Powerful TypeScript client for Docker Remote API - Build, manage, and orchestrate Docker containers, images, networks, and more with type-safe elegance.

🚀 Features

🎯 Full TypeScript Support - Complete type definitions for Docker API entities
🔄 Async/Await Ready - Modern promise-based architecture for seamless async operations
📦 Container Management - Create, list, inspect, and remove containers effortlessly
🖼️ Image Handling - Pull from registries, build from tarballs, export, and manage tags
🌐 Network Operations - Create and manage Docker networks with full IPAM support
🔐 Secrets Management - Handle Docker secrets securely in swarm mode
🎭 Service Orchestration - Deploy and manage services in Docker Swarm
💾 S3 Image Storage - Built-in support for storing/retrieving images from S3
📊 Event Streaming - Real-time Docker event monitoring with RxJS observables
🔧 Registry Authentication - Seamless authentication with Docker registries

📦 Installation

# Using npm
npm install @apiclient.xyz/docker --save

# Using pnpm (recommended)
pnpm add @apiclient.xyz/docker

# Using yarn
yarn add @apiclient.xyz/docker

🎯 Quick Start

import { DockerHost } from '@apiclient.xyz/docker';

// Connect to local Docker daemon
const docker = new DockerHost();

// Or connect to remote Docker host
const remoteDocker = new DockerHost({
  socketPath: 'tcp://remote-docker-host:2375',
});

📚 Complete API Guide

🐳 DockerHost - Your Gateway to Docker

The DockerHost class is your primary interface to interact with the Docker daemon.

import { DockerHost } from '@apiclient.xyz/docker';

// Initialize with default local socket
const docker = new DockerHost();

// Custom initialization options
const customDocker = new DockerHost({
  socketPath: '/var/run/docker.sock', // Unix socket path
  // or
  socketPath: 'tcp://192.168.1.100:2375', // TCP connection
});

// Start and stop (for lifecycle management)
await docker.start();
// ... do your work
await docker.stop();

📦 Container Management

List All Containers

// Get all containers (including stopped ones)
const allContainers = await docker.getContainers();

// Each container includes detailed information
allContainers.forEach((container) => {
  console.log(`Container: ${container.Names[0]}`);
  console.log(`  ID: ${container.Id}`);
  console.log(`  Status: ${container.Status}`);
  console.log(`  Image: ${container.Image}`);
  console.log(`  State: ${container.State}`);
});

Create and Manage Containers

import { DockerContainer } from '@apiclient.xyz/docker';

// Create a container with detailed configuration
const container = await DockerContainer.create(docker, {
  Image: 'nginx:latest',
  name: 'my-nginx-server',
  HostConfig: {
    PortBindings: {
      '80/tcp': [{ HostPort: '8080' }],
    },
    RestartPolicy: {
      Name: 'unless-stopped',
    },
    Memory: 512 * 1024 * 1024, // 512MB memory limit
  },
  Env: ['NODE_ENV=production', 'LOG_LEVEL=info'],
  Labels: {
    app: 'web-server',
    environment: 'production',
  },
});

console.log(`Container created: ${container.Id}`);

// Container operations (these would need to be implemented)
// await container.start();
// await container.stop();
// await container.remove();

Get Container by ID

const container = await DockerContainer.getContainerById(
  docker,
  'container-id-here',
);
if (container) {
  console.log(`Found container: ${container.Names[0]}`);
}

🖼️ Image Management

Pull Images from Registry

import { DockerImage } from '@apiclient.xyz/docker';

// Pull an image from Docker Hub
const image = await DockerImage.createFromRegistry(docker, {
  imageName: 'node',
  imageTag: '18-alpine',
  // Optional: provide registry authentication
  authToken: 'your-registry-auth-token',
});

console.log(`Image pulled: ${image.RepoTags[0]}`);
console.log(`Size: ${(image.Size / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2)} MB`);

Import Images from Tar

import * as fs from 'fs';

// Import from a tar stream
const tarStream = fs.createReadStream('./my-image.tar');
const importedImage = await DockerImage.createFromTarStream(docker, {
  tarStream,
  imageUrl: 'file://./my-image.tar',
  imageTag: 'my-app:v1.0.0',
});

Export Images to Tar

// Export an image to a tar stream
const image = await DockerImage.getImageByName(docker, 'nginx:latest');
const exportStream = await image.exportToTarStream();

