/sbin/postfix reload"])
+      return exec_run_handler('generic', reload_return)
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: reload - task: nginx
+  def container_post__exec__reload__nginx(self, container_id, request_json):
+    for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+      reload_return = container.exec_run(["/bin/sh", "-c", "/usr/sbin/nginx -s reload"])
+      return exec_run_handler('generic', reload_return)
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: sieve - task: list
+  def container_post__exec__sieve__list(self, container_id, request_json):
+    if 'username' in request_json:
+      for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+        sieve_return = container.exec_run(["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/doveadm sieve list -u '" + request_json['username'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "'"])
+        return exec_run_handler('utf8_text_only', sieve_return)
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: sieve - task: print
+  def container_post__exec__sieve__print(self, container_id, request_json):
+    if 'username' in request.json and 'script_name' in request_json:
+      for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+        cmd = ["/bin/bash", "-c", "/usr/bin/doveadm sieve get -u '" + request_json['username'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' '" + request_json['script_name'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "'"]  
+        sieve_return = container.exec_run(cmd)
+        return exec_run_handler('utf8_text_only', sieve_return)
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: maildir - task: cleanup
+  def container_post__exec__maildir__cleanup(self, container_id, request_json):
+    if 'maildir' in request_json:
+      for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+        sane_name = re.sub(r'\W+', '', request_json['maildir'])
+        cmd = ["/bin/bash", "-c", "if [[ -d '/var/vmail/" + request_json['maildir'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' ]]; then /bin/mv '/var/vmail/" + request_json['maildir'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' '/var/vmail/_garbage/" + str(int(time.time())) + "_" + sane_name + "'; fi"]
+        maildir_cleanup = container.exec_run(cmd, user='vmail')
+        return exec_run_handler('generic', maildir_cleanup)
+  # api call: container_post - post_action: exec - cmd: rspamd - task: worker_password
+  def container_post__exec__rspamd__worker_password(self, container_id, request_json):
+    if 'raw' in request_json:
+      for container in self.docker_client.containers.list(filters={"id": container_id}):
+        cmd = "/usr/bin/rspamadm pw -e -p '" + request_json['raw'].replace("'", "'\\''") + "' 2> /dev/null"
+        cmd_response = exec_cmd_container(container, cmd, user="_rspamd")
 
-          if matched:
-            res = {
-              'type': 'success', 
-              'msg': 'command completed successfully'
-            }
-            return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
-          else:
-            res = {
-              'type': 'danger', 
-              'msg': 'command did not complete'
-            }
-            return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+        matched = False
+        for line in cmd_response.split("\n"):
+          if '$2$' in line:
+            hash = line.strip()
+            hash_out = re.search('\$2\$.+$', hash).group(0)
+            rspamd_passphrase_hash = re.sub('[^0-9a-zA-Z\$]+', '', hash_out.rstrip())
+            rspamd_password_filename = "/etc/rspamd/override.d/worker-controller-password.inc"
+            cmd = '''/bin/echo 'enable_password = "%s";' > %s && cat %s''' % (rspamd_passphrase_hash, rspamd_password_filename, rspamd_password_filename)
+            cmd_response = exec_cmd_container(container, cmd, user="_rspamd")
+            if rspamd_passphrase_hash.startswith("$2$") and rspamd_passphrase_hash in cmd_response:
+              container.restart()
+              matched = True
+        if matched:
+          res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg': 'command completed successfully' }
+          logger.info('success changing Rspamd password')
+          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
+        else:
+          logger.error('failed changing Rspamd password')
+          res = { 'type': 'danger', 'msg': 'command did not complete' }
+          return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
 
 
+def exec_cmd_container(container, cmd, user, timeout=2, shell_cmd="/bin/bash"):
 
