---
name: "podman-manifest-inspect"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "podman"
version: "6.1.4-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/podman-manifest-inspect"
---

# podman-manifest-inspect(1)

Display a manifest list or image index

## NAME

podman-manifest-inspect - Display a manifest list or image index

## SYNOPSIS

**podman manifest inspect** \[*options*\] *listnameorindexname*

## DESCRIPTION

Displays the manifest list or image index stored using the specified image name.

## RETURN VALUE

A formatted JSON representation of the manifest list or image index.

## OPTIONS

### --authfile=*path*

Path of the authentication file. Default is **${XDG\_RUNTIME\_DIR}/containers/auth.json** on Linux, and **$HOME/.config/containers/auth.json** on Windows/macOS. The file is created by **podman login**. If the authorization state is not found there, **$HOME/.docker/config.json** is checked, which is set using **docker login**.

Note: There is also the option to override the default path of the authentication file by setting the **REGISTRY\_AUTH\_FILE** environment variable. This can be done with **export REGISTRY\_AUTH\_FILE=***path.*

### --tls-verify

*Require HTTPS and verify certificates when contacting registries (default:* **true***).* *If explicitly set to* **true***, TLS verification is used.* *If set to* **false***, TLS verification is not used.* *If not specified, TLS verification is used unless the target registry* *is listed as an insecure registry in* **[containers-registries.conf(5)](/containers-registries.conf/5.md)**

## EXAMPLES

*Inspect the manifest of mylist:v1.11.*

```
podman manifest inspect mylist:v1.11
```

## SEE ALSO

**[podman(1)](/podman/1.md)***,* **[podman-manifest(1)](/podman-manifest/1.md)**