diff --git a/pkg/core/container/storage.go b/pkg/core/container/storage.go
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+package container
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/pkg/container"
+)
+
+// Source is an interface that wraps
+// basic container receiving method.
+type Source interface {
+	// Get reads the container from the storage by identifier.
+	// It returns the pointer to requested container and any error encountered.
+	//
+	// Get must return exactly one non-nil value.
+	// Get must return ErrNotFound if the container is not in storage.
+	//
+	// Implementations must not retain the container pointer and modify
+	// the container through it.
+	Get(*container.ID) (*container.Container, error)
+}
+
+// ErrNotFound is the error returned when container was not found in storage.
+var ErrNotFound = errors.New("container not found")