couchdb

Apache CouchDB is an open-source document-oriented NoSQL database, implemented in Erlang. CouchDB uses multiple formats and protocols to store, transfer, and process its data. It uses JSON to store data, JavaScript as its query language using MapReduce, and HTTP for an API.

See couchdb.apache.org for more information

This image is built by IBM to run on the IBM Z architecture and is not affiliated with any other community that provides a version of this image.

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License

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Versions

Use the pull string below for the version of this image you require.

3.5.0	docker pull icr.io/ibmz/couchdb@sha256:d52923321d0a34ea6b9f8c0a9f7d435b173dab37eb7db0571f2e886bbfd443b6	Vulnerability Report	01-08-2026
Version	Pull String	Security (IBM Cloud)	Created

Usage Notes

Exposed Ports: 5984 (Main CouchDB endpoint), 4369 (epmd), 9100 (CouchDB cluster comm port)

To start CouchDB server run the below command:

docker run -p [port]:5984 -d icr.io/ibmz/couchdb:[version]

Or run specifying the user and pass at runtime

docker run -e COUCHDB_USER=admin -e COUCHDB_PASSWORD=password -p [port]:5984 -d icr.io/ibmz/couchdb:[version]

To test the CouchDB service:

curl http://[host-ip]:[port]