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# API How-Tos

The <code class="expression">space.vars.ionos\_cloud</code> Private Container Registry service allows you to manage Docker and OCI compatible registries for use by your managed Kubernetes clusters. Configure a Private Container Registry to ensure secure and reliable image pulling.

## Quick Links

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>GET Locations</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to retrieve a container Private Container Registry location.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/private-container-registry/api-howtos/locations.md">Retrieve Private Container Registry Locations</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>GET Registries</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to retrieve existing registries.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/private-container-registry/api-howtos/registries.md">Retrieve Private Container Registries</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>GET Registry by ID</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to fetch Private Container Registry information by ID.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/private-container-registry/api-howtos/registry_id.md">Retrieve a Private Container Registry by ID</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Create Private Container Registry</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to create a new Private Container Registry.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/private-container-registry/api-howtos/create_registry.md">Create a Private Container Registry</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Create Registry Token</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to create a Private Container Registry token.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/private-container-registry/api-howtos/create_token.md">Create a Private Container Registry Token</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Delete Repository</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to delete a repository.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/private-container-registry/api-howtos/delete_repo.md">Delete Repository</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Delete Token</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to delete a Private Container Registry token.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/private-container-registry/api-howtos/delete_token.md">Delete Token</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Delete Private Container Registry</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to delete your Private Container Registry.</td><td><a href="/cloud/containers/private-container-registry/api-howtos/delete_registry.md">Delete a Private Container Registry</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

## ContainerRegistry API - OpenAPI Specification

{% embed url="<https://docs.ionos.com/cloud/api-reference/containers/private-container-registry/>" %}
Click here for the OpenAPI Specification File
{% endembed %}

**Endpoint:** `https://api.ionos.com/containerregistries`

To make authenticated requests to the API, you must include a few fields in the request headers. Please find relevant descriptions below:

## Request parameter headers

| **Header**            | **Required** | **Type** | **Description**                                                                              |
| --------------------- | :----------: | :------: | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Authorization**     |      yes     |  string  | The `Bearer token`.                                                                          |
| **X-Contract-Number** |      no      |  integer | Users with more than one contract may apply this header to indicate the applicable contract. |
| **Content-Type**      |      yes     |  string  | Set this to `application/json`.                                                              |

## Examples

We use `curl` in our examples, as this tool is available on Windows 10, Linux, and macOS. If you encounter any problems, refer to our blog post about `curl` on Windows:

{% embed url="<https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/tools/introduction-to-curl-in-linux>" %}

{% embed url="<https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/server/tools/introduction-to-curl-in-windows>" %}


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