for the airbyte self hosted deployment how can I redirect all image repository addresses to a specific aws ECR repo including the default images for the custom connector builder when users build their own connectors

To redirect all image repository addresses to a specific AWS ECR repo for your self-hosted Airbyte deployment, you would need to follow these steps: 1. Create a private Docker registry: You should host your custom connectors image on a private Docker registry. In your case, you would use AWS ECR. Here is a guide on [Getting started with Amazon ECR](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonECR/latest/userguide/getting-started-console.html) ([source](https://docs.airbyte.com/operator-guides/using-custom-connectors#1-create-a-private-docker-registry)). 2. Authenticate to your private Docker registry: You can authenticate to an ECR private registry using the

aws

CLI. You will have to authenticate your local/CI environment (where you build your image) and your EC2 instance where your Airbyte instance is running. Here is the command to do so:

aws ecr get-login-password --region region | docker login --username AWS --password-stdin <http://aws_account_id.dkr.ecr.region.amazonaws.com|aws_account_id.dkr.ecr.region.amazonaws.com>

([source](https://docs.airbyte.com/operator-guides/using-custom-connectors#for-docker-compose-airbyte-deployments)) 3. For Kubernetes Airbyte deployments: If you provisioned your Kubernetes cluster using AWS EKS, it is very likely that you already allowed your cluster to pull images from the respective container registry service of your cloud provider. If you want Airbyte to pull images from another private Docker registry, you will have to create a

Secret

in Kubernetes that will host your authentication credentials and set the

JOB_KUBE_MAIN_CONTAINER_IMAGE_PULL_SECRET

environment variable on the

airbyte-worker

pod. The value must be the name of your previously created Kubernetes Secret ([source](https://docs.airbyte.com/operator-guides/using-custom-connectors#for-kubernetes-airbyte-deployments)). 4. Migrate to base image: If you want to make a python connector use the base image, you need to declare it in its

metadata.yaml

file under the

data.connectorBuildOptions.baseImage

key. Here is an example:

connectorBuildOptions:        baseImage: <http://docker.io/airbyte/python-connector-base:1.1.0@sha256:bd98f6505c6764b1b5f99d3aedc23dfc9e9af631a62533f60eb32b1d3dbab20c|docker.io/airbyte/python-connector-base:1.1.0@sha256:bd98f6505c6764b1b5f99d3aedc23dfc9e9af631a62533f60eb32b1d3dbab20c>

([source](https://docs.airbyte.com/connector-development/cdk-python/migration-to-base-image)) Please note that there is an open issue on GitHub where users have requested a way to override the default docker.io URL for Airbyte source/destination containers ([source](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/issues/21123)). You might want to follow this issue for updates.

@kapa.ai what work around would you suggest 1) fork the airbyte repo and update the necessary code to reference a config in the helm chart (seems like a big lift) 2) create a store procedure to overwrite the saved image addresses the postgres backend DB. or is there another option?

Based on the knowledge sources provided, it seems that the issue you're facing is related to the inability to prepend a registry prefix to the image references in Airbyte's Kubernetes/Helm deployment. This is causing problems as certain images are not being allowed to be pulled due to restrictions in your environment. While the options you've suggested could potentially work, they seem to be quite complex and might require significant effort. An alternative approach could be to contribute to the Airbyte project by submitting a Pull Request (PR) to add the functionality you need. This is suggested in the [Github Issue 21123](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte/issues/21123) where the user expresses a desire for a global image prefix setting that would be used in all image pulls throughout the Helm chart and Airbyte image pull operations. The user also indicates willingness to submit a PR with assistance from the Airbyte community or core developers. This approach would not only solve your problem but also contribute to the improvement of the Airbyte project, benefiting other users who might face the same issue. Before proceeding with this, it would be advisable to engage with the Airbyte community, either through their Github Issues or their Slack channel, to discuss your proposed changes and get any necessary guidance or assistance.

@kapa.ai lets say I do plan on submitting the PR, but what solution would you recommend?

A message from kapa.ai

Based on the knowledge sources provided, the recommended solution would be to fork the Airbyte repository, make the necessary changes to the code, and then submit a Pull Request (PR). Here's a step-by-step guide on how to do this: 1. Fork the Airbyte repository. You can do this by visiting the [Airbyte repository](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte) and clicking on the 'Fork' button. 2. Clone the forked repository to your local machine. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

git clone <https://github.com/{YOUR_USERNAME}/airbyte.git>   cd airbyte

3. Create a new branch for your feature. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:

git checkout -b {YOUR_USERNAME}/{FEATURE/BUG}

Replace

{YOUR_USERNAME}

with your GitHub username and

{FEATURE/BUG}

with a brief description of the feature or bug fix you're working on. 4. Make the necessary changes to the code. This would involve updating the necessary code to reference a config in the Helm chart. 5. Commit your changes and push your branch to your forked repository. You can do this by running the following commands in your terminal:

git add . git commit -m "Your commit message" git push origin {YOUR_USERNAME}/{FEATURE/BUG}

Replace

{YOUR_USERNAME}/{FEATURE/BUG}

with the name of the branch you created earlier. 6. Open a Pull Request (PR) in the Airbyte repository. You can do this by visiting the [Airbyte repository](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte), navigating to the 'Pull requests' tab, and clicking on the 'New pull request' button. Then, select your forked repository and the branch you created as the 'compare' branch. Before submitting the PR, make sure to follow the [Pull Request Handbook](https://docs.airbyte.com/contributing-to-airbyte/resources/pull-requests-handbook) and the [contribution guidelines](https://docs.airbyte.com/contributing-to-airbyte/). Remember, submitting a PR does not guarantee its merge. The Airbyte support team will conduct an initial review, and if the PR aligns with Airbyte's roadmap, it will be prioritized based on team capacities and priorities.

@kapa.ai thanks. do you know what files would need to be updated for this change?

A message from kapa.ai

I'm sorry, but the knowledge sources provided do not specify which files in the Airbyte repository would need to be updated to prepend a registry prefix to the image references in Airbyte's Kubernetes/Helm deployment. However, typically, changes related to image references in a Kubernetes deployment would be made in the Helm chart files, which are usually located in a

charts

directory and include files like

values.yaml

,

Chart.yaml

, and various template files in the

templates

directory. It's recommended to engage with the Airbyte community or check the Airbyte documentation for more specific guidance on this.