Anchore

Anchore Images API

The Images API from Anchore — 2 operation(s) for images.

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Operations 3

GET /images Anchore Enterprise List Images #

POST /images Anchore Enterprise Add Image #

GET /images/{imageDigest} Anchore Enterprise Get Image #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Anchore Enterprise Images API
  description: REST API for Anchore Enterprise providing image analysis, vulnerability scanning, policy evaluation, SBOM generation, and subscription management for enterprise container security workflows.
  version: '2.0'
  contact:
    name: Anchore Support
    url: https://anchore.com/support/
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
servers:
- url: https://anchore.example.com/v2
  description: Anchore Enterprise API
security:
- basicAuth: []
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Images
paths:
  /images:
    get:
      operationId: listImages
      summary: Anchore Enterprise List Images
      description: List all images analyzed by Anchore Enterprise
      tags:
      - Images
      parameters:
      - name: tag
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Filter by image tag
      - name: image_status
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - active
          - inactive
          - deleting
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of analyzed images
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/AnchoreImage'
    post:
      operationId: addImage
      summary: Anchore Enterprise Add Image
      description: Submit an image for analysis
      tags:
      - Images
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageAnalysisRequest'
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Image analysis queued
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/AnchoreImage'
  /images/{imageDigest}:
    get:
      operationId: getImage
      summary: Anchore Enterprise Get Image
      description: Get details for a specific analyzed image
      tags:
      - Images
      parameters:
      - name: imageDigest
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Image details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AnchoreImage'
components:
  schemas:
    ImageAnalysisRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - tag
      properties:
        tag:
          type: string
          description: Image tag to analyze (e.g. docker.io/library/nginx:latest)
        digest:
          type: string
          description: Optional image digest for pinned analysis
        dockerfile:
          type: string
          description: Base64-encoded Dockerfile content
        annotations:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
    ImageContent:
      type: object
      properties:
        metadata:
          type: object
          properties:
            arch:
              type: string
            distro:
              type: string
            distroVersion:
              type: string
            dockerfile:
              type: string
            imageSize:
              type: integer
            layerCount:
              type: integer
    AnchoreImage:
      type: object
      properties:
        imageDigest:
          type: string
          description: Unique SHA256 digest of the image
        analysisStatus:
          type: string
          enum:
          - not_analyzed
          - analyzing
          - analyzed
          - analysis_failed
        imageStatus:
          type: string
          enum:
          - active
          - inactive
          - deleting
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        imageContent:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ImageContent'
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

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