-async def exec_run_handler(type, exec_obj):
-  async with exec_obj.start(detach=False) as stream:
-    exec_return = await stream.read_out()
+  def recv_socket_data(c_socket, timeout):
+    c_socket.setblocking(0)
+    total_data=[]
+    data=''
+    begin=time.time()
+    while True:
+      if total_data and time.time()-begin > timeout:
+        break
+      elif time.time()-begin > timeout*2:
+        break
+      try:
+        data = c_socket.recv(8192)
+        if data:
+          total_data.append(data.decode('utf-8'))
+          #change the beginning time for measurement
+          begin=time.time()
+        else:
+          #sleep for sometime to indicate a gap
+          time.sleep(0.1)
+          break
+      except:
+        pass
+    return ''.join(total_data)
+    
 
-  if exec_return == None:
-    exec_return = ""
-  else:
-    exec_return = exec_return.data.decode('utf-8')
-
-  if type == 'generic':       
-    exec_details = await exec_obj.inspect()
-    if exec_details["ExitCode"] == None or exec_details["ExitCode"] == 0:
-      res = {
-        "type": "success",
-        "msg": "command completed successfully"
-      }
+  try :
+    socket = container.exec_run([shell_cmd], stdin=True, socket=True, user=user).output._sock
+    if not cmd.endswith("\n"):
+      cmd = cmd + "\n"
+    socket.send(cmd.encode('utf-8'))
+    data = recv_socket_data(socket, timeout)
+    socket.close()
+    return data
+  except Exception as e:
+    logger.error("error - exec_cmd_container: %s" % str(e))
+    traceback.print_exc(file=sys.stdout)
+def exec_run_handler(type, output):
+  if type == 'generic':
+    if output.exit_code == 0:
+      res = { 'type': 'success', 'msg': 'command completed successfully' }
       return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
     else:
-      res = {
-        "type": "success",
-        "msg": "'command failed: " + exec_return
-      }
+      res = { 'type': 'danger', 'msg': 'command failed: ' + output.output.decode('utf-8') }
       return Response(content=json.dumps(res, indent=4), media_type="application/json")
   if type == 'utf8_text_only':
-    return Response(content=exec_return, media_type="text/plain")
+    return Response(content=output.output.decode('utf-8'), media_type="text/plain")
 
 async def get_host_stats(wait=5):
   global host_stats_isUpdating
@@ -570,12 +486,10 @@ async def get_host_stats(wait=5):
       "type": "danger",
       "msg": str(e)
     }
-    print(json.dumps(res, indent=4))
 
   await asyncio.sleep(wait)
   host_stats_isUpdating = False
   
-
 async def get_container_stats(container_id, wait=5, stop=False):
   global containerIds_to_update
 
@@ -598,13 +512,11 @@ async def get_container_stats(container_id, wait=5, stop=False):
         "type": "danger",
         "msg": str(e)
       }
-      print(json.dumps(res, indent=4))
   else:
     res = {
       "type": "danger",
       "msg": "no or invalid id defined"
     }
-    print(json.dumps(res, indent=4))
 
   await asyncio.sleep(wait)
   if stop == True:
@@ -615,9 +527,13 @@ async def get_container_stats(container_id, wait=5, stop=False):
     await get_container_stats(container_id, wait=0, stop=True)
 
 
+
 if os.environ['REDIS_SLAVEOF_IP'] != "":
   redis_client = redis.Redis(host=os.environ['REDIS_SLAVEOF_IP'], port=os.environ['REDIS_SLAVEOF_PORT'], db=0)
 else:
   redis_client = redis.Redis(host='redis-mailcow', port=6379, db=0)
 
+sync_docker_client = docker.DockerClient(base_url='unix://var/run/docker.sock', version='auto')
 async_docker_client = aiodocker.Docker(url='unix:///var/run/docker.sock')
+
+logger.info('DockerApi started')
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 3b3ccee3..19e20345 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ services:
             - watchdog
 
     dockerapi-mailcow:
-      image: mailcow/dockerapi:2.0
+      image: mailcow/dockerapi:2.01
       security_opt:
         - label=disable
       restart: always