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Chapter 22. tag

Manage the tags of a repository.

22.1. restoreTag
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Restores a repository tag back to a previous image in the repository.

POST /api/v1/repository/{repository}/tag/{tag}/restore

Authorizations: oauth2_implicit (repo:write)

Path parameters

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TypeNameDescriptionSchema

path

repository
required

The full path of the repository. e.g. namespace/name

string

path

tag
required

The name of the tag

string

Request body schema (application/json)

Restores a tag to a specific image

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NameDescriptionSchema

manifest_digest
required

If specified, the manifest digest that should be used

string

Responses

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HTTP CodeDescriptionSchema

201

Successful creation

 

400

Bad Request

ApiError

401

Session required

ApiError

403

Unauthorized access

ApiError

404

Not found

ApiError

Example command

$ curl -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <bearer_token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "manifest_digest": <manifest_digest>
  }' \
  quay-server.example.com/api/v1/repository/quayadmin/busybox/tag/test/restore
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22.2. changeTag
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Change which image a tag points to or create a new tag.

PUT /api/v1/repository/{repository}/tag/{tag}

Authorizations: oauth2_implicit (repo:write)

Path parameters

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TypeNameDescriptionSchema

path

repository
required

The full path of the repository. e.g. namespace/name

string

path

tag
required

The name of the tag

string

Request body schema (application/json)

Makes changes to a specific tag

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NameDescriptionSchema

manifest_digest
optional

(If specified) The manifest digest to which the tag should point

 

expiration
optional

(If specified) The expiration for the image

 

Responses

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HTTP CodeDescriptionSchema

201

Successful invocation

 

400

Bad Request

ApiError

401

Session required

ApiError

403

Unauthorized access

ApiError

404

Not found

ApiError

Example command

$ curl -X PUT \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <bearer_token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
    "manifest_digest": "<manifest_digest>"
  }' \
  https://<quay-server.example.com>/api/v1/repository/<namespace>/<repository_name>/tag/<tag>
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22.3. deleteFullTag
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Delete the specified repository tag.

DELETE /api/v1/repository/{repository}/tag/{tag}

Authorizations: oauth2_implicit (repo:write)

Path parameters

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TypeNameDescriptionSchema

path

repository
required

The full path of the repository. e.g. namespace/name

string

path

tag
required

The name of the tag

string

Responses

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HTTP CodeDescriptionSchema

204

Deleted

 

400

Bad Request

ApiError

401

Session required

ApiError

403

Unauthorized access

ApiError

404

Not found

ApiError

Example command

$ curl -X DELETE "https://quay-server.example.com/api/v1/repository/<namespace>/<repo_name>/tag/<tag_name>" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>"
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22.4. listRepoTags
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GET /api/v1/repository/{repository}/tag/

Authorizations: oauth2_implicit (repo:read)

Path parameters

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TypeNameDescriptionSchema

path

repository
required

The full path of the repository. e.g. namespace/name

string

Query parameters

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TypeNameDescriptionSchema

query

onlyActiveTags
optional

Filter to only active tags.

boolean

query

page
optional

Page index for the results. Default 1.

integer

query

limit
optional

Limit to the number of results to return per page. Max 100.

integer

query

filter_tag_name
optional

Syntax: <op>:<name> Filters the tag names based on the operation.<op> can be 'like' or 'eq'.

string

query

specificTag
optional

Filters the tags to the specific tag.

string

Responses

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HTTP CodeDescriptionSchema

200

Successful invocation

 

400

Bad Request

ApiError

401

Session required

ApiError

403

Unauthorized access

ApiError

404

Not found

ApiError

Example command

$ curl -X GET \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <bearer_token>" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  https://<quay-server.example.com>/api/v1/repository/<namespace>/<repository_name>/tag/
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