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@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ group: Package
info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
---
-# Dependency Proxy
+# Dependency Proxy **(FREE)**
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/7934) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 11.11.
-> - [Moved](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/273655) to [GitLab Core](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) in GitLab 13.6.
-> - [Support for private groups](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11582) in [GitLab Core](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.7.
-> - Anonymous access to images in public groups is no longer available starting in [GitLab Core](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.7.
+> - [Moved](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/273655) to GitLab Free in GitLab 13.6.
+> - [Support for private groups](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11582) in GitLab Free 13.7.
+> - Anonymous access to images in public groups is no longer available starting in GitLab Free 13.7.
+> - [Support for pull-by-digest and Docker version 20.x](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/290944) in GitLab Free 13.10.
The GitLab Dependency Proxy is a local proxy you can use for your frequently-accessed
upstream images.
@@ -17,11 +18,6 @@ upstream images.
In the case of CI/CD, the Dependency Proxy receives a request and returns the
upstream image from a registry, acting as a pull-through cache.
-NOTE:
-The Dependency Proxy is not compatible with Docker version 20.x and later.
-If you are using the Dependency Proxy, Docker version 19.x.x is recommended until
-[issue #290944](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/290944) is resolved.
-
## Prerequisites
The Dependency Proxy must be [enabled by an administrator](../../../administration/packages/dependency_proxy.md).
@@ -60,7 +56,7 @@ Prerequisites:
### Authenticate with the Dependency Proxy
-> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11582) in [GitLab Core](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.7.
+> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/11582) in GitLab Free 13.7.
> - It's [deployed behind a feature flag](../../feature_flags.md), enabled by default.
> - It's enabled on GitLab.com.
> - It's recommended for production use.
@@ -93,14 +89,17 @@ You can authenticate using:
> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/280582) in GitLab 13.7.
> - Automatic runner authentication [added](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/-/issues/27302) in GitLab 13.9.
+> - The prefix for group names containing uppercase letters was [fixed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/54559) in GitLab 13.10.
Runners log in to the Dependency Proxy automatically. To pull through
the Dependency Proxy, use the `CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX`
[predefined CI/CD variable](../../../ci/variables/predefined_variables.md):
+Example pulling the latest alpine image:
+
```yaml
# .gitlab-ci.yml
-image: ${CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX}/node:latest
+image: ${CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX}/alpine:latest
```
There are other additional predefined CI/CD variables you can also use:
@@ -128,13 +127,20 @@ To store a Docker image in Dependency Proxy storage:
1. Go to your group's **Packages & Registries > Dependency Proxy**.
1. Copy the **Dependency Proxy URL**.
1. Use one of these commands. In these examples, the image is `alpine:latest`.
+1. You can also pull images by digest to specify exactly which version of an image to pull.
- - Add the URL to your [`.gitlab-ci.yml`](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#image) file:
+ - Pull an image by tag by adding the image to your [`.gitlab-ci.yml`](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#image) file:
```shell
image: gitlab.example.com/groupname/dependency_proxy/containers/alpine:latest
```
+ - Pull an image by digest by adding the image to your [`.gitlab-ci.yml`](../../../ci/yaml/README.md#image) file:
+
+ ```shell
+ image: ${CI_DEPENDENCY_PROXY_GROUP_IMAGE_PREFIX}/alpine@sha256:c9375e662992791e3f39e919b26f510e5254b42792519c180aad254e6b38f4dc
+ ```
+
- Manually pull the Docker image:
```shell
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ the [Dependency Proxy API](../../../api/dependency_proxy.md).
## Docker Hub rate limits and the Dependency Proxy
-> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/241639) in [GitLab Core](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.7.
+> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/241639) in GitLab Free 13.7.
<i class="fa fa-youtube-play youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i>
Watch how to [use the Dependency Proxy to help avoid Docker Hub rate limits](https://youtu.be/Nc4nUo7Pq08).