Docker Hub Trusted Content: Docker Official Images

--- description: Learn about Docker Hub's trusted content. keywords: Docker Hub, Hub, trusted content title: Trusted content weight: 15 aliases: - /trusted-content/official-images/using/ - /trusted-content/official-images/ --- Docker Hub's trusted content provides a curated selection of high-quality, secure images designed to give developers confidence in the reliability and security of the resources they use. These images are stable, regularly updated, and adhere to industry best practices, making them a strong foundation for building and deploying applications. Docker Hub's trusted content includes, Docker Official Images, Verified Publisher images, and Docker-Sponsored Open Source Software images. ## Docker Official Images The Docker Official Images are a curated set of Docker repositories hosted on Docker Hub. Docker recommends you use the Docker Official Images in your projects. These images have clear documentation, promote best practices, and are regularly updated. Docker Official Images support most common use cases, making them perfect for new Docker users. Advanced users can benefit from more specialized image variants as well as review Docker Official Images as part of your `Dockerfile` learning process. > [!NOTE] > > Use of Docker Official Images is subject to [Docker's Terms of Service](https://www.docker.com/legal/docker-terms-service/). These images provide essential base repositories that serve as the starting point for the majority of users. These include operating systems such as [Ubuntu](https://hub.docker.com/_/ubuntu/) and [Alpine](https://hub.docker.com/_/alpine/), programming language runtimes such as [Python](https://hub.docker.com/_/python) and [Node](https://hub.docker.com/_/node), and other essential tools such as [memcached](https://hub.docker.com/_/memcached) and [MySQL](https://hub.docker.com/_/mysql). The images are some of the [most secure images](https://www.docker.com/blog/enhancing-security-and-transparency-with-docker-official-images/) on Docker Hub. This is particularly important as Docker Official Images are some of the most popular on Docker Hub. Typically, Docker Official images have few or no packages containing CVEs. The images exemplify [Dockerfile best practices](/manuals/build/building/best-practices.md) and provide clear documentation to serve as a reference for other Dockerfile authors. Images that are part of this program have a special badge on Docker Hub making it easier for you to identify projects that are part of Docker Official Images.

Docker Hub's trusted content offers high-quality, secure images, including Docker Official Images. These images are recommended for their clear documentation, adherence to best practices, and regular updates. They provide essential base repositories like Ubuntu, Python, and MySQL. Docker Official Images are recognized by a special badge on Docker Hub.