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# HTTP API V2

## Theory

The Docker Registry HTTP API is the protocol to facilitate distribution of images to the docker engine. It interacts with instances of the docker registry, which is a service to manage information about docker images and enable their distribution. The specification covers the operation of version 2 of this API, known as Docker Registry HTTP API V2.

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While the V1 registry protocol is usable, there are several problems with the architecture that have led to this new version.
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## Practice

## Resources

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