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hub: clarify ipv6 abuse rate limiting
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update ipv6 pull limit for unauthenticated
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22 changes: 11 additions & 11 deletions content/manuals/docker-hub/usage/_index.md
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Expand Up @@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ The following table provides an overview of the included usage and limits for ea
user type, subject to fair use:


| User type | Pulls per month | Pull rate limit per hour | Public repositories | Public repository storage | Private repositories | Private repository storage |
|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|
| Business (authenticated) | 1M | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Up to 500 GB |
| Team (authenticated) | 100K | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Up to 50 GB |
| Pro (authenticated) | 25K | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Up to 5 GB |
| Personal (authenticated) | Not applicable | 40 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Up to 1 | Up to 2 GB |
| Unauthenticated users | Not applicable | 10 per IP address | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| User type | Pulls per month | Pull rate limit per hour | Public repositories | Public repository storage | Private repositories | Private repository storage |
|--------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|
| Business (authenticated) | 1M | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Up to 500 GB |
| Team (authenticated) | 100K | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Up to 50 GB |
| Pro (authenticated) | 25K | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Up to 5 GB |
| Personal (authenticated) | Not applicable | 40 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Up to 1 | Up to 2 GB |
| Unauthenticated users | Not applicable | 10 per IPv4 address or IPv6 /64 subnet | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |

For more details, see the following:

Expand All @@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ exhibiting excessive data and storage consumption.

Docker Hub has an abuse rate limit to protect the application and
infrastructure. This limit applies to all requests to Hub properties including
web pages, APIs, and image pulls. The limit is applied per-IP, and while the
limit changes over time depending on load and other factors, it's in the order
of thousands of requests per minute. The abuse limit applies to all users
equally regardless of account level.
web pages, APIs, and image pulls. The limit is applied per IPv4 address or per
IPv6 /64 subnet, and while the limit changes over time depending on load and
other factors, it's in the order of thousands of requests per minute. The abuse
limit applies to all users equally regardless of account level.

You can differentiate between the pull rate limit and abuse rate limit by
looking at the error code. The abuse limit returns a simple `429 Too Many
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Expand Up @@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ The following pull usage and limits apply based on your subscription, subject to
fair use:


| User type | Pulls per month | Pull rate limit per hour |
|--------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
| Business (authenticated) | 1M | Unlimited |
| Team (authenticated) | 100K | Unlimited |
| Pro (authenticated) | 25K | Unlimited |
| Personal (authenticated) | Not applicable | 40 |
| Unauthenticated Users | Not applicable | 10 per IP address |
| User type | Pulls per month | Pull rate limit per hour |
|--------------------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------|
| Business (authenticated) | 1M | Unlimited |
| Team (authenticated) | 100K | Unlimited |
| Pro (authenticated) | 25K | Unlimited |
| Personal (authenticated) | Not applicable | 40 |
| Unauthenticated Users | Not applicable | 10 per IPv4 address or IPv6 /64 subnet |

## Pull definition

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If you're using any third-party platforms, follow your provider’s instructions on using registry authentication.

> [!NOTE]
>
> When pulling images via a third-party platform, the platform may use the same
> IPv4 address or IPv6 /64 subnet to pull images for multiple users. Even if you
> are authenticated, pulls attributed to a single IPv4 address or IPv6 /64 subnet
> may cause [abuse rate limiting](./_index.md#abuse-rate-limit).

- [Artifactory](https://www.jfrog.com/confluence/display/JFROG/Advanced+Settings#AdvancedSettings-RemoteCredentials)
- [AWS CodeBuild](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/how-to-use-docker-images-from-a-private-registry-in-aws-codebuild-for-your-build-environment/)
- [AWS ECS/Fargate](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECS/latest/developerguide/private-auth.html)
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| `version_checks` | The number of version checks accumulated for the date and hour of each image repository. Depending on the client, a pull can do a version check to verify the existence of an image or tag without downloading it. | This helps identify the frequency of version checks, which you can use to analyze usage trends and potential unexpected behaviors. |
| `pulls` | The number of pulls accumulated for the date and hour of each image repository. | This helps identify the frequency of repository pulls, which you can use to analyze usage trends and potential unexpected behaviors. |


## View hourly pull rate and limit

The pull rate limit is calculated on a per hour basis. There is no pull rate
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is unlimited in partnership with a publisher, provider, or an open source
organization. It could also mean that the user you are pulling as is part of a
paid Docker plan. Pulling that image won't count toward pull rate limits if you
don't see these headers.
don't see these headers.