diff --git a/docs/auth.go b/docs/auth.go
index c5663f58c..0b5257182 100644
--- a/docs/auth.go
+++ b/docs/auth.go
@@ -91,6 +91,35 @@ func (lcs loginCredentialStore) SetRefreshToken(u *url.URL, service, token strin
 	lcs.authConfig.IdentityToken = token
 }
 
+type staticCredentialStore struct {
+	auth *types.AuthConfig
+}
+
+// NewStaticCredentialStore returns a credential store
+// which always returns the same credential values.
+func NewStaticCredentialStore(auth *types.AuthConfig) auth.CredentialStore {
+	return staticCredentialStore{
+		auth: auth,
+	}
+}
+
+func (scs staticCredentialStore) Basic(*url.URL) (string, string) {
+	if scs.auth == nil {
+		return "", ""
+	}
+	return scs.auth.Username, scs.auth.Password
+}
+
+func (scs staticCredentialStore) RefreshToken(*url.URL, string) string {
+	if scs.auth == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return scs.auth.IdentityToken
+}
+
+func (scs staticCredentialStore) SetRefreshToken(*url.URL, string, string) {
+}
+
 type fallbackError struct {
 	err error
 }
@@ -108,33 +137,14 @@ func loginV2(authConfig *types.AuthConfig, endpoint APIEndpoint, userAgent strin
 	modifiers := DockerHeaders(userAgent, nil)
 	authTransport := transport.NewTransport(NewTransport(endpoint.TLSConfig), modifiers...)
 
-	challengeManager, foundV2, err := PingV2Registry(endpoint, authTransport)
-	if err != nil {
-		if !foundV2 {
-			err = fallbackError{err: err}
-		}
-		return "", "", err
-	}
-
 	credentialAuthConfig := *authConfig
 	creds := loginCredentialStore{
 		authConfig: &credentialAuthConfig,
 	}
 
-	tokenHandlerOptions := auth.TokenHandlerOptions{
-		Transport:     authTransport,
-		Credentials:   creds,
-		OfflineAccess: true,
-		ClientID:      AuthClientID,
-	}
-	tokenHandler := auth.NewTokenHandlerWithOptions(tokenHandlerOptions)
-	basicHandler := auth.NewBasicHandler(creds)
-	modifiers = append(modifiers, auth.NewAuthorizer(challengeManager, tokenHandler, basicHandler))
-	tr := transport.NewTransport(authTransport, modifiers...)
-
-	loginClient := &http.Client{
-		Transport: tr,
-		Timeout:   15 * time.Second,
+	loginClient, foundV2, err := v2AuthHTTPClient(endpoint.URL, authTransport, modifiers, creds, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", "", err
 	}
 
 	endpointStr := strings.TrimRight(endpoint.URL.String(), "/") + "/v2/"
@@ -168,6 +178,34 @@ func loginV2(authConfig *types.AuthConfig, endpoint APIEndpoint, userAgent strin
 
