4 files changed, 44 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/domain/entities/engine_image.go b/pkg/domain/entities/engine_image.go
index 2ca48e795..4cc2a67b9 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/entities/engine_image.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/entities/engine_image.go
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ type ImageEngine interface {
 	Pull(ctx context.Context, rawImage string, opts ImagePullOptions) (*ImagePullReport, error)
 	Tag(ctx context.Context, nameOrId string, tags []string, options ImageTagOptions) error
 	Untag(ctx context.Context, nameOrId string, tags []string, options ImageUntagOptions) error
+	Load(ctx context.Context, opts ImageLoadOptions) (*ImageLoadReport, error)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/domain/entities/images.go b/pkg/domain/entities/images.go
index 20682b05b..a6c7baebd 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/entities/images.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/entities/images.go
@@ -172,3 +172,15 @@ type ImageInspectReport struct {
 	Images []*ImageData
 	Errors map[string]error
 }
+
+type ImageLoadOptions struct {
+	Name            string
+	Tag             string
+	Input           string
+	Quiet           bool
+	SignaturePolicy string
+}
+
+type ImageLoadReport struct {
+	Name string
+}
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
index 5a7acb2f7..c3a2bb288 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/abi/images.go
@@ -315,3 +315,24 @@ func (ir *ImageEngine) Untag(ctx context.Context, nameOrId string, tags []string
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (ir *ImageEngine) Load(ctx context.Context, opts entities.ImageLoadOptions) (*entities.ImageLoadReport, error) {
+	var (
+		writer io.Writer
+	)
+	if !opts.Quiet {
+		writer = os.Stderr
+	}
+	name, err := ir.Libpod.LoadImage(ctx, opts.Name, opts.Input, writer, opts.SignaturePolicy)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	newImage, err := ir.Libpod.ImageRuntime().NewFromLocal(name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "image loaded but no additional tags were created")
+	}
+	if err := newImage.TagImage(opts.Name); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error adding %q to image %q", opts.Name, newImage.InputName)
+	}
+	return &entities.ImageLoadReport{Name: name}, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go
index 6a8b9be37..a4a0fccaf 100644
--- a/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go
+++ b/pkg/domain/infra/tunnel/images.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package tunnel
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/containers/image/v5/docker/reference"
 	images "github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/bindings/images"
@@ -157,3 +158,12 @@ func (ir *ImageEngine) Inspect(_ context.Context, names []string, opts entities.
 	}
 	return &report, nil
 }
+
+func (ir *ImageEngine) Load(ctx context.Context, opts entities.ImageLoadOptions) (*entities.ImageLoadReport, error) {
+	f, err := os.Open(opts.Input)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	return images.Load(ir.ClientCxt, f, &opts.Name)
+}