How to use docker scout integration configure command to set up integrations

Introduction

In this lab, you will learn how to use the docker scout integration configure command to set up and manage integrations for Docker Scout. You will begin by understanding the purpose of this command and how it facilitates connecting Docker Scout with external tools and services.

Following the foundational understanding, you will proceed to configure a new integration, providing it with a name and associating it with an organization. You will then learn how to add specific parameters required for the integration to function correctly. Finally, you will explore how to update the configuration of an existing integration, allowing you to modify connection details or parameters as needed.

Skills Graph

Understand the purpose of docker scout integration configure

In this step, we will understand the purpose of docker scout integration configure. Docker Scout is a tool that helps you understand the security posture of your container images. It provides insights into vulnerabilities, licenses, and other security-related information. To get the most out of Docker Scout, you often need to integrate it with other tools and services, such as vulnerability scanners, artifact repositories, or CI/CD pipelines.

The docker scout integration configure command is used to set up and manage these integrations. It allows you to define the connection details and parameters required for Docker Scout to communicate with external services. By configuring integrations, you can automate the process of scanning images, fetching metadata, and incorporating security checks into your existing workflows.

Think of it like connecting different pieces of a puzzle. Docker Scout is one piece, and your vulnerability scanner or artifact repository is another. The docker scout integration configure command provides the glue that connects these pieces, allowing them to share information and work together seamlessly.

While we won't be performing any configuration in this specific step, understanding the purpose of this command is the first step towards effectively using Docker Scout's integration capabilities. In the following steps, we will learn how to use this command to configure actual integrations.

Configure a new integration with a name and organization

In this step, we will configure a new integration using the docker scout integration configure command. When configuring an integration, you need to provide a name for the integration and specify the organization it belongs to. The name helps you identify the integration later, and the organization helps categorize and manage integrations within your Docker environment.

Let's configure a new integration named my-vulnerability-scanner for the organization my-org. We will use the --name flag to specify the integration name and the --organization flag to specify the organization.

Open your terminal in the ~/project directory and run the following command:

docker scout integration configure --name my-vulnerability-scanner --organization my-org

You should see output indicating that the integration configuration has been created. The command will likely prompt you for additional parameters, but for this step, we are only focusing on creating the basic configuration with a name and organization.

This command creates a configuration entry for your integration. In the next steps, we will add specific parameters to this configuration to make it functional.

Add parameters to the integration configuration

In this step, we will add parameters to the integration configuration we created in the previous step. Integrations often require specific parameters to connect to external services, such as API keys, URLs, or other configuration settings. The docker scout integration configure command allows you to add these parameters using the --param flag.

The --param flag takes a key-value pair in the format key=value. You can specify multiple --param flags to add multiple parameters.

Let's add two example parameters to our my-vulnerability-scanner integration: api-key with the value your-api-key and url with the value https://scanner.example.com.

Open your terminal in the ~/project directory and run the following command. Remember to replace your-api-key with a placeholder value, as this is just an example.

docker scout integration configure --name my-vulnerability-scanner --organization my-org --param api-key=your-api-key --param url=https://scanner.example.com

After running this command, the parameters will be added to the configuration of the my-vulnerability-scanner integration within the my-org organization. You should see output confirming the update.

To verify that the parameters have been added, you can list the integrations and inspect the configuration. We will cover listing integrations in a later step, but for now, trust that the command has updated the configuration.

Update an existing integration configuration

In this step, we will update the parameters of an existing integration configuration. You might need to update an integration configuration if the connection details of the external service change, or if you need to add or remove parameters. The docker scout integration configure command can also be used to update existing configurations.

To update an existing integration, you use the same command as when creating it, providing the name and organization of the integration you want to modify. You can then add, modify, or remove parameters using the --param flag. If you provide a parameter with a key that already exists, its value will be updated. If you provide a parameter with a new key, it will be added.

Let's update the url parameter of our my-vulnerability-scanner integration to https://new-scanner.example.com and add a new parameter timeout with the value 60.

Open your terminal in the ~/project directory and run the following command:

docker scout integration configure --name my-vulnerability-scanner --organization my-org --param url=https://new-scanner.example.com --param timeout=60

After running this command, the url parameter of the my-vulnerability-scanner integration will be updated, and the timeout parameter will be added. You should see output confirming the update.

To confirm the update, you can list the integrations and inspect the parameters. Run the following command:

docker scout integration list --format "{{.Name}}: {{.Parameters}}"

You should see output similar to this, showing the updated url and the new timeout parameter:

my-vulnerability-scanner: map[api-key:your-api-key timeout:60 url:https://new-scanner.example.com]

This confirms that you have successfully updated the existing integration configuration.

Summary

In this lab, we learned the purpose of the docker scout integration configure command, which is essential for connecting Docker Scout with external tools and services to enhance security posture analysis. We understood how this command acts as the bridge for sharing information and automating security checks within existing workflows.

We then proceeded to configure a new integration using docker scout integration configure, specifying a name and organization to identify and categorize the integration. We also learned how to add parameters to the integration configuration to provide necessary connection details and settings for Docker Scout to interact with the external service. Finally, we explored how to update an existing integration configuration to modify its parameters or settings as needed.