YAML for Run Docker container

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Run commands inside a Docker container.

YAML parameters for Run Docker container

PARAMETERS

inline_commandsrequiredstring

The commands to execute inside the Docker container.

docker_image_namerequiredstring

The name of the Docker image.

docker_image_tagrequiredstring

The tag of the Docker image.

typerequiredstring

Value: RUN_DOCKER_CONTAINER

actionrequiredstring

Unique identifier for the action within the pipeline.

integrationstring

Docker registry integration for authentication.

entrypointstring

The entrypoint to use for the Docker container.

regionstring

Cloud region for the Docker registry.

working_directorystring

The directory in which the pipeline filesystem will be mounted.

mount_filesystem_disableboolean

If set to true, the filesystem will not be mounted in the container.

volume_mappingsstring[]

The path preceding the colon is the filesystem path (the folder from the filesystem to be mounted in the container). The path after the colon is the container path (the path in the container, where this filesystem will be located).

run_as_userstring

All build commands are run as the default user defined in the selected Docker image. Can be set to another username (on the condition that this user exists in the selected image).

export_container_pathstring

The path in the container to export.

image_locationstring enum

The location of the image used by the action.

Allowed enum:

PUBLIC_REGISTRY,

PRIVATE_REGISTRY,

ACTION,

ARTIFACT_REGISTRY

docker_registrystring enum

The type of registry from which the image is retrieved.

Allowed enum:

NONE,

DOCKER_HUB,

AMAZON_ECR,

GOOGLE_GCR,

GOOGLE_ARTIFACT_REGISTRY,

OTHER,

GIT_HUB_CONTAINER_REGISTRY,

ARTIFACT_REGISTRY,

DIGITAL_OCEAN_CONTAINER_REGISTRY

use_image_from_actionboolean

If set to true, the image from another action will be used.

docker_build_action_namestring

The name of the action from which the Docker image will be used.

registrystring

The URL of the Docker registry.

loginstring

The username for the Docker registry.

passwordstring

The password for the Docker registry.

trigger_timestring enum

Specifies when the action should be executed.

Allowed enum:

ON_EVERY_EXECUTION,

ON_SUCCESS,

ON_FAILURE,

ON_BACK_TO_SUCCESS,

ON_WARNING,

ON_WAIT_FOR_APPROVE,

ON_TERMINATE

loopstring[]

The list of variables for dynamic action execution. The action runs once for each value.

run_only_on_first_failureboolean

Defines whether the action should be executed on each failure. Restricted to and required if the trigger_time is ON_FAILURE.

disabledboolean

When set to true the action is disabled. By default it is set to false.

timeoutinteger

The timeout in seconds.

ignore_errorsboolean

If set to true the execution will proceed, mark action as a warning and jump to the next action. Doesn't apply to deployment actions.

retry_intervalinteger

Delay time between auto retries in seconds.

retry_countinteger

Number of retries if the action fails.

run_nextstring enum

Defines whether the action should run in parallel with the next one.

Allowed enum:

WAIT_ON_SUCCESS,

IN_SOFT_PARALLEL,

IN_HARD_PARALLEL

trigger_conditionsTriggerConditionYaml[]

The list of trigger conditions to meet so that the action can be triggered.

variablesVariableYaml[]

The list of variables you can use in the action.

Last modified on Apr 27, 2026

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YAML examples for Run Docker container

Run Docker container with commands

yaml
  - action: "Run container"
    type: "RUN_DOCKER_CONTAINER"
    docker_image_name: "library/ubuntu"
    docker_image_tag: "latest"
    volume_mappings:
      - "/:/buddy/mount/directory"
    inline_commands: "ls -al > ls.log"
    mount_filesystem_disable: false
    working_directory: "/buddy/my-repo-dir"
    export_container_path: "/exportPath"
    entrypoint: "/bin/sh"
    variables:
      - key: "ftp_login"
        value: "userLogin123"
        description: "The name of user to FTP."
    - key: "ftp_password"
      value: "secure!14ivLMxPgv7TX6c9+ITX/g=="
      encrypted: true
      description: "The password for ftp."

Using private image from Docker Hub

yaml
  - action: "Run container"
    type: "RUN_DOCKER_CONTAINER"
    docker_image_name: "buddyworks/private_image"
    docker_image_tag: "latest"
    image_location: "PRIVATE_REGISTRY"
    docker_registry: "DOCKER_HUB"
    inline_commands: "ls -al > ls.log"
    mount_filesystem_disable: false
    working_directory: "/buddy/my-repo-dir"
    integration: "my_integration"
    run_as_user: "${user}"
    export_container_path: "/exportPath"
    entrypoint: "/bin/sh"
    variables:
      - key: "user"
        value: "notRoot"
    - key: "top_secret_password"
      value: "secure!14ivLMxPgv7TX6c9+ITX/g=="
      encrypted: true

Using image from private registry

yaml
  - action: "Run container"
    type: "RUN_DOCKER_CONTAINER"
    docker_image_name: "buddyworks/private_image"
    docker_image_tag: "latest"
    image_location: "PRIVATE_REGISTRY"
    docker_registry: "OTHER"
    entrypoint: "/bin/sh"
    volume_mappings:
      - "/:/buddy/mount/directory"
    inline_commands: "ls -al > ls.log"
    mount_filesystem_disable: false
    working_directory: "/buddy/my-repo-dir"
    login: "buddyworks"
    password: "${top_secret_password}"
    registry: "my.registry.com"

Using image from Google Container Registry

yaml
  - action: "Run container"
    type: "RUN_DOCKER_CONTAINER"
    docker_image_name: "tokyo-house-147623/private_image"
    docker_image_tag: "latest"
    image_location: "PRIVATE_REGISTRY"
    docker_registry: "GOOGLE_GCR"
    volume_mappings:
      - "/:/buddy/mount/directory"
    inline_commands: "ls -al > ls.log"
    mount_filesystem_disable: false
    working_directory: "/buddy/my-repo-dir"
    export_container_path: "/exportPath"
    entrypoint: "/bin/sh"
    registry: "my.gcr.com"
    integration: "my_integration"

Using image from Amazon ECR

yaml
  - action: "Run container"
    type: "RUN_DOCKER_CONTAINER"
    docker_image_name: "private_image"
    docker_image_tag: "latest"
    image_location: "PRIVATE_REGISTRY"
    docker_registry: "AMAZON_ECR"
    entrypoint: "/bin/sh"
    volume_mappings:
      - "/:/buddy/mount/directory"
    inline_commands: "ls -al > ls.log"
    mount_filesystem_disable: false
    working_directory: "/buddy/my-repo-dir"
    region: "us-east-1"
    integration: "my_integration"

Using image built in previous action

yaml
  - action: "Run Docker Container"
    type: "RUN_DOCKER_CONTAINER"
    image_location: "ACTION"
    inline_commands: "ls -al > ls.log"

Minimal Docker container run

yaml
  - action: "Run container"
    type: "RUN_DOCKER_CONTAINER"
    docker_image_name: "library/alpine"
    docker_image_tag: "latest"
    inline_commands: "echo 'Hello World'"