// Save to file
const writeStream = fs.createWriteStream('./nginx-export.tar');
exportStream.pipe(writeStream);

Tag Images

// Tag an existing image
await DockerImage.tagImageByIdOrName(docker, 'node:18-alpine', {
  registry: 'myregistry.com',
  imageName: 'my-node-app',
  imageTag: 'v2.0.0',
});
// Result: myregistry.com/my-node-app:v2.0.0

🌐 Network Management

Create Custom Networks

import { DockerNetwork } from '@apiclient.xyz/docker';

// Create a bridge network
const network = await DockerNetwork.createNetwork(docker, {
  Name: 'my-app-network',
  Driver: 'bridge',
  EnableIPv6: false,
  IPAM: {
    Driver: 'default',
    Config: [
      {
        Subnet: '172.28.0.0/16',
        Gateway: '172.28.0.1',
      },
    ],
  },
  Labels: {
    project: 'my-app',
    environment: 'production',
  },
});

console.log(`Network created: ${network.Id}`);

List and Inspect Networks

// Get all networks
const networks = await docker.getNetworks();
networks.forEach((net) => {
  console.log(`Network: ${net.Name} (${net.Driver})`);
  console.log(`  Scope: ${net.Scope}`);
  console.log(`  Internal: ${net.Internal}`);
});

// Get specific network
const appNetwork = await DockerNetwork.getNetworkByName(
  docker,
  'my-app-network',
);

// Get containers on network
const containers = await appNetwork.getContainersOnNetwork();
console.log(`Containers on network: ${containers.length}`);

🎭 Service Management (Swarm Mode)

Deploy Services

import { DockerService } from '@apiclient.xyz/docker';

// Create a replicated service
const service = await DockerService.createService(docker, {
  name: 'web-api',
  image: 'my-api:latest',
  replicas: 3,
  ports: [
    {
      Protocol: 'tcp',
      PublishedPort: 80,
      TargetPort: 3000,
    },
  ],
  networks: ['my-app-network'],
  labels: {
    app: 'api',
    version: '2.0.0',
  },
  resources: {
    limits: {
      Memory: 256 * 1024 * 1024, // 256MB
      CPUs: 0.5,
    },
  },
  secrets: ['api-key', 'db-password'],
  mounts: [
    {
      Target: '/data',
      Source: 'app-data',
      Type: 'volume',
    },
  ],
});

console.log(`Service deployed: ${service.ID}`);

Manage Services

// List all services
const services = await docker.getServices();
services.forEach((service) => {
  console.log(`Service: ${service.Spec.Name}`);
  console.log(`  Replicas: ${service.Spec.Mode.Replicated.Replicas}`);
  console.log(`  Image: ${service.Spec.TaskTemplate.ContainerSpec.Image}`);
});

// Get service by name
const myService = await DockerService.getServiceByName(docker, 'web-api');

// Check if service needs update
const needsUpdate = await myService.needsUpdate();
if (needsUpdate) {
  console.log('Service configuration has changed, update needed');
}

// Remove service
await myService.remove();

🔐 Secrets Management

import { DockerSecret } from '@apiclient.xyz/docker';

// Create a secret
const secret = await DockerSecret.createSecret(docker, {
  name: 'api-key',
  data: Buffer.from('super-secret-key-123').toString('base64'),
  labels: {
    app: 'my-app',
    type: 'api-key',
  },
});

console.log(`Secret created: ${secret.ID}`);

// List secrets
const secrets = await DockerSecret.getSecrets(docker);
secrets.forEach((secret) => {
  console.log(`Secret: ${secret.Spec.Name}`);
});

// Get secret by name
const apiKeySecret = await DockerSecret.getSecretByName(docker, 'api-key');

// Update secret
await apiKeySecret.update({
  data: Buffer.from('new-secret-key-456').toString('base64'),
});

// Remove secret
await apiKeySecret.remove();

💾 S3 Image Storage

Store and retrieve Docker images from S3-compatible storage:

// Configure S3 storage
await docker.addS3Storage({
  endpoint: 's3.amazonaws.com',
  accessKeyId: 'your-access-key',
  secretAccessKey: 'your-secret-key',
  bucket: 'docker-images',
});

