diff --git a/api-ref/source/containers.inc b/api-ref/source/containers.inc
index 56bf898f3..57d2c7fb4 100644
--- a/api-ref/source/containers.inc
+++ b/api-ref/source/containers.inc
@@ -941,10 +941,14 @@ Response Codes
    - 403
    - 404
 
+Request
+-------
+
 .. rest_parameters:: parameters.yaml
 
    - container_ident: container_ident
-   - network: network
+   - network: network-query
+   - port: port-query
 
 Response
 --------
@@ -1023,6 +1027,9 @@ Response Codes
    - 403
    - 404
 
+Request
+-------
+
 .. rest_parameters:: parameters.yaml
 
    - container_ident: container_ident
diff --git a/zun/api/controllers/v1/containers.py b/zun/api/controllers/v1/containers.py
index 16e395194..4f9582b60 100644
--- a/zun/api/controllers/v1/containers.py
+++ b/zun/api/controllers/v1/containers.py
@@ -1013,8 +1013,13 @@ class ContainersController(base.Controller):
         context = pecan.request.context
         compute_api = pecan.request.compute_api
         neutron_api = neutron.NeutronAPI(context)
-        neutron_net = neutron_api.get_neutron_network(kwargs.get('network'))
-        compute_api.network_detach(context, container, neutron_net['id'])
+        if kwargs.get('port'):
+            port = neutron_api.get_neutron_port(kwargs['port'])
+            net_id = port['network_id']
+        else:
+            network = neutron_api.get_neutron_network(kwargs.get('network'))
+            net_id = network['id']
+        compute_api.network_detach(context, container, net_id)
         pecan.response.status = 202
 
     @base.Controller.api_version("1.8")
diff --git a/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/containers.py b/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/containers.py
index 5cf49aa85..952956552 100644
--- a/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/containers.py
+++ b/zun/api/controllers/v1/schemas/containers.py
@@ -177,10 +177,24 @@ network_detach = {
     'type': 'object',
     'properties': {
         'network': {
-            'type': 'string'
+            'type': 'string',
+            'minLength': 1,
+            'maxLength': 255,
+        },
+        'port': {
+            'type': 'string',
+            'minLength': 1,
+            'maxLength': 255,
         }
     },
-    'required': ['network'],
+    'oneOf': [
+        {
+            'required': ['network']
+        },
+        {
+            'required': ['port']
+        }
+    ],
     'additionalProperties': False
 }
 
diff --git a/zun/api/controllers/versions.py b/zun/api/controllers/versions.py
index 979a1ef03..d4e8c7d02 100644
--- a/zun/api/controllers/versions.py
+++ b/zun/api/controllers/versions.py
@@ -49,10 +49,11 @@ REST_API_VERSION_HISTORY = """REST API Version History:
     * 1.14 - Add support to rename the container from update api
     * 1.15 - Remove add_security_group and remove_security_group
     * 1.16 - Modify restart_policy to capsule spec content
+    * 1.17 - Add support for detaching ports
 """
 
 BASE_VER = '1.1'
-CURRENT_MAX_VER = '1.16'
+CURRENT_MAX_VER = '1.17'
 
 
 class Version(object):
diff --git a/zun/api/rest_api_version_history.rst b/zun/api/rest_api_version_history.rst
index 644076968..669c1391f 100644
--- a/zun/api/rest_api_version_history.rst
+++ b/zun/api/rest_api_version_history.rst
@@ -134,3 +134,9 @@ user documentation.
 ----
 
   Modify restart_policy to capsule spec content to align with Kubernetes.
+
+1.17
+----
+
+  Add parameter ``port`` to the network_detach API. This allow users to
+  detach a container from a neutron port.
diff --git a/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py b/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py
index d81aa2126..9d15cc953 100644
--- a/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py
+++ b/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/test_root.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class TestRootController(api_base.FunctionalTest):
             'default_version':
             {'id': 'v1',
              'links': [{'href': 'http://localhost/v1/', 'rel': 'self'}],
-             'max_version': '1.16',
+             'max_version': '1.17',
              'min_version': '1.1',
              'status': 'CURRENT'},
             'description': 'Zun is an OpenStack project which '
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class TestRootController(api_base.FunctionalTest):
             'versions': [{'id': 'v1',
                           'links': [{'href': 'http://localhost/v1/',
                                      'rel': 'self'}],
-                          'max_version': '1.16',
+                          'max_version': '1.17',
                           'min_version': '1.1',
                           'status': 'CURRENT'}]}
 
diff --git a/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_containers.py b/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_containers.py
index acf968fa2..4ccc905d7 100644
--- a/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_containers.py
+++ b/zun/tests/unit/api/controllers/v1/test_containers.py
@@ -1902,7 +1902,26 @@ class TestContainerController(api_base.FunctionalTest):
         response = self.post(url)
         self.assertEqual(202, response.status_int)
         mock_detach.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, test_container_obj,
-                                            mock.ANY)
+                                            'private')
+
+    @patch('zun.network.neutron.NeutronAPI.get_neutron_port')
+    @patch('zun.compute.api.API.network_detach')
+    @patch('zun.objects.Container.get_by_uuid')
+    def test_network_detach_with_port(self, mock_by_uuid, mock_detach,
+                                      mock_get_port):
+        test_container = utils.get_test_container()
+        test_container_obj = objects.Container(self.context, **test_container)
+        mock_by_uuid.return_value = test_container_obj
+        container_uuid = test_container.get('uuid')
+        mock_get_port.return_value = {'network_id': 'fake-net-id'}
+        mock_detach.return_value = None
+        url = '/v1/containers/%s/%s?port=%s' % (container_uuid,
+                                                'network_detach',
+                                                'fake-port')
+        response = self.post(url)
+        self.assertEqual(202, response.status_int)
+        mock_detach.assert_called_once_with(mock.ANY, test_container_obj,
+                                            'fake-net-id')
 
     @patch('zun.objects.Container.get_by_uuid')
     def test_network_list(self, mock_container_get_by_uuid):