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Anchore Engine API Server API

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Overview

This is the Anchore Engine API. Provides the primary external API for users of the service.

Anchore Engine API Server is a development API from anchore.io. It needs no API key. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 112 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication
No auth
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Category
Development
Base URL
http://anchore.local
Version
0.1.20
Endpoints
112
Spec updated
2023-03-06

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL
curl -X GET "http://anchore.local/" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
JavaScript
const response = await fetch("http://anchore.local/", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python
import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "http://anchore.local/",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Endpoints

MethodPathWhat it does
GET/Simple status check
GET/accountList the account for the authenticated user
GET/accountsList user summaries. Only available to the system admin user.
POST/accountsCreate a new user. Only avaialble to admin user.
GET/accounts/{accountname}Get info about an user. Only available to admin user. Uses the main user Id, not a username.
DELETE/accounts/{accountname}Delete the specified account, only allowed if the account is in the disabled state. All users will be deleted along with the account and all resources will be g
PUT/accounts/{accountname}/stateUpdate the state of an account to either enabled or disabled. For deletion use the DELETE route
GET/accounts/{accountname}/usersList accounts for the user
POST/accounts/{accountname}/usersCreate a new user
GET/accounts/{accountname}/users/{username}Get a specific user in the specified account
DELETE/accounts/{accountname}/users/{username}Delete a specific user credential by username of the credential. Cannot be the credential used to authenticate the request.
GET/accounts/{accountname}/users/{username}/credentialsGet current credential summary
POST/accounts/{accountname}/users/{username}/credentialsadd/replace credential
DELETE/accounts/{accountname}/users/{username}/credentialsDelete a credential by type
GET/archiveslist_archives
GET/archives/imageslist_analysis_archive
POST/archives/imagesarchive_image_analysis
GET/archives/images/{imageDigest}Returns the archive metadata record identifying the image and tags for the analysis in the archive.
DELETE/archives/images/{imageDigest}Performs a synchronous archive deletion
GET/archives/ruleslist_analysis_archive_rules
POST/archives/rulescreate_analysis_archive_rule
GET/archives/rules/{ruleId}get_analysis_archive_rule
DELETE/archives/rules/{ruleId}delete_analysis_archive_rule
GET/event_typesList Event Types
GET/eventsList Events
DELETE/eventsDelete Events
GET/events/{eventId}Get Event
DELETE/events/{eventId}Delete Event
GET/healthHealth check, returns 200 and no body if service is running
GET/imagesList all visible images
POST/imagesSubmit a new image for analysis by the engine
DELETE/imagesBulk mark images for deletion
GET/images/by_id/{imageId}Lookup image by docker imageId
DELETE/images/by_id/{imageId}Delete image by docker imageId
GET/images/by_id/{imageId}/checkCheck policy evaluation status for image
GET/images/by_id/{imageId}/contentList image content types
GET/images/by_id/{imageId}/content/filesGet the content of an image by type files
GET/images/by_id/{imageId}/content/javaGet the content of an image by type java
GET/images/by_id/{imageId}/content/{ctype}Get the content of an image by type
GET/images/by_id/{imageId}/vulnGet vulnerability types
GET/images/by_id/{imageId}/vuln/{vtype}Get vulnerabilities by type
GET/images/{imageDigest}Get image metadata
DELETE/images/{imageDigest}Delete an image analysis
GET/images/{imageDigest}/artifacts/file_content_searchReturn a list of analyzer artifacts of the specified type
GET/images/{imageDigest}/artifacts/retrieved_filesReturn a list of analyzer artifacts of the specified type
GET/images/{imageDigest}/artifacts/secret_searchReturn a list of analyzer artifacts of the specified type
GET/images/{imageDigest}/checkCheck policy evaluation status for image
GET/images/{imageDigest}/contentList image content types
GET/images/{imageDigest}/content/filesGet the content of an image by type files
GET/images/{imageDigest}/content/javaGet the content of an image by type java
GET/images/{imageDigest}/content/malwareGet the content of an image by type malware
GET/images/{imageDigest}/content/{ctype}Get the content of an image by type
GET/images/{imageDigest}/metadataList image metadata types
GET/images/{imageDigest}/metadata/{mtype}Get the metadata of an image by type
GET/images/{imageDigest}/sboms/nativeGet image sbom in the native Anchore format
GET/images/{imageDigest}/vulnGet vulnerability types
GET/images/{imageDigest}/vuln/{vtype}Get vulnerabilities by type
POST/import/imagesImport an anchore image tar.gz archive file. This is a deprecated API replaced by the "/imports/images" route
GET/imports/imagesLists in-progress imports
POST/imports/imagesBegin the import of an image analyzed by Syft into the system
GET/imports/images/{operation_id}Get detail on a single import
DELETE/imports/images/{operation_id}Invalidate operation ID so it can be garbage collected
GET/imports/images/{operation_id}/dockerfileList uploaded dockerfiles
POST/imports/images/{operation_id}/dockerfileBegin the import of an image analyzed by Syft into the system
GET/imports/images/{operation_id}/image_configList uploaded image configs
POST/imports/images/{operation_id}/image_configImport a docker or OCI image config to associate with the image
GET/imports/images/{operation_id}/manifestList uploaded image manifests
POST/imports/images/{operation_id}/manifestImport a docker or OCI distribution manifest to associate with the image
GET/imports/images/{operation_id}/packagesList uploaded package manifests
POST/imports/images/{operation_id}/packagesBegin the import of an image analyzed by Syft into the system
GET/imports/images/{operation_id}/parent_manifestList uploaded parent manifests (manifest lists for a tag)
POST/imports/images/{operation_id}/parent_manifestImport a docker or OCI distribution manifest list to associate with the image
POST/oauth/tokenRequest a jwt token for subsequent operations, this request is authenticated with normal HTTP auth
GET/policiesList policies
POST/policiesAdd a new policy
GET/policies/{policyId}Get specific policy
PUT/policies/{policyId}Update policy
DELETE/policies/{policyId}Delete policy
GET/query/images/by_packageList of images containing given package
GET/query/images/by_vulnerabilityList images vulnerable to the specific vulnerability ID.
GET/query/vulnerabilitiesListing information about given vulnerability
GET/registriesList configured registries
POST/registriesAdd a new registry
GET/registries/{registry}Get a specific registry configuration
PUT/registries/{registry}Update/replace a registry configuration
DELETE/registries/{registry}Delete a registry configuration
POST/repositoriesAdd repository to watch
GET/statusService status
GET/subscriptionsList all subscriptions
POST/subscriptionsAdd a subscription of a specific type
GET/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}Get a specific subscription set
PUT/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}Update an existing and specific subscription
DELETE/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}Delete subscriptions of a specific type
GET/summaries/imagetagsList all visible image digests and tags
GET/systemSystem status
GET/system/error_codesDescribe anchore engine error codes.
GET/system/feedslist feeds operations and information
POST/system/feedstrigger feeds operations
PUT/system/feeds/{feed}Disable the feed so that it does not sync on subsequent sync operations
DELETE/system/feeds/{feed}Delete the groups and data for the feed and disable the feed itself

Showing the first 100 of 112 endpoints; the full list is in the documentation.

Questions

Does the Anchore Engine API Server API need an API key?

No. The Anchore Engine API Server API can be called without an API key or sign-up, which makes it handy for prototypes and front-end demos.

Does the Anchore Engine API Server API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Anchore Engine API Server API is served over HTTPS.

How many endpoints does the Anchore Engine API Server API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 112 endpoints in version 0.1.20. The first 100 are shown on this page.

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