diff --git a/apis/server/container_bridge.go b/apis/server/container_bridge.go
index 915b47e2e..0e9e4cd03 100644
--- a/apis/server/container_bridge.go
+++ b/apis/server/container_bridge.go
@@ -332,3 +332,7 @@ func (s *Server) upgradeContainer(ctx context.Context, rw http.ResponseWriter, r
 	rw.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (s *Server) topContainer(ctx context.Context, rw http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/apis/server/router.go b/apis/server/router.go
index 91ca9bd4f..58310fef2 100644
--- a/apis/server/router.go
+++ b/apis/server/router.go
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ func initRoute(s *Server) http.Handler {
 	r.Path(versionMatcher + "/containers/{name:.*}/unpause").Methods(http.MethodPost).Handler(s.filter(s.unpauseContainer))
 	r.Path(versionMatcher + "/containers/{name:.*}/update").Methods(http.MethodPost).Handler(s.filter(s.updateContainer))
 	r.Path(versionMatcher + "/containers/{name:.*}/upgrade").Methods(http.MethodPost).Handler(s.filter(s.upgradeContainer))
+	r.Path(versionMatcher + "/containers/{name:.*}/top").Methods(http.MethodGet).Handler(s.filter(s.topContainer))
 
 	// image
 	r.Path(versionMatcher + "/images/create").Methods(http.MethodPost).Handler(s.filter(s.pullImage))
diff --git a/apis/swagger.yml b/apis/swagger.yml
index de201ccd9..efc484561 100644
--- a/apis/swagger.yml
+++ b/apis/swagger.yml
@@ -450,6 +450,27 @@ paths:
           $ref: "#/responses/500ErrorResponse"
       tags: ["Container"]
 
+  /containers/{id}/top:
+    post:
+      summary: "Display the running processes of a container"
+      operationId: "ContainerTop"
+      parameters:
+        - $ref: "#/parameters/id"
+        - name: "ps_args"
+          in: "query"
+          description: "top arguments"
+          type: "string"
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: "no error"
+          schema:
+            $ref: "#/definitions/ContainerProcessList"
+        404:
+          $ref: "#/responses/404ErrorResponse"
+        500:
+          $ref: "#/responses/500ErrorResponse"
+      tags: ["Container"]
+
   /containers/{id}:
     delete:
       summary: "Remove one container"
@@ -2002,6 +2023,22 @@ definitions:
         minItems: 1
         items:
           type: "string"
+  ContainerProcessList:
+    description: OK Response to ContainerTop operation
+    type: "object"
+    properties:
+      Titles:
+        description: "The ps column titles"
+        type: "array"
+        items:
+          type: "string"
+      Processes:
+        description: "Each process running in the container, where each is process is an array of values corresponding to the titles"
+        type: "array"
+        items:
+          type: "array"
+          items:
+            type: "string"
 
