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Microsoft Azure Command-Line Tools ACR Command Module

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Microsoft Azure CLI ‘acr’ Command Module

Commands to manage Azure container registries

Group
    az acr: Manage Azure Container Registries.

Subgroups:
    credential: Manage login credentials for Azure container registries.
    repository: Manage repositories for Azure container registries.
    webhook   : Manage webhooks for Azure container registries.

Commands:
    check-name: Checks whether the container registry name is available for use.
    create    : Creates a container registry.
    delete    : Deletes a container registry.
    list      : Lists all the container registries under the current subscription.
    login     : Login to a container registry through Docker.
    show      : Gets the properties of the specified container registry.
    show-usage: Gets the quota usages for the specified container registry.
    update    : Updates a container registry.

Create a container registry

Command
    az acr create: Creates a container registry.

Arguments
    --name -n           [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the
                                    default registry name using `az configure --defaults
                                    acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g [Required]: Name of resource group. You can configure the default group
                                    using `az configure --defaults group=<name>`.
    --sku               [Required]: The SKU of the container registry.  Allowed values: Basic,
                                    Managed_Basic, Managed_Premium, Managed_Standard.
    --admin-enabled               : Indicates whether the admin user is enabled.  Allowed values:
                                    false, true.  Default: false.
    --location -l                 : Location. You can configure the default location using `az
                                    configure --defaults location=<location>`.
    --storage-account-name        : Provide the name of an existing storage account if you're
                                    recreating a container registry over a previous registry created
                                    storage account. Only applicable to Basic SKU.

Examples
    Create a managed container registry. Applicable to Managed SKU.
        az acr create -n MyRegistry -g MyResourceGroup --sku Managed_Standard

    Create a container registry with a new storage account. Applicable to Basic SKU.
        az acr create -n MyRegistry -g MyResourceGroup --sku Basic

Delete a container registry

Command
    az acr delete: Deletes a container registry.

Arguments
    --name -n [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default registry
                          name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                          configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    Delete a container registry.
        az acr delete -n MyRegistry

List container registries

Command
    az acr list: Lists all the container registries under the current subscription.

Arguments
    --resource-group -g: Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                         configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    List container registries and show the results in a table.
        az acr list -o table

    List container registries in a resource group and show the results in a table.
        az acr list -g MyResourceGroup -o table

Get a container registry

Command
    az acr show: Gets the properties of the specified container registry.

Arguments
    --name -n [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default registry
                          name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                          configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    Get the login server for a container registry.
        az acr show -n MyRegistry --query loginServer

Update a container registry

Command
    az acr update: Updates a container registry.

Arguments
    --name -n   [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                            registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --admin-enabled       : Indicates whether the admin user is enabled.  Allowed values: false,
                            true.
    --resource-group -g   : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                            configure --defaults group=<name>`.
    --storage-account-name: Provide the name of an existing storage account if you're recreating a
                            container registry over a previous registry created storage account.
                            Only applicable to Basic SKU.
    --tags                : Space separated tags in 'key[=value]' format. Use "" to clear existing
                            tags.

Generic Update Arguments
    --add                 : Add an object to a list of objects by specifying a path and key value
                            pairs.  Example: --add property.listProperty <key=value, string or JSON
                            string>.
    --remove              : Remove a property or an element from a list.  Example: --remove
                            property.list <indexToRemove> OR --remove propertyToRemove.
    --set                 : Update an object by specifying a property path and value to set.
                            Example: --set property1.property2=<value>.

Examples
    Update tags for a container registry.
        az acr update -n MyRegistry --tags key1=value1 key2=value2

    Update the storage account for a container registry.
        az acr update -n MyRegistry --storage-account-name MyStorageAccount

    Enable the administrator user account for a container registry.
        az acr update -n MyRegistry --admin-enabled true

Login to a container registry

Command
    az acr login: Login to a container registry through Docker.

Arguments
    --name -n [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default registry
                          name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --password -p       : The password used to log into a container registry.
    --resource-group -g : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                          configure --defaults group=<name>`.
    --username -u       : The username used to log into a container registry.

