diff --git a/inspect.go b/inspect.go
index a12833cd..b4657194 100644
--- a/inspect.go
+++ b/inspect.go
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/codegangsta/cli"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/reference"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/registry"
 	engineTypes "github.com/docker/engine-api/types"
 	containerTypes "github.com/docker/engine-api/types/container"
 )
 
-type ImageInspect struct {
+type imageInspect struct {
+	// I shouldn't need json tag here...
 	ID              string `json:"Id"`
 	RepoTags        []string
 	RepoDigests     []string
@@ -24,6 +30,86 @@ type ImageInspect struct {
 	Registry        string
 }
 
-func inspect(ref reference.Named, authConfig engineTypes.AuthConfig) (string, error) {
-	return "", nil
+func inspect(c *cli.Context) (*imageInspect, error) {
+	ref, err := reference.ParseNamed(c.Args().First())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	var (
+		ii *imageInspect
+	)
+
+	if ref.Hostname() != "" {
+		ii, err = getData(ref)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return ii, nil
+	}
+
+	authConfig, err := getAuthConfig(c, ref)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	_ = authConfig
+
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func getData(ref reference.Named) (*imageInspect, error) {
+	repoInfo, err := registry.ParseRepositoryInfo(ref)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if err := validateRepoName(repoInfo.Name()); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	registryService := registry.NewService(nil)
+
+	// FATA[0000] open /etc/docker/certs.d/myreg.com:4000: permission denied
+	// need to be run as root, really? :(
+	// just pass tlsconfig via cli?!?!?!
+	//
+	// TODO(runcom): do not assume docker is installed on the system!
+	// just fallback as for getAuthConfig
+	endpoints, err := registryService.LookupPullEndpoints(repoInfo)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
+func getAuthConfig(c *cli.Context, ref reference.Named) (engineTypes.AuthConfig, error) {
+
+	// use docker/cliconfig
+	// if no /.docker -> docker not installed fallback to require username|password
+	// maybe prompt user:passwd?
+
+	//var (
+	//authConfig engineTypes.AuthConfig
+	//username   = c.GlobalString("username")
+	//password   = c.GlobalString("password")
+	//)
+	//if username != "" && password != "" {
+	//authConfig = engineTypes.AuthConfig{
+	//Username: username,
+	//Password: password,
+	//}
+	//}
+
+	return engineTypes.AuthConfig{}, nil
+}
+
+func validateRepoName(name string) error {
+	if name == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Repository name can't be empty")
+	}
+	if name == api.NoBaseImageSpecifier {
+		return fmt.Errorf("'%s' is a reserved name", api.NoBaseImageSpecifier)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f75d72e6..10c18022 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/codegangsta/cli"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/reference"
-	engineTypes "github.com/docker/engine-api/types"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -16,27 +15,15 @@ const (
 )
 
 var inspectCmd = func(c *cli.Context) {
-	ref, err := reference.ParseNamed(c.Args().First())
+	imgInspect, err := inspect(c)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Fatal(err)
 	}
-
-	var (
-		authConfig engineTypes.AuthConfig
-		username   = c.GlobalString("username")
-		password   = c.GlobalString("password")
-	)
-	if username != "" && password != "" {
-		authConfig = engineTypes.AuthConfig{
-			Username: username,
-			Password: password,
-		}
-	}
-	imgInspect, err := inspect(ref, authConfig)
+	data, err := json.Marshal(imgInspect)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	fmt.Println(imgInspect)
+	fmt.Println(string(data))
 }
 
 func main() {