# Azure Container Registry

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/azure-container-registry/  
**Website:** https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/container-registry  
**APIs profiled:** 4

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.

## Kin Score — 42.4 / 100 (developing)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 42.4).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 64.8 |
| Contract Quality | 57.7 |
| Governance | 25.0 |
| Contract Governance | 25.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 26.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 35.7 |
| Commercial Clarity | 39.5 |
| Access Clarity | 39.5 |

## Agent readiness — 32.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | partial |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (4)

- **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.

## Agentic access (1)

- **Azure Container Registry Agentic Access** — 25 operations · 16 acting

## Security (3)

- **Azure Container Registry Authentication** — oauth2 · 1 scheme
- **Azure Container Registry Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DMARC
- **Azure Container Registry Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published

## Plans (1)

- **Azure Container Registry Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Azure, Container Images, Containers, Docker, Registry

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/azure-container-registry/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.