   ExecCreateResp:
     type: "object"
diff --git a/apis/types/container_process_list.go b/apis/types/container_process_list.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9733a845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apis/types/container_process_list.go
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+// Code generated by go-swagger; DO NOT EDIT.
+
+package types
+
+// This file was generated by the swagger tool.
+// Editing this file might prove futile when you re-run the swagger generate command
+
+import (
+	strfmt "github.com/go-openapi/strfmt"
+
+	"github.com/go-openapi/errors"
+	"github.com/go-openapi/swag"
+)
+
+// ContainerProcessList OK Response to ContainerTop operation
+// swagger:model ContainerProcessList
+
+type ContainerProcessList struct {
+
+	// Each process running in the container, where each is process is an array of values corresponding to the titles
+	Processes [][]string `json:"Processes"`
+
+	// The ps column titles
+	Titles []string `json:"Titles"`
+}
+
+/* polymorph ContainerProcessList Processes false */
+
+/* polymorph ContainerProcessList Titles false */
+
+// Validate validates this container process list
+func (m *ContainerProcessList) Validate(formats strfmt.Registry) error {
+	var res []error
+
+	if err := m.validateProcesses(formats); err != nil {
+		// prop
+		res = append(res, err)
+	}
+
+	if err := m.validateTitles(formats); err != nil {
+		// prop
+		res = append(res, err)
+	}
+
+	if len(res) > 0 {
+		return errors.CompositeValidationError(res...)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *ContainerProcessList) validateProcesses(formats strfmt.Registry) error {
+
+	if swag.IsZero(m.Processes) { // not required
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *ContainerProcessList) validateTitles(formats strfmt.Registry) error {
+
+	if swag.IsZero(m.Titles) { // not required
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// MarshalBinary interface implementation
+func (m *ContainerProcessList) MarshalBinary() ([]byte, error) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	return swag.WriteJSON(m)
+}
+
+// UnmarshalBinary interface implementation
+func (m *ContainerProcessList) UnmarshalBinary(b []byte) error {
+	var res ContainerProcessList
+	if err := swag.ReadJSON(b, &res); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	*m = res
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cli/top.go b/cli/top.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e68190d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/top.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	//"github.com/alibaba/pouch/apis/types"
+	//"github.com/alibaba/pouch/pkg/reference"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+// topDescription
+var topDescription = ""
+
+// TopCommand use to implement 'top' command, it displays all processes in a container.
+type TopCommand struct {
+	baseCommand
+	args []string
+}
+
+// Init initialize top command.
+func (top *TopCommand) Init(c *Cli) {
+	top.cli = c
+	top.cmd = &cobra.Command{
+		Use:   "top CONTAINER",
+		Short: "Display the running processes of a container",
+		Long:  topDescription,
+		Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			return top.runTop(args)
+		},
+		Example: topExamples(),
+	}
+}
+
+// runTop is the entry of top command.
+func (top *TopCommand) runTop(args []string) error {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	apiClient := top.cli.Client()
+
+	container := args[0]
+
+	arguments := args[1:]
+
+	resp, err := apiClient.ContainerTop(ctx, container, arguments)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute top command in container %s: %v", container, err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(resp)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// topExamples shows examples in top command, and is used in auto-generated cli docs.
+func topExamples() string {
+	return ``
+}
diff --git a/client/container.go b/client/container.go
index a4820d295..5375b2416 100644
--- a/client/container.go
+++ b/client/container.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"net"
 	"net/url"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/alibaba/pouch/apis/types"
 )
@@ -186,3 +187,21 @@ func (client *APIClient) ContainerUpdate(ctx context.Context, name string, confi
 func (client *APIClient) ContainerUpgrade(ctx context.Context, name string, config types.ContainerConfig, hostConfig *types.HostConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
+
+// ContainerTop shows process information from within a container.
+func (client *APIClient) ContainerTop(ctx context.Context, name string, arguments []string) (types.ContainerProcessList, error) {
+	response := types.ContainerProcessList{}
+	query := url.Values{}
+	if len(arguments) > 0 {
+		query.Set("ps_args", strings.Join(arguments, " "))
+	}
+
+	resp, err := client.get(ctx, "/containers/"+name+"/top", query, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return response, err
+	}
+
+	err = decodeBody(&response, resp.Body)
+	ensureCloseReader(resp)
+	return response, err
+}
diff --git a/client/interface.go b/client/interface.go
index e8b1f2a39..b0685392b 100644
--- a/client/interface.go
+++ b/client/interface.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ type ContainerAPIClient interface {
 	ContainerUnpause(ctx context.Context, name string) error
 	ContainerUpdate(ctx context.Context, name string, config *types.UpdateConfig) error
 	ContainerUpgrade(ctx context.Context, name string, config types.ContainerConfig, hostConfig *types.HostConfig) error
+	ContainerTop(ctx context.Context, name string, arguments []string) (types.ContainerProcessList, error)
 }
 
 // ImageAPIClient defines methods of Image client.
diff --git a/test/api_container_top_test.go b/test/api_container_top_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ad4fa6c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/api_container_top_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/alibaba/pouch/test/environment"
+	//"github.com/alibaba/pouch/test/request"
+
+	"github.com/go-check/check"
+)
+
+// APIContainerTopSuite is the test suite for container top API.
+type APIContainerTopSuite struct{}
+
+func init() {
+	check.Suite(&APIContainerTopSuite{})
+}
+
+// SetUpTest does common setup in the beginning of each test.
+func (suite *APIContainerTopSuite) SetUpTest(c *check.C) {
+	SkipIfFalse(c, environment.IsLinux)
+
+	// TODO Add more
+}
diff --git a/test/cli_top_test.go b/test/cli_top_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ee885aef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cli_top_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"github.com/alibaba/pouch/test/command"
+	"github.com/alibaba/pouch/test/environment"
+
+	"github.com/go-check/check"
+	"github.com/gotestyourself/gotestyourself/icmd"
+)
+
+// PouchTopSuite is the test suite for top CLI.
+type PouchTopSuite struct{}
+
+func init() {
+	check.Suite(&PouchTopSuite{})
+}
+
+// SetupSuite does common setup in the beginning of each test suite.
+func (suite *PouchTopSuite) SetupSuite(c *check.C) {
+	SkipIfFalse(c, environment.IsLinux)
+
+	environment.PruneAllContainers(apiClient)
+
+	command.PouchRun("pull", busyboxImage).Assert(c, icmd.Success)
+}
+
+// TearDownTest does cleanup work in the end of each test.
+func (suite *PouchTopSuite) TearDownTest(c *check.C) {
+}