% podman-artifact-pull 1


## WARNING: Experimental command
*This command is considered experimental and still in development. Inputs, options, and outputs are all
subject to change.*

## NAME
podman\-artifact\-pull - Pulls an artifact from a registry and stores it locally

## SYNOPSIS
**podman artifact pull** [*options*] *source*


## DESCRIPTION
podman artifact pull copies an artifact from a registry onto the local machine.


## SOURCE
SOURCE is the location from which the artifact image is obtained.

```
# Pull from a registry
$ podman artifact pull quay.io/foobar/artifact:special
```

## OPTIONS


[//]: # (BEGIN included file options/authfile.md)
#### **--authfile**=*path*

Path of the authentication file. Default is `${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/containers/auth.json` on Linux, and `$HOME/.config/containers/auth.json` on Windows/macOS.
The file is created by **[podman login](podman-login.1.md)**. If the authorization state is not found there, `$HOME/.docker/config.json` is checked, which is set using **docker login**.

Note: There is also the option to override the default path of the authentication file by setting the `REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE` environment variable. This can be done with **export REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE=_path_**.

[//]: # (END   included file options/authfile.md)


[//]: # (BEGIN included file options/cert-dir.md)
#### **--cert-dir**=*path*

Use certificates at *path* (\*.crt, \*.cert, \*.key) to connect to the registry. (Default: /etc/containers/certs.d)
For details, see **[containers-certs.d(5)](https://github.com/containers/image/blob/main/docs/containers-certs.d.5.md)**.
(This option is not available with the remote Podman client, including Mac and Windows (excluding WSL2) machines)

[//]: # (END   included file options/cert-dir.md)


[//]: # (BEGIN included file options/creds.md)
#### **--creds**=*[username[:password]]*

The [username[:password]] to use to authenticate with the registry, if required.
If one or both values are not supplied, a command line prompt appears and the
value can be entered. The password is entered without echo.

Note that the specified credentials are only used to authenticate against
target registries.  They are not used for mirrors or when the registry gets
rewritten (see `containers-registries.conf(5)`); to authenticate against those
consider using a `containers-auth.json(5)` file.

[//]: # (END   included file options/creds.md)


[//]: # (BEGIN included file options/decryption-key.md)
#### **--decryption-key**=*key[:passphrase]*

The [key[:passphrase]] to be used for decryption of images. Key can point to keys and/or certificates. Decryption is tried with all keys. If the key is protected by a passphrase, it is required to be passed in the argument and omitted otherwise.

[//]: # (END   included file options/decryption-key.md)


#### **--help**, **-h**

Print the usage statement.

#### **--quiet**, **-q**

Suppress output information when pulling images


[//]: # (BEGIN included file options/retry.md)
#### **--retry**=*attempts*

Number of times to retry pulling or pushing images between the registry and
local storage in case of failure. Default is **3**.

[//]: # (END   included file options/retry.md)


[//]: # (BEGIN included file options/retry-delay.md)
#### **--retry-delay**=*duration*

Duration of delay between retry attempts when pulling or pushing images between
the registry and local storage in case of failure. The default is to start at two seconds and then exponentially back off. The delay is used when this value is set, and no exponential back off occurs.

[//]: # (END   included file options/retry-delay.md)


[//]: # (BEGIN included file options/tls-verify.md)
#### **--tls-verify**

Require HTTPS and verify certificates when contacting registries (default: **true**).
If explicitly set to **true**, TLS verification is used.
If set to **false**, TLS verification is not used.
If not specified, TLS verification is used unless the target registry
is listed as an insecure registry in **[containers-registries.conf(5)](https://github.com/containers/image/blob/main/docs/containers-registries.conf.5.md)**

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## FILES

## EXAMPLES
Pull an artifact from a registry

```
podman artifact pull quay.io/baude/artifact:josey
Getting image source signatures
Copying blob e741c35a27bb done   |
Copying config 44136fa355 done   |
Writing manifest to image destination

```

## SEE ALSO
**[podman(1)](podman.1.md)**, **[podman-artifact(1)](podman-artifact.1.md)**, **[podman-login(1)](podman-login.1.md)**, **[containers-certs.d(5)](https://github.com/containers/image/blob/main/docs/containers-certs.d.5.md)**

### Troubleshooting

See [podman-troubleshooting(7)](https://github.com/containers/podman/blob/main/troubleshooting.md)
for solutions to common issues.

## HISTORY
Jan 2025, Originally compiled by Brent Baude <bbaude@redhat.com>