Docker

Docker Image API

The Image API from Docker — 15 operation(s) for image.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 15

GET /images/json List Images #
POST /build Build an image #
POST /build/prune Delete builder cache #
POST /images/create Create an image #
GET /images/{name}/json Inspect an image #
GET /images/{name}/history Get the history of an image #
POST /images/{name}/push Push an image #
POST /images/{name}/tag Tag an image #
DELETE /images/{name} Remove an image #
GET /images/search Search images #
POST /images/prune Delete unused images #
POST /commit Create a new image from a container #
GET /images/{name}/get Export an image #
GET /images/get Export several images #
POST /images/load Import images #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.docker.com/
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GettingStarted
https://docs.docker.com/get-started/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/docker/refs/heads/main/openapi/docker-image-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

docker-image-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Docker Engine Image API
  version: '1.54'
  x-logo:
    url: https://docs.docker.com/assets/images/logo-docker-main.png
  description: The Engine API is an HTTP API served by Docker Engine.
servers:
- url: /v1.54
tags:


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