Examples
    Login to a container registry
        az acr login -n MyRegistry

Get the quota usages for a container registry

Command
    az acr show-usage: Gets the quota usages for the specified container registry.

Arguments
    --name -n [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default registry
                          name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                          configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    Get the quota usages for a container registry.
        az acr show-usage -n MyRegistry

Commands to manage login credentials for Azure container registries

Group
    az acr credential: Manage login credentials for Azure container registries.

Commands:
    renew: Regenerates one of the login credentials for the specified container registry.
    show : Gets the login credentials for the specified container registry.

Get login credentials for a container registry

Command
    az acr credential show: Gets the login credentials for the specified container registry.

Arguments
    --name -n [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default registry
                          name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                          configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    Get the login credentials for a container registry.
        az acr credential show -n MyRegistry

    Get the username used to log into a container registry.
        az acr credential show -n MyRegistry --query username

    Get one of the passwords used to log into a container registry.
        az acr credential show -n MyRegistry --query passwords[0].value

Regenerate login credentials for a container registry

Command
    az acr credential renew: Regenerates one of the login credentials for the specified container
    registry.

Arguments
    --name -n       [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                                registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --password-name [Required]: The name of password to regenerate.  Allowed values: password,
                                password2.
    --resource-group -g       : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using
                                `az configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    Renew the second password for a container registry.
        az acr credential renew -n MyRegistry --password-name password2

Commands to manage repositories for Azure container registries

Group
    az acr repository: Manage repositories for Azure container registries.

Commands:
    delete        : Deletes a repository or a manifest/tag from the given repository in the
                    specified container registry.
    list          : Lists repositories in the specified container registry.
    show-manifests: Shows manifests of a given repository in the specified container registry.
    show-tags     : Shows tags of a given repository in the specified container registry.

List repositories in a given container registry

Command
    az acr repository list: Lists repositories in the specified container registry.

Arguments
    --name -n [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default registry
                          name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --password -p       : The password used to log into a container registry.
    --resource-group -g : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                          configure --defaults group=<name>`.
    --username -u       : The username used to log into a container registry.

Examples
    List repositories in a given container registry.
        az acr repository list -n MyRegistry

Show tags of a given repository in a given container registry

Command
    az acr repository show-tags: Shows tags of a given repository in the specified container
    registry.

Arguments
    --name -n    [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                             registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --repository [Required]: The repository to obtain tags from.
    --password -p          : The password used to log into a container registry.
    --resource-group -g    : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                             configure --defaults group=<name>`.
    --username -u          : The username used to log into a container registry.

Examples
    Show tags of a given repository in a given container registry.
        az acr repository show-tags -n MyRegistry --repository MyRepository

Show manifests of a given repository in a given container registry

Command
    az acr repository show-manifests: Shows manifests of a given repository in the specified
    container registry.

Arguments
    --name -n    [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                             registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --repository [Required]: The repository to obtain manifests from.
    --password -p          : The password used to log into a container registry.
    --resource-group -g    : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                             configure --defaults group=<name>`.
    --username -u          : The username used to log into a container registry.

Examples
    Show manifests of a given repository in a given container registry.
        az acr repository show-manifests -n MyRegistry --repository MyRepository

Delete a repository from a container registry or delete a manifest/tag from a given repository

Command
    az acr repository delete: Deletes a repository or a manifest/tag from the given repository in
    the specified container registry.

Arguments
    --name -n    [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                             registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --repository [Required]: The name of repository to delete.
    --manifest             : The sha256 based digest of manifest to delete.
    --password -p          : The password used to log into a container registry.
    --resource-group -g    : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                             configure --defaults group=<name>`.
    --tag                  : The name of tag to delete.
    --username -u          : The username used to log into a container registry.
    --yes -y               : Do not prompt for confirmation.