 }
 
+func v2AuthHTTPClient(endpoint *url.URL, authTransport http.RoundTripper, modifiers []transport.RequestModifier, creds auth.CredentialStore, scopes []auth.Scope) (*http.Client, bool, error) {
+	challengeManager, foundV2, err := PingV2Registry(endpoint, authTransport)
+	if err != nil {
+		if !foundV2 {
+			err = fallbackError{err: err}
+		}
+		return nil, foundV2, err
+	}
+
+	tokenHandlerOptions := auth.TokenHandlerOptions{
+		Transport:     authTransport,
+		Credentials:   creds,
+		OfflineAccess: true,
+		ClientID:      AuthClientID,
+		Scopes:        scopes,
+	}
+	tokenHandler := auth.NewTokenHandlerWithOptions(tokenHandlerOptions)
+	basicHandler := auth.NewBasicHandler(creds)
+	modifiers = append(modifiers, auth.NewAuthorizer(challengeManager, tokenHandler, basicHandler))
+	tr := transport.NewTransport(authTransport, modifiers...)
+
+	return &http.Client{
+		Transport: tr,
+		Timeout:   15 * time.Second,
+	}, foundV2, nil
+
+}
+
 // ResolveAuthConfig matches an auth configuration to a server address or a URL
 func ResolveAuthConfig(authConfigs map[string]types.AuthConfig, index *registrytypes.IndexInfo) types.AuthConfig {
 	configKey := GetAuthConfigKey(index)
@@ -215,7 +253,7 @@ func (err PingResponseError) Error() string {
 // challenge manager for the supported authentication types and
 // whether v2 was confirmed by the response. If a response is received but
 // cannot be interpreted a PingResponseError will be returned.
-func PingV2Registry(endpoint APIEndpoint, transport http.RoundTripper) (auth.ChallengeManager, bool, error) {
+func PingV2Registry(endpoint *url.URL, transport http.RoundTripper) (auth.ChallengeManager, bool, error) {
 	var (
 		foundV2   = false
 		v2Version = auth.APIVersion{
@@ -228,7 +266,7 @@ func PingV2Registry(endpoint APIEndpoint, transport http.RoundTripper) (auth.Cha
 		Transport: transport,
 		Timeout:   15 * time.Second,
 	}
-	endpointStr := strings.TrimRight(endpoint.URL.String(), "/") + "/v2/"
+	endpointStr := strings.TrimRight(endpoint.String(), "/") + "/v2/"
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", endpointStr, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
diff --git a/docs/service.go b/docs/service.go
index 25b4990e8..dbc16284f 100644
--- a/docs/service.go
+++ b/docs/service.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 
 	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/docker/distribution/registry/client/auth"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/reference"
 	"github.com/docker/engine-api/types"
 	registrytypes "github.com/docker/engine-api/types/registry"
@@ -132,11 +133,44 @@ func (s *DefaultService) Search(ctx context.Context, term string, limit int, aut
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	r, err := NewSession(endpoint.client, authConfig, endpoint)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+	var client *http.Client
+	if authConfig != nil && authConfig.IdentityToken != "" && authConfig.Username != "" {
+		creds := NewStaticCredentialStore(authConfig)
+		scopes := []auth.Scope{
+			auth.RegistryScope{
+				Name:    "catalog",
+				Actions: []string{"search"},
+			},
+		}
+
+		modifiers := DockerHeaders(userAgent, nil)
+		v2Client, foundV2, err := v2AuthHTTPClient(endpoint.URL, endpoint.client.Transport, modifiers, creds, scopes)
+		if err != nil {
+			if fErr, ok := err.(fallbackError); ok {
+				logrus.Errorf("Cannot use identity token for search, v2 auth not supported: %v", fErr.err)
+			} else {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		} else if foundV2 {
+			// Copy non transport http client features
+			v2Client.Timeout = endpoint.client.Timeout
+			v2Client.CheckRedirect = endpoint.client.CheckRedirect
+			v2Client.Jar = endpoint.client.Jar
+
+			logrus.Debugf("using v2 client for search to %s", endpoint.URL)
+			client = v2Client
+		}
 	}
 
+	if client == nil {
+		client = endpoint.client
+		if err := authorizeClient(client, authConfig, endpoint); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	r := newSession(client, authConfig, endpoint)
+
 	if index.Official {
 		localName := remoteName
 		if strings.HasPrefix(localName, "library/") {
diff --git a/docs/session.go b/docs/session.go
index bb51c7eb6..d48b9e8d2 100644
--- a/docs/session.go
+++ b/docs/session.go
@@ -161,16 +161,7 @@ func (tr *authTransport) CancelRequest(req *http.Request) {
 	}
 }
 
-// NewSession creates a new session
-// TODO(tiborvass): remove authConfig param once registry client v2 is vendored
-func NewSession(client *http.Client, authConfig *types.AuthConfig, endpoint *V1Endpoint) (r *Session, err error) {
-	r = &Session{
-		authConfig:    authConfig,
-		client:        client,
-		indexEndpoint: endpoint,
-		id:            stringid.GenerateRandomID(),
-	}
-
+func authorizeClient(client *http.Client, authConfig *types.AuthConfig, endpoint *V1Endpoint) error {
 	var alwaysSetBasicAuth bool
 
 	// If we're working with a standalone private registry over HTTPS, send Basic Auth headers
@@ -178,7 +169,7 @@ func NewSession(client *http.Client, authConfig *types.AuthConfig, endpoint *V1E
 	if endpoint.String() != IndexServer && endpoint.URL.Scheme == "https" {
 		info, err := endpoint.Ping()
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
+			return err
 		}
 		if info.Standalone && authConfig != nil {
 			logrus.Debugf("Endpoint %s is eligible for private registry. Enabling decorator.", endpoint.String())
@@ -192,11 +183,30 @@ func NewSession(client *http.Client, authConfig *types.AuthConfig, endpoint *V1E
 
 	jar, err := cookiejar.New(nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.New("cookiejar.New is not supposed to return an error")
+		return errors.New("cookiejar.New is not supposed to return an error")
 	}
 	client.Jar = jar
 
-	return r, nil
+	return nil
+}
+
+func newSession(client *http.Client, authConfig *types.AuthConfig, endpoint *V1Endpoint) *Session {
+	return &Session{
+		authConfig:    authConfig,
+		client:        client,
+		indexEndpoint: endpoint,
+		id:            stringid.GenerateRandomID(),
+	}
+}
+
+// NewSession creates a new session
+// TODO(tiborvass): remove authConfig param once registry client v2 is vendored
+func NewSession(client *http.Client, authConfig *types.AuthConfig, endpoint *V1Endpoint) (*Session, error) {
+	if err := authorizeClient(client, authConfig, endpoint); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return newSession(client, authConfig, endpoint), nil
 }
 
 // ID returns this registry session's ID.