Docker Hub pull limit

Warning
Starting November 1, 2020, Docker Hub limits the number of pulls you can perform in a specific time interval.

Pipelines in Buddy are based on Docker images. Most actions run in a Docker container. The containers are launched from official images pulled from Docker Hub. By default, the images are pulled as Anonymous User which is limited to 100 pulls per every 6 hours.

This article shows how to configure your self-hosted instance to remove the limit on the number of pulls from Docker Hub.

Hint
The limit only applies to Buddy self-hosted. If you are using Buddy in cloud, you don't need to do anything.

How to remove the limit

Warning
Follow these steps to increase the limit to 200 pulls per every 6 hours. If you want to remove the limit entirely, upgrade your Docker Hub account to a paid plan. We strongly recommend removing the limit entirely.
  1. Sign in to your Docker Hub account.
  2. Go to https://hub.docker.com/settings/security.
  3. Create an access token and copy it.

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  1. Sign in to your Buddy Self-Hosted instance as admin.
  2. Go to the Self-Hosted Admin panel and switch to the 3rd-Party Apps tab.
Tip
Alternatively, you can go to https://YOUR_INSTANCE_URL/settings/apps/.

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  1. Click the Docker Hub app and provide your username and token.
Hint
Alternatively, you can use your password instead of the token. We don't recommend it as it's a less secure option.
  1. Save changes to apply the settings.
Last update:
Sep 24, 2024