Quay

Quay Repository API

Manage container image repositories including create, list, update, delete, visibility, descriptions, and metadata.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 4

GET /repository List repositories #
POST /repository Create a new repository #
GET /repository/{repository} Get repository details #
DELETE /repository/{repository} Delete repository #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://docs.quay.io/
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GettingStarted
https://docs.quay.io/guides/

Specifications

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

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/quay/refs/heads/main/json-schema/quay-repository-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/quay/refs/heads/main/json-schema/quay-tag-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/quay/refs/heads/main/json-schema/quay-manifest-security-schema.json

Other Resources

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Pricing
https://quay.io/plans/
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JSONLD
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/quay/refs/heads/main/json-ld/quay-context.jsonld

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OpenAPI Specification

quay-repository-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Quay Container Registry Repository API
  description: The Quay API provides programmatic access to the Quay container image registry.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Red Hat Quay Support
    url: https://access.redhat.com/products/red-hat-quay/
  termsOfService: https://quay.io/tos
servers:
- url: https://quay.io/api/v1
  description: Quay.io hosted production server
security:
- OAuth2: []
tags:
- name: Repository
  description: Manage container image repositories including create, list, update, delete, visibility, descriptions, and metadata.
paths:
  /repository:
    get:
      tags:
      - Repository
      summary: List repositories
      description: List repositories visible to the authenticated user with optional filters.
      operationId: listRepos
      parameters:
      - name: namespace
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: public
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
      - name: starred
        in: query
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
    post:
      tags:
      - Repository
      summary: Create a new repository
      operationId: createRepo
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                namespace:
                  type: string
                repository:
                  type: string
                visibility:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - public
                  - private
                description:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Repository created
  /repository/{repository}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Repository
      summary: Get repository details
      operationId: getRepo
      parameters:
      - name: repository
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
    delete:
      tags:
      - Repository
      summary: Delete repository
      operationId: deleteRepo
      parameters:
      - name: repository
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Repository deleted
components:
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://quay.io/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://quay.io/oauth/access_token
          scopes:
            repo:read: Read repositories
            repo:write: Write repositories
            repo:admin: Administer repositories
            org:admin: Administer organizations
            user:read: Read user info
            user:admin: Administer the user
externalDocs:
  description: Quay API Explorer and Documentation
  url: https://docs.quay.io/api/