// Store an image to S3
const imageStore = docker.imageStore;
await imageStore.storeImage('my-app:v1.0.0');

// Retrieve an image from S3
const retrievedImage = await imageStore.getImage('my-app:v1.0.0');

📊 Event Monitoring

Monitor Docker events in real-time using RxJS observables:

// Subscribe to Docker events
const eventStream = docker.getEventObservable();

const subscription = eventStream.subscribe({
  next: (event) => {
    console.log(`Event: ${event.Type} - ${event.Action}`);
    console.log(`Actor: ${event.Actor.ID}`);
    console.log(`Time: ${new Date(event.time * 1000).toISOString()}`);
  },
  error: (err) => console.error('Event stream error:', err),
  complete: () => console.log('Event stream completed'),
});

// Unsubscribe when done
subscription.unsubscribe();

🔧 Registry Authentication

Authenticate with Docker registries for private images:

// Authenticate with Docker Hub
await docker.auth({
  username: 'your-username',
  password: 'your-password',
  serveraddress: 'https://index.docker.io/v1/',
});

// Or use existing Docker config
const authToken = await docker.getAuthTokenFromDockerConfig('myregistry.com');

// Use auth token when pulling images
const privateImage = await DockerImage.createFromRegistry(docker, {
  imageName: 'myregistry.com/private/image',
  imageTag: 'latest',
  authToken,
});

🔄 Swarm Mode

Initialize and manage Docker Swarm:

// Initialize swarm mode
await docker.activateSwarm({
  ListenAddr: '0.0.0.0:2377',
  AdvertiseAddr: '192.168.1.100:2377',
  ForceNewCluster: false,
});

// Now you can create services, secrets, and use swarm features
const service = await DockerService.createService(docker, {
  name: 'my-swarm-service',
  image: 'nginx:latest',
  replicas: 5,
  // ... more service config
});

🏗️ Advanced Examples

Complete Application Stack

async function deployStack() {
  const docker = new DockerHost();

  // Create network
  const network = await DockerNetwork.createNetwork(docker, {
    Name: 'app-network',
    Driver: 'overlay', // for swarm mode
  });

  // Create secrets
  const dbPassword = await DockerSecret.createSecret(docker, {
    name: 'db-password',
    data: Buffer.from('strong-password').toString('base64'),
  });

  // Deploy database service
  const dbService = await DockerService.createService(docker, {
    name: 'postgres',
    image: 'postgres:14',
    networks: ['app-network'],
    secrets: ['db-password'],
    env: ['POSTGRES_PASSWORD_FILE=/run/secrets/db-password'],
  });

  // Deploy application service
  const appService = await DockerService.createService(docker, {
    name: 'web-app',
    image: 'my-app:latest',
    replicas: 3,
    networks: ['app-network'],
    ports: [{ Protocol: 'tcp', PublishedPort: 80, TargetPort: 3000 }],
  });

  console.log('Stack deployed successfully!');
}

🔍 TypeScript Support

This package provides comprehensive TypeScript definitions for all Docker API entities:

import type {
  IContainerCreationDescriptor,
  IServiceCreationDescriptor,
  INetworkCreationDescriptor,
  IImageCreationDescriptor,
  ISecretCreationDescriptor,
} from '@apiclient.xyz/docker';

// Full IntelliSense support for all configuration options
const containerConfig: IContainerCreationDescriptor = {
  Image: 'node:18',
  // Your IDE will provide full autocomplete here
};

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please feel free to submit issues and pull requests.

📖 API Documentation

For complete API documentation, visit https://apiclient.xyz/docker

For Docker Remote API reference, see Docker Engine API Documentation

License and Legal Information

This repository contains open-source code that is licensed under the MIT License. A copy of the MIT License can be found in the license file within this repository.

Please note: The MIT License does not grant permission to use the trade names, trademarks, service marks, or product names of the project, except as required for reasonable and customary use in describing the origin of the work and reproducing the content of the NOTICE file.

Trademarks

This project is owned and maintained by Task Venture Capital GmbH. The names and logos associated with Task Venture Capital GmbH and any related products or services are trademarks of Task Venture Capital GmbH and are not included within the scope of the MIT license granted herein. Use of these trademarks must comply with Task Venture Capital GmbH's Trademark Guidelines, and any usage must be approved in writing by Task Venture Capital GmbH.

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