Podman secrets (compat) API

Actions related to secrets for the compatibility endpoints

Operations 4

GET /secrets List secrets #
DELETE /secrets/{name} Remove secret #
GET /secrets/{name} Inspect secret #
POST /secrets/create Create a secret #

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podman-secrets-compat-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  contact:
    email: podman@lists.podman.io
    name: Podman
    url: https://podman.io/community/
  description: 'This documentation describes the Podman v2.x+ RESTful API. It consists of a Docker-compatible

    API and a Libpod API providing support for Podman’s unique features such as pods.


    To start the service and keep it running for 5,000 seconds (-t 0 runs forever):


    podman system service -t 5000 &


    You can then use cURL on the socket using requests documented below.


    NOTE: if you install the package podman-docker, it will create a symbolic

    link for /run/docker.sock to /run/podman/podman.sock


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    API responses. This is because the zero value for the field type is null. The field

    description in the docs will state what type the field is expected to be for such cases.


    See podman-system-service(1) for more information.


    Quick Examples:


    ''podman info''


    curl --unix-socket /run/podman/podman.sock http://d/v6.0.0/libpod/info


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    curl -XPOST --unix-socket /run/podman/podman.sock -v ''http://d/v6.0.0/images/create?fromImage=quay.io%2Fcontainers%2Fpodman''


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  license:
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  termsOfService: https://github.com/containers/podman/blob/913caaa9b1de2b63692c9bae15120208194c9eb3/LICENSE
  title: supports a RESTful API for the Libpod library artifacts secrets (compat) secrets (compat) API
  version: 5.0.0
  x-logo:
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servers:
- url: http://podman.io/
- url: https://podman.io/
tags:
- description: Actions related to secrets for the compatibility endpoints
  name: secrets (compat)
paths:
  /secrets:
    get:
      description: Returns a list of secrets
      operationId: SecretList
      parameters:
      - description: "JSON encoded value of the filters (a `map[string][]string`) to process on the secrets list. Currently available filters:\n  - `name=[name]` Matches secrets name (accepts regex).\n  - `id=[id]` Matches for full or partial ID.\n"
        in: query
        name: filters
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/SecretListCompatResponse'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/internalError'
      summary: List secrets
      tags:
      - secrets (compat)
  /secrets/{name}:
    delete:
      operationId: SecretDelete
      parameters:
      - description: the name or ID of the secret
        in: path
        name: name
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: no error
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NoSuchSecret'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/internalError'
      summary: Remove secret
      tags:
      - secrets (compat)
    get:
      operationId: SecretInspect
      parameters:
      - description: the name or ID of the secret
        in: path
        name: name
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/SecretInspectCompatResponse'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NoSuchSecret'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/internalError'
      summary: Inspect secret
      tags:
      - secrets (compat)
  /secrets/create:
    post:
      operationId: SecretCreate
      responses:
        '201':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/SecretCreateResponse'
        '409':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/SecretInUse'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/internalError'
      summary: Create a secret
      tags:
      - secrets (compat)
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretCreate'
          application/x-tar:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretCreate'
        description: 'attributes for creating a secret

          '
components:
  responses:
    NoSuchSecret:
      description: No such secret
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            properties:
              cause:
                description: API root cause formatted for automated parsing
                example: API root cause
                type: string
                x-go-name: Because
              message:
                description: human error message, formatted for a human to read
                example: human error message
                type: string
                x-go-name: Message
              response:
                description: HTTP response code
                format: int64
                minimum: 400
                type: integer
                x-go-name: ResponseCode
            type: object
        application/octet-stream:
          schema:
            properties:
              cause:
                description: API root cause formatted for automated parsing
                example: API root cause
                type: string
                x-go-name: Because
              message:
                description: human error message, formatted for a human to read
                example: human error message
                type: string
                x-go-name: Message
              response:
                description: HTTP response code
                format: int64
                minimum: 400
                type: integer
                x-go-name: ResponseCode
            type: object
        text/plain:
          schema:
            properties:
              cause:
                description: API root cause formatted for automated parsing
                example: API root cause
                type: string
                x-go-name: Because
              message:
                description: human error message, formatted for a human to read
                example: human error message
                type: string
                x-go-name: Message
              response:
                description: HTTP response code
                format: int64
                minimum: 400
                type: integer
                x-go-name: ResponseCode
            type: object
    SecretInUse:
      description: Secret in use
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            properties:
              cause:
                description: API root cause formatted for automated parsing
                example: API root cause
                type: string
                x-go-name: Because
              message:
                description: human error message, formatted for a human to read
                example: human error message
                type: string
                x-go-name: Message
              response:
                description: HTTP response code
                format: int64
                minimum: 400
                type: integer
                x-go-name: ResponseCode
            type: object
        application/octet-stream:
          schema:
            properties:
              cause:
                description: API root cause formatted for automated parsing
                example: API root cause
                type: string
                x-go-name: Because
              message:
                description: human error message, formatted for a human to read
                example: human error message
                type: string
                x-go-name: Message
              response:
                description: HTTP response code
                format: int64
                minimum: 400
                type: integer
                x-go-name: ResponseCode
            type: object
        text/plain:
          schema:
            properties:
              cause:
                description: API root cause formatted for automated parsing
                example: API root cause
                type: string
                x-go-name: Because
              message:
                description: human error message, formatted for a human to read
                example: human error message
                type: string
                x-go-name: Message
              response:
                description: HTTP response code
                format: int64
                minimum: 400
                type: integer
                x-go-name: ResponseCode
            type: object
    SecretListCompatResponse:
      description: Secret list response
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretInfoReportCompat'
            type: array
        application/octet-stream:
          schema:
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretInfoReportCompat'
            type: array
        text/plain:
          schema:
            items:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretInfoReportCompat'
            type: array
    internalError:
      description: Internal server error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
        application/octet-stream:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
        text/plain:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorModel'
    SecretCreateResponse:
      description: Secret create response
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretCreateReport'
        application/octet-stream:
          schema:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretCreateReport'
        text/plain:
          schema:
            allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretCreateReport'
    SecretInspectCompatResponse:
      description: Secret inspect compat
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretInfoReportCompat'
        application/octet-stream:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretInfoReportCompat'
        text/plain:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretInfoReportCompat'
  schemas:
    SecretCreate:
      properties:
        Data:
          description: Base64-url-safe-encoded (RFC 4648) data to store as secret.
          type: string
        Driver:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SecretDriverSpec'
        Labels:
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
          description: Labels are labels on the secret
          type: object
        Name:
          description: User-defined name of the secret.
          type: string
      type: object
      x-go-name: SecretCreateRequest
      x-go-package: go.podman.io/podman/v6/pkg/domain/entities
    SecretInfoReportCompat:
      type: object
      x-go-package: go.podman.io/podman/v6/pkg/domain/entities
    SecretCreateReport:
      type: object
      x-go-package: go.podman.io/podman/v6/pkg/domain/entities
    SecretDriverSpec:
      type: object
      x-go-package: go.podman.io/podman/v6/pkg/domain/entities
    ErrorModel:
      description: ErrorModel is used in remote connections with podman
      properties:
        cause:
          description: API root cause formatted for automated parsing
          example: API root cause
          type: string
          x-go-name: Because
        message:
          description: human error message, formatted for a human to read
          example: human error message
          type: string
          x-go-name: Message
        response:
          description: HTTP response code
          format: int64
          minimum: 400
          type: integer
          x-go-name: ResponseCode
      type: object
      x-go-package: go.podman.io/podman/v6/pkg/errorhandling