Supported formats

Container images

Artifact Registry supports the following container image formats:

• Docker Image Manifest V2, Schema 1
• Docker Image Manifest V2, Schema 2
• Open Container Initiative (OCI) Image Format Specifications

Docker V2

Docker V2 image manifest is a specification for container images that allows multi-architecture images and supports content-addressable images.

Docker V2 images supersede Docker V1 images, which are deprecated.

OCI Image Format

The OCI Image Format is a specification for container images based on the Docker Image Manifest Version 2, Schema 2 format. Artifact Registry supports pushing and pulling OCI images.

Manifest lists and image indexes

Manifest lists are part of the Docker V2, Schema 2 and OCI images.

Manifest lists allow a single digest or tag to represent multiple forms of an image.

Image indexes are the equivalent of manifest lists in OCI images.

Like manifest lists, an image index manifest refers to multiple image manifests. Image indexes are useful for multi-platform images.

Helm charts

Artifact Registry implements the OCI Specification, an API protocol to help standardize distribution of content.

Helm 3 supports chart packages in OCI format, so you can store charts in Artifact Registry for your deployments.

Package formats

Note: Package management is in alpha. It is only available to alpha users, and might not include all features available for container management. To apply for the alpha, complete the sign up form.

The following package types are supported:

• Java packages
• Node.js modules
• Python packages packages
• Debian packages (email [e-mail] to request documentation)

For questions about other formats, use one of the support options.