Apptainer · JSON Structure

Container Image Structure

An Apptainer container image for HPC and scientific computing

Type: record Properties: 0
ContainersHPCScientific ComputingOpen SourceLinux Foundation

Container Image Structure is a JSON Structure definition published by Apptainer. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apptainer/main/json-structure/container-image-structure.json",
  "title": "ContainerImage",
  "description": "An Apptainer container image for HPC and scientific computing",
  "type": "record",
  "fields": [
    {
      "name": "imageId",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique image identifier"
    },
    {
      "name": "name",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Container image name"
    },
    {
      "name": "version",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Image version"
    },
    {
      "name": "source",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Source URI"
    },
    {
      "name": "format",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Image format (SIF or sandbox)"
    },
    {
      "name": "size",
      "type": "int64",
      "description": "Image size in bytes"
    },
    {
      "name": "createdAt",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Creation timestamp"
    },
    {
      "name": "sha256",
      "type": "string",
      "description": "SHA-256 hash for verification"
    }
  ]
}