---
title: "Import an anchore image tar.gz archive file. This is a deprecated API replaced by the \"/imports/images\" route"
method: POST
path: "/import/images"
tags: ["Import"]
---

# Import an anchore image tar.gz archive file. This is a deprecated API replaced by the "/imports/images" route

`POST /import/images`

## Response `200`

Successfully imported image to the engine

- AnchoreImage[] — A list of Anchore Images
  - `image_content` ImageContent — A metadata content record for a specific image, containing different content type entries
  - `image_detail` ImageDetail[] — Details specific to an image reference and type such as tag and image source
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `last_updated` string, date-time
    - `fulltag` string — Full docker-pullable tag string referencing the image
    - `fulldigest` string — Full docker-pullable digest string including the registry url and repository necessary get the image
    - `userId` string
    - `imageId` string
    - `registry` string
    - `repo` string
    - `dockerfile` string, nullable
    - `imageDigest` string — The parent Anchore Image record to which this detail maps
  - `last_updated` string, date-time
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `imageDigest` string
  - `userId` string
  - `annotations` object
  - `image_status` 'active' | 'inactive' | 'disabled' — State of the image
  - `analysis_status` 'not_analyzed' | 'analyzing' | 'analyzed' | 'analysis_failed' — A state value for the current status of the analysis progress of the image
  - `record_version` string — The version of the record, used for internal schema updates and data migrations.

## Other responses

- `500` — Internal Error

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