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Reference documentation	Find reference documentation for the Docker platform’s various APIs, CLIs, and file formats	true	title description icon link Dockerfile Defines the contents and startup behavior of a single container. edit_document /reference/dockerfile/ title description icon link Compose file Defines a multi-container application. polyline /reference/compose-file/	title description icon link Docker CLI The main Docker CLI, includes all `docker` commands. terminal /reference/cli/docker/ title description icon link Compose CLI The CLI for Docker Compose, for building and running multi-container applications. subtitles /reference/cli/docker/compose/ title description icon link Daemon CLI (dockerd) Persistent process that manages containers. developer_board /reference/cli/dockerd/	title description icon link Engine API The main API for Docker, provides programmatic access to a daemon. api /reference/api/engine/ title description icon link Docker Hub API API to interact with Docker Hub. communities /reference/api/hub/latest/ title description icon link DVP Data API API for Docker Verified Publishers to fetch analytics data. area_chart /reference/api/hub/dvp/

This section includes the reference documentation for the Docker platform's various APIs, CLIs, drivers and specifications, and file formats.

File formats

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Command-line interfaces (CLIs)

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Application programming interfaces (APIs)

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