How to Update a Repository in Vultr Container Registry

1 min readUpdated 23 October 2026

Add or change a repository's description in Vultr Container Registry to tell similar names apart, via API or CLI.

Managing multiple repositories in the Vultr Container Registry with similar names is easier when each has a clear, distinct description. Updating a repository's description adds context to the stored container images, keeps the details up to date, and improves discoverability within container workflows.

Follow this guide to update a repository's description in your container registry on your Vultr account using the Vultr API or CLI.

Send a GET request to the List Container Registries endpoint and note the target registry's ID.
CONSOLE
$ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/registries" \ -X GET \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
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Send a GET request to the List Repositories endpoint to list all the available repositories and note the target repository image.
CONSOLE
$ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/registry/{registry-id}/repositories" \ -X GET \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
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Send a PUT request to the Update Repository endpoint to update the target repository's description.
CONSOLE
$ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/registry/{registry-id}/repository/{repository-image}" \ -X PUT \ -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "description" : "{description}" }'
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