OCI Distribution Spec

OCI spec of the registries HTTP API.

Definition

OCI Distribution Spec v1.1.0 (2024) covers /v2/{name}/manifests/{reference}, /v2/{name}/blobs/{digest}, /v2/{name}/blobs/uploads/, /v2/_catalog, /v2/{name}/tags/list endpoints. Support for OCI Artifacts (sigstore, Helm Charts OCI, SBOM). Bearer Token authentication via OAuth 2.0.

Origin

Open Container Initiative, v1.0.0 2021, v1.1.0 February 2024. Origin Docker Registry HTTP API V2 2014.

Usage

All public and private container registries implement OCI Distribution.

Related terms

• OCI Image — spec image jumelle.
• Docker Registry — origine historique.
• ORAS — CLI registry artifacts.