Access Docker API on Windows via Named Pipes

As of my knowledge cutoff date in September 2021, Docker for Windows does not natively support accessing the Docker API via named pipes. The Docker API on Windows is typically exposed over an HTTP connection. However, Docker on Linux does support Unix sockets for communication.

If you're looking to interact with the Docker API on Windows, you would need to use HTTP and connect to the API using the appropriate HTTP client library for your programming language. The Docker API documentation provides details on how to make API requests and perform various actions using HTTP.

Here's a basic example of how you might use Python to interact with the Docker API on Windows using the requests library:

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import requests



# Define the URL of the Docker API

docker_api_url = "http://localhost:2375"  # Assuming Docker is listening on port 2375



# Make a request to get a list of containers

response = requests.get(f"{docker_api_url}/containers/json")



# Check if the request was successful

if response.status_code == 200:

    containers = response.json()

    for container in containers:

        print(container["Names"])

else:

    print(f"Failed to retrieve container information. Status code: {response.status_code}")

Keep in mind that Docker's features and capabilities can evolve over time, so it's a good idea to consult the official Docker documentation and resources for the most up-to-date information on Docker features and API access methods on Windows.