gcloud alpha container images describe

NAME
gcloud alpha container images describe - lists container analysis data for a given image
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha container images describeIMAGE_NAME[--metadata-filter=METADATA_FILTER][--show-all-metadata][--show-build-details][--show-deployment][--show-image-basis][--show-package-vulnerability][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG …]
DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA) Lists container analysis data for a valid image.
EXAMPLES
Describe the specified image:
gcloudalphacontainerimagesdescribegcr.io/myproject/myimage@digest
Or:
gcloudalphacontainerimagesdescribegcr.io/myproject/myimage:tag

Find the digest for a tag:

gcloudalphacontainerimagesdescribegcr.io/myproject/myimage:tag--format="value(image_summary.digest)"
Or:
gcloudalphacontainerimagesdescribegcr.io/myproject/myimage:tag--format="value(image_summary.fully_qualified_digest)"

See package vulnerabilities found by the Container Analysis API for thespecified image:

gcloudalphacontainerimagesdescribegcr.io/myproject/myimage@digest--show-package-vulnerability
POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
IMAGE_NAME
The fully qualified name(s) of image(s) to describe. The name(s) should beformatted as *.gcr.io/PROJECT_ID/IMAGE_PATH@sha256:DIGEST or*.gcr.io/PROJECT_ID/IMAGE_PATH:TAG.
FLAGS
--metadata-filter=METADATA_FILTER
Additional filter to fetch metadata for a given fully qualified image reference.
--show-all-metadata
Include all metadata in the output.
--show-build-details
Include build metadata in the output.
--show-deployment
Include deployment metadata in the output.
--show-image-basis
Include base image metadata in the output.
--show-package-vulnerability
Include vulnerability metadata in the output.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If thiscommand fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early accessallowlist. These variants are also available:
gcloudcontainerimagesdescribe
gcloudbetacontainerimagesdescribe

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Last updated 2025-07-22 UTC.