Docker Hub Image Scraper

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Scrape Docker Hub container images and repository metadata. Search by keyword or fetch specific images by name. Extract pull counts, star counts, tags with sizes, descriptions, and full repository details.

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Output Fields

Input Options

• Mode: search or image
• Search Queries: Keywords (e.g. "nginx", "python web framework")
• Image Names: Specific images in namespace/name format (e.g. "library/nginx", "bitnami/postgresql"). For official images you can use just the name (e.g. "nginx").
• Max Results: Up to 500 per query
• Proxy: Optional proxy configuration

Example Output

{
"name":"nginx",
"namespace":"library",
"description":"Official build of Nginx.",
"starCount":19500,
"pullCount":4200000000,
"lastUpdated":"2026-04-20T08:00:00.000Z",
"isOfficial":true,
"isAutomated":false,
"tags":[
{
"name":"latest",
"size":67108864,
"lastPushed":"2026-04-20T08:00:00.000Z",
"digest":"sha256:abc123..."
}
],
"fullDescription":"# What is Nginx?...",
"sourceUrl":"https://hub.docker.com/r/library/nginx",
"scrapedAt":"2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

• DevOps Research: Find popular base images for your stack
• Security Auditing: Monitor image update frequency and tag digests
• Popularity Tracking: Track pull counts and stars over time
• Container Inventory: Build a catalog of images used in your org
• Competitive Analysis: Compare similar container solutions

Notes

• Uses the public Docker Hub API v2 (no authentication required for public repos)
• Tag details include size and digest for vulnerability tracking
• Full descriptions are truncated to 2000 characters to keep output manageable
• Rate limits are generous; the scraper adds small delays between requests

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