--- title: Docker Verified Publisher Apps Are Now Self-Serve description: Docker's Verified Publisher (DVP) program is now self-serve, letting software vendors apply directly through Docker Hub instead of going through the sales... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/docker-verified-publisher-apps-are-now-self-serve-fckt3m4up twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Docker Verified Publisher Apps Are Now Self-Serve | daily.dev og:description: Docker's Verified Publisher (DVP) program is now self-serve, letting software vendors apply directly through Docker Hub instead of going through the sales... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/docker-verified-publisher-apps-are-now-self-serve-fckt3m4up og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/fcKT3m4Up.png og:image:alt: Docker Verified Publisher Apps Are Now Self-Serve og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Docker Verified Publisher Apps Are Now Self-Serve **[Docker](https://daily.dev/sources/docker)** · 4 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Docker's Verified Publisher (DVP) program is now self-serve, letting software vendors apply directly through Docker Hub instead of going through the sales team. Applications are still manually reviewed by Docker, but onboarding is faster and simpler. Two pricing plans are available depending on growth needs. Verified publishers get a badge, priority search ranking, and analytics showing pull trends and which companies are using their content. The program now also covers non-image content like MCP servers, models, sandboxes, and agents, giving one consistent verification badge across all content types on Hub. Docker notes that pulling from verified publishers is one part of good security hygiene, alongside pinning digests, checking signatures, and scanning for CVEs. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I apply to become a Docker Verified Publisher now? Application is now self-serve directly through Docker Hub's Explore page rather than requiring contact with Docker's sales team. Applicants choose between two pricing plans, submit their application, and Docker's team still manually reviews every submission before approval; once approved, a checkout link is issued. _Teams evaluating trust signals for container images can follow Docker ecosystem changes like this on daily.dev._ ### What benefits does the Docker Verified Publisher badge give a company on Docker Hub? Verified Publisher status gives prioritized search ranking so verified content appears first to developers, plus analytics reports showing which repository versions are gaining traction and which named companies are pulling the software, turning anonymous pull traffic into a sales and partner pipeline. The badge now applies uniformly across images, MCP servers, models, sandboxes, and agents. _Vendors weighing distribution strategy for container content can track program changes like this via daily.dev._ ### Is pulling images from a Docker Verified Publisher enough to ensure image security? No, verification confirms publisher identity but should be paired with other practices: reviewing the specific artifact pulled, pinning to digests instead of mutable tags, verifying provenance and signatures at the image level, and checking for CVEs. Publisher verification is described as one important link in the broader trust chain, not a complete security guarantee. _Developers hardening their container supply chain can keep tabs on practices like these through daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Enhancing Trust in the MCP Ecosystem](https://daily.dev/posts/enhancing-trust-in-the-mcp-ecosystem-d7r6az0jw) · Docker · 3 upvotes · 0 comments - [Docker Hub vs. Private Registries: Security Tradeoffs](https://daily.dev/posts/docker-hub-vs-private-registries-security-tradeoffs-5ip8a40gf) · Cloud Native Now · 13 upvotes · 1 comments - [Make zero CVEs your new default](https://daily.dev/posts/make-zero-cves-your-new-default-dk7ir7jif) · Docker · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#containers](https://daily.dev/tags/containers) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/docker-verified-publisher-apps-are-now-self-serve-fckt3m4up) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Docker Verified Publisher Apps Are Now Self-Serve","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/docker-verified-publisher-apps-are-now-self-serve-fckt3m4up","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/docker-verified-publisher-apps-are-now-self-serve-fckt3m4up"},"datePublished":"2026-08-20T17:02:40.733Z","dateModified":"2026-09-14T07:06:20.119Z","description":"Docker's Verified Publisher (DVP) program is now self-serve, letting software vendors apply directly through Docker Hub instead of going through the sales...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7be8a0db8ab91f7126d8d6f3da0e7f7f?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/7be8a0db8ab91f7126d8d6f3da0e7f7f?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Docker","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Docker","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/8a1022bebfc04a7d824c309bd3686787","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/docker"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/docker-verified-publisher-apps-are-now-self-serve-fckt3m4up","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":2},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"security,docker,containers","timeRequired":"PT4M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Docker","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/docker"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Docker Verified Publisher Apps Are Now Self-Serve"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/docker-verified-publisher-apps-are-now-self-serve-fckt3m4up#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How do I apply to become a Docker Verified Publisher now?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Application is now self-serve directly through Docker Hub's Explore page rather than requiring contact with Docker's sales team. 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