Add DHI to the Python guide (#23749)

## Description Upgraded Python language guide to include DHI-based Dockerfile example. ## Reviews - [ ] Technical review - [ ] Editorial review - [ ] Product review --------- Co-authored-by: Craig Osterhout <103533812+craig-osterhout@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Sarah Sanders <sarah.sanders@docker.com>
2026-03-27 14:28:47 +07:00 · 2025-11-22 00:52:13 +03:00
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--- a/content/guides/python/containerize.md
+++ b/content/guides/python/containerize.md
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ questions about your application. For example, this application uses FastAPI to
 run. Refer to the following example to answer the prompts from `docker init` and
 use the same answers for your prompts.

+Before editing your Dockerfile, you need to choose a base image. You can use the [Python Docker Official Image](https://hub.docker.com/_/python),  
+or a [Docker Hardened Image (DHI)](https://hub.docker.com/hardened-images/catalog/dhi/python).
+
+Docker Hardened Images (DHIs) are minimal, secure, and production-ready base images maintained by Docker.  
+They help reduce vulnerabilities and simplify compliance. For more details, see [Docker Hardened Images](/dhi/).
+
 ```console
 $ docker init
 Welcome to the Docker Init CLI!
@@ -63,6 +69,189 @@ Let's get started!
 ? What is the command to run your app? python3 -m uvicorn app:app --host=0.0.0.0 --port=8000
 ```

+
+Create a file named `.gitignore` with the following contents.
+
+```text {collapse=true,title=".gitignore"}
+# Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+
+# C extensions
+*.so
+
+# Distribution / packaging
+.Python
+build/
+develop-eggs/
+dist/
+downloads/
+eggs/
+.eggs/
+lib/
+lib64/
+parts/
+sdist/
+var/
+wheels/
+share/python-wheels/
+*.egg-info/
+.installed.cfg
+*.egg
+MANIFEST
+
+# Unit test / coverage reports
+htmlcov/
+.tox/
+.nox/
+.coverage
+.coverage.*
+.cache
+nosetests.xml
+coverage.xml
+*.cover
+*.py,cover
+.hypothesis/
+.pytest_cache/
+cover/
+
+# PEP 582; used by e.g. github.com/David-OConnor/pyflow and github.com/pdm-project/pdm
+__pypackages__/
+
+# Environments
+.env
+.venv
+env/
+venv/
+ENV/
+env.bak/
+venv.bak/
+```
+
+{{< /tab >}}
+{{< tab name="Using the official Docker image" >}}
+
+If you don't have Docker Desktop installed or prefer creating the assets
+manually, you can create the following files in your project directory.
+
+Create a file named `Dockerfile` with the following contents.
+
+```dockerfile {collapse=true,title=Dockerfile}
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
+
+# Comments are provided throughout this file to help you get started.
+# If you need more help, visit the Dockerfile reference guide at
+# https://docs.docker.com/go/dockerfile-reference/
+
+# Want to help us make this template better? Share your feedback here: https://forms.gle/ybq9Krt8jtBL3iCk7
+
+# This Dockerfile uses Docker Hardened Images (DHI) for enhanced security.
+# For more information, see https://docs.docker.com/dhi/
+ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.12
+FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION}-slim
+
+# Prevents Python from writing pyc files.
+ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
+
+# Keeps Python from buffering stdout and stderr to avoid situations where
+# the application crashes without emitting any logs due to buffering.
+ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1
+
+WORKDIR /app
+
+# Create a non-privileged user that the app will run under.
+# See https://docs.docker.com/go/dockerfile-user-best-practices/
+ARG UID=10001
+RUN adduser \
+    --disabled-password \
+    --gecos "" \
+    --home "/nonexistent" \
+    --shell "/sbin/nologin" \
+    --no-create-home \
+    --uid "${UID}" \
+    appuser
+
+# Download dependencies as a separate step to take advantage of Docker's caching.
+# Leverage a cache mount to /root/.cache/pip to speed up subsequent builds.
+# Leverage a bind mount to requirements.txt to avoid having to copy them into
+# into this layer.
+RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/pip \
+    --mount=type=bind,source=requirements.txt,target=requirements.txt \
+    python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+# Switch to the non-privileged user to run the application.
+USER appuser
+
+# Copy the source code into the container.
+COPY . .
+
+# Expose the port that the application listens on.
+EXPOSE 8000
+
+# Run the application.
+CMD ["python3", "-m", "uvicorn", "app:app", "--host=0.0.0.0", "--port=8000"]
+```
+
+Create a file named `compose.yaml` with the following contents.
+
+```yaml {collapse=true,title=compose.yaml}
+# Comments are provided throughout this file to help you get started.
+# If you need more help, visit the Docker Compose reference guide at
+# https://docs.docker.com/go/compose-spec-reference/
+
+# Here the instructions define your application as a service called "server".
+# This service is built from the Dockerfile in the current directory.
+# You can add other services your application may depend on here, such as a
+# database or a cache. For examples, see the Awesome Compose repository:
+# https://github.com/docker/awesome-compose
+services:
+  server:
+    build:
+      context: .
+    ports:
+      - 8000:8000
+```
+
+Create a file named `.dockerignore` with the following contents.
+
+```text {collapse=true,title=".dockerignore"}
+# Include any files or directories that you don't want to be copied to your
+# container here (e.g., local build artifacts, temporary files, etc.).
+#
+# For more help, visit the .dockerignore file reference guide at
+# https://docs.docker.com/go/build-context-dockerignore/
+
+**/.DS_Store
+**/__pycache__
+**/.venv
+**/.classpath
+**/.dockerignore
+**/.env
+**/.git
+**/.gitignore
+**/.project
+**/.settings
+**/.toolstarget
+**/.vs
+**/.vscode
+**/*.*proj.user
+**/*.dbmdl
+**/*.jfm
+**/bin
+**/charts
+**/docker-compose*
+**/compose.y*ml
+**/Dockerfile*
+**/node_modules
+**/npm-debug.log
+**/obj
+**/secrets.dev.yaml
+**/values.dev.yaml
+LICENSE
+README.md
+```
+
 Create a file named `.gitignore` with the following contents.

 ```text {collapse=true,title=".gitignore"}
@@ -123,7 +312,7 @@ venv.bak/
 ```

 {{< /tab >}}
-{{< tab name="Manually create assets" >}}
+{{< tab name="Using Docker Hardened Image" >}}

 If you don't have Docker Desktop installed or prefer creating the assets
 manually, you can create the following files in your project directory.
@@ -139,8 +328,10 @@ Create a file named `Dockerfile` with the following contents.

 # Want to help us make this template better? Share your feedback here: https://forms.gle/ybq9Krt8jtBL3iCk7

-ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.12
-FROM python:${PYTHON_VERSION}-slim
+# This Dockerfile uses Docker Hardened Images (DHI) for enhanced security.
+# For more information, see https://docs.docker.com/dhi/
+ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.12.12-debian13-fips-dev
+FROM <your-workspace>/dhi-python:${PYTHON_VERSION}

 # Prevents Python from writing pyc files.
 ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
@@ -149,6 +340,9 @@ ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
 # the application crashes without emitting any logs due to buffering.
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1

+#Add dependencies for adduser
+RUN apt update -y && apt install adduser -y
+
 WORKDIR /app

 # Create a non-privileged user that the app will run under.