Docker Hub Scraper - Container Image Metadata & Analytics

Extract comprehensive Docker Hub image metadata including pull counts, star ratings, tags, architectures, and vulnerability insights. This Actor enables DevOps teams, security researchers, and marketplace analysts to gather intelligence on container images at scale.

Use Cases

DevOps Intelligence — Monitor popular base images, track update frequency, and identify deprecated containers in your infrastructure. Compare pull counts and community adoption to make informed technology choices.

Security Auditing — Extract image metadata to identify outdated containers, analyze layer information, and track vulnerability exposure across your Docker Hub dependencies.

Marketplace Analysis — Research container trends, identify high-usage images, and analyze the competitive landscape of Docker Hub's 10M+ container ecosystem.

CI/CD Integration — Automatically validate base image freshness before deployments by checking last update timestamps and available architectures.

Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
imageNames	Array	Yes	List of Docker image names (e.g., "nginx", "library/node", "username/repo")
includeTags	Boolean	No	Extract detailed tag information (default: true)
maxTagsPerImage	Integer	No	Maximum tags to extract per image, 0 = all (default: 20)
proxyConfiguration	Object	No	Proxy settings for requests

Output

The Actor outputs a dataset with the following fields:

{
  "name": "nginx",
  "namespace": "library",
  "repository": "nginx",
  "description": "Official build of Nginx.",
  "pullCount": 2150000000,
  "starCount": 7854,
  "lastUpdated": "2026-04-10T12:34:56.789Z",
  "isOfficial": true,
  "isPrivate": false,
  "architectures": ["amd64", "arm64", "arm/v7"],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "latest",
      "digest": "sha256:abc123...",
      "size": 58720256,
      "os": "linux",
      "architecture": "amd64",
      "lastPushed": "2026-04-10T12:34:56.789Z"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://hub.docker.com/_/nginx"
}

Pricing

Pay Per Event: $0.001 per image extracted

Pricing is calculated based on the number of images successfully processed. Tag extraction is included at no additional cost. Proxy usage is billed separately based on your Apify proxy plan.

Limitations

• Docker Hub API has rate limits (approximately 100 requests per 5 minutes for unauthenticated requests)
• Private repositories require authentication (not supported in this version)
• Vulnerability scanning data requires Docker Hub Pro subscription (not accessible via public API)
• Image layer details are limited to tag-level information

FAQ

Q: Can I extract data from private repositories? A: This version only supports public repositories. Private repository support requires authentication tokens.

Q: How do I format image names correctly? A: Use the format "namespace/repo" for user images or just "imagename" for official library images (e.g., "nginx", "bitnami/redis").

Q: What happens if an image does not exist? A: The Actor logs the error and continues processing other images. Errors are recorded in the stats output.

Q: Is there a limit to how many images I can process? A: There is no hard limit, but consider Docker Hub rate limits. Use proxy rotation for large batches.

Changelog

• v1.0.0 — Initial release with image metadata, tag extraction, and PPE pricing