Learning Docker

The REST APIs for the Docker Hub

The Docker Hub provides a REST API to integrate the Hub capabilities through programs. The REST API is supported for both user as well as repository management.

User management supports the following features:

• User Login: This is used for user login to the Docker Hub:

  GET /v1/users
  
  $ curl --raw -L --user vinoddandy:password https://index.docker.io/v1/users
  4
  "OK"
  0
  $
  

• User Register: This is used for registration of a new user:

  POST /v1/users

• Update user: This is used to update the user's password and e-mail:

  PUT /v1/users/(usename)/

Repository management supports the following features:

• Create a user repository: This creates a user repository:

  PUT /v1/repositories/(namespace)/(repo_name)/

  $ curl --raw -L -X POST --post301 ...