{"record":{"id":"a5548705fce3e476","repo":"GoogleContainerTools/skaffold","slug":"getting-imageid-for-q-w-a55487","errorCode":null,"errorMessage":"getting imageID for %q: %w","messagePattern":"getting imageID for %q: %w","errorType":"exception","errorClass":null,"httpStatus":null,"severity":"error","filePath":"pkg/skaffold/verify/docker/verify.go","lineNumber":147,"sourceCode":"\t\t}\n\t}\n\n\tbuilds := []graph.Artifact{}\n\tconst maxWorkers = math.MaxInt64\n\ts := semgroup.NewGroup(context.Background(), maxWorkers)\n\n\tfor _, tc := range v.cfg {\n\t\tvar na graph.Artifact\n\t\tfoundArtifact := false\n\t\ttestCase := tc\n\t\tuseLocalImages := testCase.ExecutionMode.LocalExecutionMode.UseLocalImages\n\n\t\tfor _, b := range allbuilds {\n\t\t\tif tc.Container.Image == b.ImageName {\n\t\t\t\tfoundArtifact = true\n\t\t\t\timageID, err := v.client.ImageID(ctx, b.Tag)\n\t\t\t\tif err != nil {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn fmt.Errorf(\"getting imageID for %q: %w\", b.Tag, err)\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif imageID == \"\" {\n\t\t\t\t\t// not available in local docker daemon, needs to be pulled\n\t\t\t\t\tif err := v.client.Pull(ctx, out, b.Tag, v1.Platform{}); err != nil {\n\t\t\t\t\t\treturn err\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tna = graph.Artifact{\n\t\t\t\t\tImageName: tc.Container.Image,\n\t\t\t\t\tTag:       b.Tag,\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tbuilds = append(builds, graph.Artifact{\n\t\t\t\t\tImageName: tc.Container.Image,\n\t\t\t\t\tTag:       tc.Name,\n\t\t\t\t})\n\t\t\t\tbreak\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t}","sourceCodeStart":129,"sourceCodeEnd":165,"githubUrl":"https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/skaffold/blob/a1189de023efc32d4b8e11f395acc678aa555011/pkg/skaffold/verify/docker/verify.go#L129-L165","documentation":"Inside Verify, when a test case's image matches a build artifact by name, the verifier looks up its image ID with v.client.ImageID(ctx, b.Tag); this error wraps a failure of that lookup. It means the Docker client could not inspect the image for the built tag — daemon unreachable, or the tag resolving to nothing the daemon will report. It is distinct from the empty-ID case, which is handled separately by pulling the image.","triggerScenarios":"Running `skaffold verify` where a container's Image matches b.ImageName, and client.ImageID on the built tag errors — Docker daemon not running/accessible, Docker Desktop stopped, remote DOCKER_HOST refusing connections, or daemon API errors (permission denied on /images/... inspect).","commonSituations":"Forgetting to run `docker login`/start the daemon locally; CI job lacking docker socket mounting or DOCKER_HOST config; registry-auth/permission errors surfacing through the inspect call; partially built artifact with a malformed tag.","solutions":["Confirm daemon connectivity: `docker info` / `docker image inspect <tag>` with the same DOCKER_HOST the run uses.","Build the image first (run `skaffold build`) so the tag exists before verify.","Fix DOCKER_HOST/docker socket access for the user or CI container (mount /var/run/docker.sock, set DOCKER_HOST).","Re-run `docker login` and check registry permissions if the error mentions auth/permission."],"exampleFix":"# before: verify without docker running\n$ skaffold verify\n// after\n$ docker info                          # ensure daemon reachable\n$ docker image inspect $(skaffold build --tag ...) # confirm tag exists\n$ skaffold verify","handlingStrategy":"retry","validationCode":"tag := \"<built-image-tag>\"\nout, err := exec.Command(\"docker\", \"image\", \"inspect\", tag).CombinedOutput()\nif err != nil {\n    return fmt.Errorf(\"image %s not inspectable (build first?): %s\", tag, out)\n}","typeGuard":null,"tryCatchPattern":"err := verifier.Verify(ctx, out, useLocalImages)\nif err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"getting imageID\") {\n    if strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"Cannot connect\") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), \"permission denied\") {\n        // daemon access problem: fix env, retry\n        os.Setenv(\"DOCKER_HOST\", \"unix:///var/run/docker.sock\")\n        err = verifier.Verify(ctx, out, useLocalImages)\n    }\n}","preventionTips":["Run `skaffold build` (or ensure artifacts exist) before verify so matched tags are inspectable.","Validate daemon connectivity (`docker info`) with the same DOCKER_HOST/context Skaffold uses.","In CI, mount /var/run/docker.sock or configure DOCKER_HOST correctly.","Re-authenticate to registries (docker login) if errors mention auth/permission."],"tags":["docker","image","verify","daemon"],"backgroundTag":"docker-image-inspect-failed","analyzedSha":"a1189de023efc32d4b8e11f395acc678aa555011","analyzedAt":"2026-09-05T12:09:27.064Z","contentChangedAt":"2026-09-05T12:09:27.064Z","schemaVersion":2},"datasetVersion":"2026-09-12T17:17:11.597Z"}