Examples
    Delete a repository from the specified container registry.
        az acr repository delete -n MyRegistry --repository MyRepository

    Delete a tag from the given repository. This operation does not delete the manifest referenced
    by the tag or associated layer data.
        az acr repository delete -n MyRegistry --repository MyRepository --tag MyTag

    Delete the manifest referenced by a tag. This operation also deletes associated layer data and
    all other tags referencing the manifest.
        az acr repository delete -n MyRegistry --repository MyRepository --tag MyTag --manifest

    Delete a manfiest from the given repository. This operation also deletes associated layer data
    and all tags referencing the manifest.
        az acr repository delete -n MyRegistry --repository MyRepository --manifest MyManifest

Commands to manage webhooks for Azure container registries

Group
    az acr webhook: Manage webhooks for Azure container registries.

Commands:
    create     : Creates a webhook for a container registry.
    delete     : Deletes a webhook from a container registry.
    get-config : Gets the configuration of service URI and custom headers for the webhook.
    list       : Lists all the webhooks for the specified container registry.
    list-events: Lists recent events for the specified webhook.
    ping       : Triggers a ping event to be sent to the webhook.
    show       : Gets the properties of the specified webhook.
    update     : Updates a webhook.

Create a webhook

Command
    az acr webhook create: Creates a webhook for a container registry.

Arguments
    --actions     [Required]: Space separated list of actions that trigger the webhook to post
                              notifications.  Allowed values: delete, push.
    --name -n     [Required]: The name of the webhook.
    --registry -r [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                              registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --uri         [Required]: The service URI for the webhook to post notifications.
    --headers               : Space separated custom headers in 'key[=value]' format that will be
                              added to the webhook notifications. Use "" to clear existing headers.
    --resource-group -g     : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                              configure --defaults group=<name>`.
    --scope                 : The scope of repositories where the event can be triggered. For
                              example, 'foo:*' means events for all tags under repository 'foo'.
                              'foo:bar' means events for 'foo:bar' only. 'foo' is equivalent to
                              'foo:latest'. Empty means events for all repositories.
    --status                : Indicates whether the webhook is enabled.  Allowed values: disabled,
                              enabled.  Default: enabled.
    --tags                  : Space separated tags in 'key[=value]' format. Use "" to clear existing
                              tags.

Examples
    Create a webhook for a container registry that will deliver Docker push and delete events to the
    specified service URI.
        az acr webhook create -n MyWebhook -r MyRegistry --uri http://myservice.com --actions push
        delete

    Create a webhook for a container registry that will deliver Docker push events to the specified
    service URI with Basic authentication header.
        az acr webhook create -n MyWebhook -r MyRegistry --uri http://myservice.com --actions push
        --headers "Authorization=Basic 000000"

Delete a webhook

Command
    az acr webhook delete: Deletes a webhook from a container registry.

Arguments
    --name -n     [Required]: The name of the webhook.
    --registry -r [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                              registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g     : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                              configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    Delete a webhook from a container registry.
        az acr webhook delete -n MyWebhook -r MyRegistry

List webhooks

Command
    az acr webhook list: Lists all the webhooks for the specified container registry.

Arguments
    --registry -r [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                              registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g     : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                              configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    List webhooks and show the results in a table.
        az acr webhook list -r MyRegistry -o table

Get a webhook

Command
    az acr webhook show: Gets the properties of the specified webhook.

Arguments
    --name -n     [Required]: The name of the webhook.
    --registry -r [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                              registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g     : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                              configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    Get the properties of the specified webhook.
        az acr webhook show -n MyWebhook -r MyRegistry

Update a webhook

Command
    az acr webhook update: Updates a webhook.

Arguments
    --name -n     [Required]: The name of the webhook.
    --registry -r [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                              registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --actions               : Space separated list of actions that trigger the webhook to post
                              notifications.  Allowed values: delete, push.
    --headers               : Space separated custom headers in 'key[=value]' format that will be
                              added to the webhook notifications. Use "" to clear existing headers.
    --resource-group -g     : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                              configure --defaults group=<name>`.
    --scope                 : The scope of repositories where the event can be triggered. For
                              example, 'foo:*' means events for all tags under repository 'foo'.
                              'foo:bar' means events for 'foo:bar' only. 'foo' is equivalent to
                              'foo:latest'. Empty means events for all repositories.
    --status                : Indicates whether the webhook is enabled.  Allowed values: disabled,
                              enabled.
    --tags                  : Space separated tags in 'key[=value]' format. Use "" to clear existing
                              tags.
    --uri                   : The service URI for the webhook to post notifications.

