---
title: Update
url: https://docs.vultr.com/products/orchestration/container-registry/repository/update
description: Modify your servers configuration to adjust resources, change operating systems, or enable features like backups and DDoS protection.
publish_date: 2025-03-20T16:04:00.683994Z
last_updated: 2026-05-26T20:19:10.411052Z
---

# How to Update a Repository in Vultr Container Registry

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.

=== "Vultr API"

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List Container Registries** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/Container-Registry/operation/list-registries) and note the target registry's ID.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/registries" \
            -X GET \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List Repositories** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/Container-Registry/operation/list-registry-repositories) 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}"
        ```

    1. Send a `PUT` request to the [**Update Repository** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/Container-Registry/operation/update-repository) 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}"
            }'
        ```

=== "Vultr CLI"

    1. List all the available registries in your Vultr account and note the target registry's ID.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli container-registry list
        ```

    1. List all the available repositories in your registry and note the target repository image.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli container-registry repository list <registry-id>
        ```

    1. Update the target repository's description.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli container-registry repository update <registry-id> --image-name "<repository-image>" --description "<description>"
        ```