doctl registries docker-config
Generated on 1 Apr 2026
from doctl version
v1.154.0
Usage
doctl registries docker-config <registry-name> [flags]Aliases
configDescription
Outputs a JSON-formatted Docker configuration that you can use to configure a Docker client to authenticate with your private container registry. This configuration is useful for configuring third-party tools that need access to your registry.
By default this command generates read-only credentials. Use the --read-write flag to generate credentials that can push. The configuration produced by this command contains a DigitalOcean API token that can be used to access your account and should be treated as sensitive information.
Example
The following example generates a Docker configuration for a registry named example-registry and uses the --expiry-seconds to set the credentials to expire after one day:
doctl registries docker-config example-registry --expiry-seconds=86400Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--expiry-seconds |
The length of time the registry credentials are valid for, in seconds. By default, the credentials do not expire. Default: 0 |
--help, -h |
Help for this command |
--read-write |
Generates credentials that can push to your registry Default: false |
Related Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| doctl registries | Display commands for working with multiple container registries |
Global Flags
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--access-token, -t |
API V2 access token |
--api-url, -u |
Override default API endpoint |
--config, -c |
Specify a custom config file Default: |
--context |
Specify a custom authentication context name |
--http-retry-max |
Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error
Default: 5 |
--http-retry-wait-max |
Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 30 |
--http-retry-wait-min |
Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request
Default: 1 |
--interactive |
Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false)
Default: false |
--output, -o |
Desired output format [text|json] Default: text |
--trace |
Show a log of network activity while performing a command Default: false |
--verbose, -v |
Enable verbose output Default: false |