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networks

Docker Compose networks control which services can communicate. Compose creates a default network unless you define named networks and attach services to them.

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Syntax

networks:
  <network-name>:
    driver: <driver>

services:
  <service-name>:
    networks:
      - <network-name>

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  • services.<service>.networks
  • network_mode
  • attachable
  • driver
  • driver_opts
  • enable_ipv4
  • enable_ipv6
  • external

Source: Define and manage networks in Docker Compose. Checked 2026-11-03.