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Azure Container Registry

Azure Container Registry is a managed Docker registry service based on the open-source Docker Registry for storing and managing private container images and artifacts. It supports automated container image builds, geo-replication, and integrates with Azure Kubernetes Service and other Azure deployment targets.

Azure Container Registry publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Operation API, Registries API, Replications API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Azure, Container Images, Containers, Docker, and Registry.

The Azure Container Registry catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

Azure Container Registry’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, getting-started guide, pricing, engineering blog, signup flow, and 10 more developer resources.

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50.6/100 developing ▼ -6.5 Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
4 APIs
AzureContainer ImagesContainersDockerRegistry

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Composite quality — 50.6/100 · developing
Contract Quality 12.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 6.5 / 20
Commercial Clarity 10.0 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 8.3 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 4

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Azure Container Registry Operation API

The Operation API from Azure Container Registry — 2 operation(s) for operation.

Azure Container Registry Registries API

The Registries API from Azure Container Registry — 7 operation(s) for registries.

Azure Container Registry Replications API

The Replications API from Azure Container Registry — 2 operation(s) for replications.

Azure Container Registry Webhooks API

The Webhooks API from Azure Container Registry — 5 operation(s) for webhooks.

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Azure Container Registry Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Azure Container Registry Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Azure Container Registry Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Azure Container Registry Context

22 classes · 52 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Azure Container Registry API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

Azure Container Registry API Rules

18 rules · 5 errors 9 warnings 4 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 29

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Actor

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CallbackConfig

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EncryptionProperty

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventContent

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventInfo

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventListResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventRequestMessage

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EventResponseMessage

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Event

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

IdentityProperties

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ImportImageParameters

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ImportSourceCredentials

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ImportSource

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

IPRule

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

KeyVaultProperties

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

NetworkRuleSet

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OperationDefinition

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OperationDisplayDefinition

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OperationMetricSpecificationDefinition

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OperationPropertiesDefinition

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

OperationServiceSpecificationDefinition

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Policies

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

QuarantinePolicy

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RegenerateCredentialParameters

1 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RegistryListCredentialsResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RegistryListResult

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RegistryNameCheckRequest

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

RegistryNameStatus

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Registry

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 29

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Azure Container Registry Actor Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Callback Config Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Encryption Property Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Event Content Structure

7 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Event Info Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Event List Result Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Event Request Message Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Event Response Message Structure

5 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Event Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Identity Properties Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Import Image Parameters Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Import Source Credentials Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Import Source Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Ip Rule Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Key Vault Properties Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Network Rule Set Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Operation Definition Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Operation Display Definition Structure

4 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Operation Metric Specification Definition Structure

6 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Operation Properties Definition Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Operation Service Specification Definition Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Policies Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Quarantine Policy Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Regenerate Credential Parameters Structure

1 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Registry List Credentials Result Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Registry List Result Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Registry Name Check Request Structure

2 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Registry Name Status Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Azure Container Registry Registry Structure

3 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

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Examples 29

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Azure Container Registry Actor Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Callback Config Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Encryption Property Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Event Content Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Event Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Event Info Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Event List Result Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Event Request Message Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Event Response Message Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Identity Properties Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Import Image Parameters Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Import Source Credentials Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Import Source Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Ip Rule Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Key Vault Properties Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Network Rule Set Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Operation Definition Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Operation Display Definition Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Operation Metric Specification Definition Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Operation Properties Definition Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Operation Service Specification Definition Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Policies Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Quarantine Policy Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Regenerate Credential Parameters Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Registry Example

0 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Registry List Credentials Result Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Registry List Result Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Registry Name Check Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Azure Container Registry Registry Name Status Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

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Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Azure Container Registry Authentication

oauth2 · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Azure Container Registry Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · DMARC

SECURITY

Azure Container Registry Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Azure Container Registry Scopes

1 scope · implicit

1 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Azure Container Registry Agentic Access

25 operations · 16 acting

25 operations · 16 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

GettingStarted
GettingStarted
 Signup
Signup

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Design & Contract 3

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

SpectralRules
SpectralRules
 Vocabulary
Vocabulary
 JSONLD
JSONLD

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 4

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 OAuthScopes
OAuthScopes

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

StatusPage
StatusPage

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Pricing
Pricing

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: azure-container-registry
name: Azure Container Registry
description: Azure Container Registry is a managed Docker registry service based on the open-source Docker Registry for storing
  and managing private container images and artifacts. It supports automated container image builds, geo-replication, and
  integrates with Azure Kubernetes Service and other Azure deployment targets.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/azure-container-registry.png
tags:
- Azure
- Container Images
- Containers
- Docker
- Registry
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/azure-container-registry/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: azure-container-registry:azure-container-registry-operation-api
  name: Azure Container Registry Operation API
  description: The Operation API from Azure Container Registry — 2 operation(s) for operation.
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/container-registry
  tags:
  - Operation
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/azure-container-registry-operation-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-get-started-portal
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/container-registry/
- aid: azure-container-registry:azure-container-registry-registries-api
  name: Azure Container Registry Registries API
  description: The Registries API from Azure Container Registry — 7 operation(s) for registries.
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/container-registry
  tags:
  - Registries
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/azure-container-registry-registries-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-get-started-portal
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/container-registry/
- aid: azure-container-registry:azure-container-registry-replications-api
  name: Azure Container Registry Replications API
  description: The Replications API from Azure Container Registry — 2 operation(s) for replications.
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/container-registry
  tags:
  - Replications
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/azure-container-registry-replications-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-get-started-portal
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/container-registry/
- aid: azure-container-registry:azure-container-registry-webhooks-api
  name: Azure Container Registry Webhooks API
  description: The Webhooks API from Azure Container Registry — 5 operation(s) for webhooks.
  humanURL: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/container-registry
  tags:
  - Webhooks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/azure-container-registry-webhooks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-get-started-portal
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/container-registry/
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/azure-container-registry-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/azure-container-registry-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/azure-container-registry-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/azure-container-registry-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/azure-container-registry-scopes.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/container-registry
- type: Documentation
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/container-registry/container-registry-get-started-portal
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Azure
- type: Pricing
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/details/container-registry/
- type: Blog
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.azure.com/
- type: Signup
  url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/free/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/azure-container-registry/refs/heads/main/rules/azure-container-registry-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/azure-container-registry/refs/heads/main/vocabulary/azure-container-registry-vocabulary.yaml
- type: JSONLD
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/azure-container-registry/refs/heads/main/json-ld/azure-container-registry-context.jsonld
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com