diff --git a/openstack/storage/containers/containers.go b/openstack/storage/containers/containers.go
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+package containers
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+type Container struct {
+	Bytes int
+	Count int
+	Name  string
+}
+
+type ListOpts struct {
+	Full   bool
+	Params map[string]string
+}
+
+type CreateOpts struct {
+	Name     string
+	Metadata map[string]string
+	Headers  map[string]string
+}
+
+type DeleteOpts struct {
+	Name   string
+	Params map[string]string
+}
+
+type UpdateOpts struct {
+	Name     string
+	Metadata map[string]string
+	Headers  map[string]string
+}
+
+type GetOpts struct {
+	Name     string
+	Metadata map[string]string
+}
+
+// GetInfo is a function that takes a ListResult (of type *perigee.Response)
+// and returns the containers' information.
+func GetInfo(lr ListResult) ([]Container, error) {
+	var ci []Container
+	err := json.Unmarshal(lr.JsonResult, &ci)
+	return ci, err
+}
+
+// GetNames is a function that takes a ListResult (of type *perigee.Response)
+// and returns the containers' names.
+func GetNames(lr ListResult) ([]string, error) {
+	jr := string(lr.JsonResult)
+	cns := strings.Split(jr, "\n")
+	cns = cns[:len(cns)-1]
+	return cns, nil
+}
+
+// GetMetadata is a function that takes a GetResult (of type *perigee.Response)
+// and returns the custom metadata associated with the container.
+func GetMetadata(gr GetResult) map[string]string {
+	metadata := make(map[string]string)
+	for k, v := range gr.HttpResponse.Header {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(k, "X-Container-Meta-") {
+			key := strings.TrimPrefix(k, "X-Container-Meta-")
+			metadata[key] = v[0]
+		}
+	}
+	return metadata
+}