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title: Reference documentation
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description: This section includes the reference documentation for the Docker platform’s various APIs, CLIs, and file formats.
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---
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This section includes the reference documentation for the Docker platform's
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various APIs, CLIs, and file formats.
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## File formats
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| File format | Description |
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|:--------------------------------------------------------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Dockerfile](/engine/reference/builder/) | Defines the contents and startup behavior of a single container |
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| [Compose file](/compose/compose-file/) | Defines a multi-container application |
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## Command-line interfaces (CLIs)
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| CLI | Description |
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|:---------------------------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Docker CLI](/engine/reference/commandline/cli/) | The main CLI for Docker, includes all `docker` commands |
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| [Compose CLI](/compose/reference/overview/) | The CLI for Docker Compose, which allows you to build and run multi-container applications |
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| [Daemon CLI (dockerd)](/engine/reference/commandline/dockerd/) | Persistent process that manages containers |
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## Application programming interfaces (APIs)
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| API | Description |
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|:------------------------------------------------------|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Engine API](/engine/api/) | The main API for Docker, provides programmatic access to a daemon |
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| [Registry API](/registry/spec/api/) | Facilitates distribution of images to the engine |
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## Drivers and specifications
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| Driver | Description |
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|:-------------------------------------------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| [Image specification](/registry/spec/manifest-v2-2/) | Describes the various components of a Docker image |
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| [Registry token authentication](/registry/spec/auth/) | Outlines the Docker registry authentication scheme |
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| [Registry storage drivers](/registry/storage-drivers/) | Enables support for given cloud providers when storing images with Registry |
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