| name | dockerhub |
| description | Use for Docker image and container registry searches when query involves Docker images, containers, or deployment artifacts. |
| version | 1 |
| languages | ["en"] |
| methods | [{"id":"api_search","impl":"methods/api_search.py","requires":[],"rate_limit":{"per_min":20,"per_hour":500}}] |
| fallback_chain | ["api_search"] |
| when_to_use | {"query_languages":["en","mixed"],"query_types":["code","deployment","infrastructure","container"],"avoid_for":["academic","news","social-media"]} |
| quality_hint | {"typical_yield":"medium","chinese_native":false} |
| layer | leaf |
| domains | ["code-package","infrastructure"] |
| scenarios | ["docker-image","container","devops","deployment"] |
| model_tier | Fast |
Overview
Docker Hub public registry search. Free, no auth. Returns image name, description, pull count, and star count. Useful for finding official and community Docker images.
When to Choose It
- User is looking for Docker images, base images, or container deployment artifacts
- Infrastructure-as-code or DevOps queries about containerized software
- Comparing popular images for a specific service
How To Search
Uses hub.docker.com/v2/search/repositories/ REST endpoint.
Quality Bar
- Evidence items have non-empty title and url.
- No crash on empty or malformed API response.
- Source channel field matches the channel name.