Generic Update Arguments
    --add                   : Add an object to a list of objects by specifying a path and key value
                              pairs.  Example: --add property.listProperty <key=value, string or
                              JSON string>.
    --remove                : Remove a property or an element from a list.  Example: --remove
                              property.list <indexToRemove> OR --remove propertyToRemove.
    --set                   : Update an object by specifying a property path and value to set.
                              Example: --set property1.property2=<value>.

Examples
    Update headers for a webhook
        az acr webhook update -n MyWebhook -r MyRegistry --headers "Authorization=Basic 000000"

    Update service URI and actions for a webhook
        az acr webhook update -n MyWebhook -r MyRegistry --uri http://myservice.com --actions push
        delete

    Disable a webhook
        az acr webhook update -n MyWebhook -r MyRegistry --status disabled

Get service URI and custom headers for a webhook

Command
    az acr webhook get-config: Gets the configuration of service URI and custom headers for the
    webhook.

Arguments
    --name -n     [Required]: The name of the webhook.
    --registry -r [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                              registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g     : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                              configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    Get service URI and headers for the webhook.
        az acr webhook get-config -n MyWebhook -r MyRegistry

Trigger a ping event to be sent to a webhook

Command
    az acr webhook ping: Triggers a ping event to be sent to the webhook.

Arguments
    --name -n     [Required]: The name of the webhook.
    --registry -r [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                              registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g     : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                              configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    Triggers a ping event to be sent to the webhook.
        az acr webhook ping -n MyWebhook -r MyRegistry

List recent events for a webhook

Command
    az acr webhook list-events: Lists recent events for the specified webhook.

Arguments
    --name -n     [Required]: The name of the webhook.
    --registry -r [Required]: The name of the container registry. You can configure the default
                              registry name using `az configure --defaults acr=<registry name>`.
    --resource-group -g     : Name of resource group. You can configure the default group using `az
                              configure --defaults group=<name>`.

Examples
    List recent events for the specified webhook.
        az acr webhook list-events -n MyWebhook -r MyRegistry

Release History

2.0.11 (2017-08-28)

  • minor fixes

2.0.10 (2017-08-11)

  • minor fixes

2.0.9 (2017-07-27)

  • Add show-usage command for managed registries.

  • Support SKU update for managed registries.

2.0.8 (2017-07-07)

  • minor fixes

2.0.7 (2017-06-21)

  • Add managed registries with Managed SKU.

  • Add webhooks for managed registries with acr webhook command module.

  • Add AAD authentication with acr login command.

  • Add delete command for docker repositories, manifests, and tags.

2.0.6 (2017-06-13)

  • Minor fixes.

2.0.5 (2017-05-30)

  • Minor fixes.

2.0.4 (2017-05-09)

  • Minor fixes.

2.0.3 (2017-05-05)

  • Minor fixes.

2.0.2 (2017-04-28)

  • New packaging system.

2.0.1 (2017-04-17)

  • Apply core changes required for API profile support (#2834) & JSON string parsing from shell (#2705)

2.0.0 (2017-04-03)

  • Module is GA.

  • [ACR] Update to 2017-03-01 api-version (#2563)

0.1.1b5 (2017-03-13)

  • –admin-enabled no longer requires an input value

0.1.1b4 (2017-02-22)

  • Documentation fixes.

0.1.1b3 (2017-02-17)

  • Polish error messages for repository/credential commands

  • Storage account sku validation

  • Show commands return empty string with exit code 0 for 404 responses

0.1.1b2 (2017-01-30)

  • Support Python 3.6.

  • Fix storage account name with capital letters.

0.1.1b1 (2017-01-17)

  • Update ACR SDK version to 0.1.1

  • Add tty check before prompting for user input

  • Enable storage account encryption by default

0.1.0b11 (2016-12-12)

  • Preview release.

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