Chapter 9. Automation configuration options

FEATURE_USER_INITIALIZE

Boolean

Enables initial user bootstrapping in a newly deployed Red Hat Quay registry. When this field is set to True in the config.yaml file prior to deployment, it allows an administrator to create the first user by calling the api/v1/user/initialize endpoint.

BROWSER_API_CALLS_XHR_ONLY

Boolean

Controls whether the registry API only accepts calls from browsers. To allow general browser-based access to the API, administrators must set this field to False. If set to True, API calls are blocked, preventing both administrators and users from interacting with the API.

SUPER_USERS

String

Defines a list of administrative users, or superusers, who have full privileges and unrestricted access to the registry. Red Hat Quay administrators should configure SUPER_USERS in the config.yaml before deployment to ensure immediate administrative access without requiring a redeploy. Setting this field post-deployment requires restarting the registry to take effect.

FEATURE_USER_CREATION

Boolean

Relegates the creation of new users to only superusers when this field is set to False. This setting is useful in controlled environments where user access must be provisioned manually by administrators.