diff --git a/x-pack/elastic-agent/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc b/x-pack/elastic-agent/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
index d50f72369cd..d9475d35be3 100644
--- a/x-pack/elastic-agent/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
+++ b/x-pack/elastic-agent/CHANGELOG.next.asciidoc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 - Add restart CLI cmd {pull}20359[20359]
 - Add new `synthetics/*` inputs to run Heartbeat {pull}20387[20387]
 - Users of the Docker image can now pass `FLEET_ENROLL_INSECURE=1` to include the `--insecure` flag with the `elastic-agent enroll` command {issue}20312[20312] {pull}20713[20713]
+- Add `docker` composable dynamic provider. {pull}20842[20842]
 - Add support for dynamic inputs with providers and `{{variable|"default"}}` substitution. {pull}20839[20839]
 - Add support for EQL based condition on inputs {pull}20994[20994]
 - Send `fleet.host.id` to Endpoint Security {pull}21042[21042]
diff --git a/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/agent/cmd/include.go b/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/agent/cmd/include.go
index a28d47490d5..87506b88415 100644
--- a/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/agent/cmd/include.go
+++ b/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/agent/cmd/include.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	// include the composable providers
 	_ "github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/agent"
+	_ "github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/docker"
 	_ "github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/env"
 	_ "github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/host"
 	_ "github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/local"
diff --git a/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/docker/config.go b/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/docker/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..adb5e01f037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/docker/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+// Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+// or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+
+package docker
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/docker"
+)
+
+// Config for docker provider
+type Config struct {
+	Host           string            `config:"host"`
+	TLS            *docker.TLSConfig `config:"ssl"`
+	CleanupTimeout time.Duration     `config:"cleanup_timeout" validate:"positive"`
+}
+
+// InitDefaults initializes the default values for the config.
+func (c *Config) InitDefaults() {
+	c.Host = "unix:///var/run/docker.sock"
+	c.CleanupTimeout = 60 * time.Second
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/docker/docker.go b/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/docker/docker.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..333728ee578
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/docker/docker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+// Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+// or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+
+package docker
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/bus"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/docker"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/safemapstr"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/agent/errors"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/core/logger"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	composable.Providers.AddDynamicProvider("docker", DynamicProviderBuilder)
+}
+
+type dockerContainerData struct {
+	container  *docker.Container
+	mapping    map[string]interface{}
+	processors []map[string]interface{}
+}
+type dynamicProvider struct {
+	logger *logger.Logger
+	config *Config
+}
+
+// Run runs the environment context provider.
+func (c *dynamicProvider) Run(comm composable.DynamicProviderComm) error {
+	watcher, err := docker.NewWatcher(c.logger, c.config.Host, c.config.TLS, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		// info only; return nil (do nothing)
+		c.logger.Infof("Docker provider skipped, unable to connect: %s", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+	startListener := watcher.ListenStart()
+	stopListener := watcher.ListenStop()
+	stoppers := map[string]*time.Timer{}
+	stopTrigger := make(chan *dockerContainerData)
+
+	if err := watcher.Start(); err != nil {
+		// info only; return nil (do nothing)
+		c.logger.Infof("Docker provider skipped, unable to connect: %s", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-comm.Done():
+				startListener.Stop()
+				stopListener.Stop()
+
+				// Stop all timers before closing the channel
+				for _, stopper := range stoppers {
+					stopper.Stop()
+				}
+				close(stopTrigger)
+				return
+			case event := <-startListener.Events():
+				data, err := generateData(event)
+				if err != nil {
+					c.logger.Errorf("%s", err)
+					continue
+				}
+				if stopper, ok := stoppers[data.container.ID]; ok {
+					c.logger.Debugf("container %s is restarting, aborting pending stop", data.container.ID)
+					stopper.Stop()
+					delete(stoppers, data.container.ID)
+					return
+				}
+				comm.AddOrUpdate(data.container.ID, data.mapping, data.processors)
+			case event := <-stopListener.Events():
+				data, err := generateData(event)
+				if err != nil {
+					c.logger.Errorf("%s", err)
+					continue
+				}
+				stopper := time.AfterFunc(c.config.CleanupTimeout, func() {
+					stopTrigger <- data
+				})
+				stoppers[data.container.ID] = stopper
+			case data := <-stopTrigger:
+				if _, ok := stoppers[data.container.ID]; ok {
+					delete(stoppers, data.container.ID)
+				}
+				comm.Remove(data.container.ID)
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// DynamicProviderBuilder builds the dynamic provider.
+func DynamicProviderBuilder(c *config.Config) (composable.DynamicProvider, error) {
+	logger, err := logger.New("composable.providers.docker")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	var cfg Config
+	if c == nil {
+		c = config.New()
+	}
+	err = c.Unpack(&cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.New(err, "failed to unpack configuration")
+	}
+	return &dynamicProvider{logger, &cfg}, nil
+}
+
+func generateData(event bus.Event) (*dockerContainerData, error) {
+	container, ok := event["container"].(*docker.Container)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unable to get container from watcher event")
+	}
+
+	labelMap := common.MapStr{}
+	processorLabelMap := common.MapStr{}
+	for k, v := range container.Labels {
+		safemapstr.Put(labelMap, k, v)
+		processorLabelMap.Put(common.DeDot(k), v)
+	}
+
+	data := &dockerContainerData{
+		container: container,
+		mapping: map[string]interface{}{
+			"container": map[string]interface{}{
+				"id":     container.ID,
+				"name":   container.Name,
+				"image":  container.Image,
+				"labels": labelMap,
+			},
+		},
+		processors: []map[string]interface{}{
+			{
+				"add_fields": map[string]interface{}{
+					"fields": map[string]interface{}{
+						"id":     container.ID,
+						"name":   container.Name,
+						"image":  container.Image,
+						"labels": processorLabelMap,
+					},
+					"to": "container",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	return data, nil
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/docker/docker_test.go b/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/docker/docker_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..55cf2f3a238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/composable/providers/docker/docker_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+// Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+// or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+
+package docker
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/bus"
+	"github.com/elastic/beats/v7/libbeat/common/docker"
+)
+
+func TestGenerateData(t *testing.T) {
+	container := &docker.Container{
+		ID:   "abc",
+		Name: "foobar",
+		Labels: map[string]string{
+			"do.not.include":          "true",
+			"co.elastic.logs/disable": "true",
+		},
+	}
+	event := bus.Event{
+		"container": container,
+	}
+
+	data, err := generateData(event)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	mapping := map[string]interface{}{
+		"container": map[string]interface{}{
+			"id":    container.ID,
+			"name":  container.Name,
+			"image": container.Image,
+			"labels": common.MapStr{
+				"do": common.MapStr{"not": common.MapStr{"include": "true"}},
+				"co": common.MapStr{"elastic": common.MapStr{"logs/disable": "true"}},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	processors := []map[string]interface{}{
+		{
+			"add_fields": map[string]interface{}{
+				"fields": map[string]interface{}{
+					"id":    container.ID,
+					"name":  container.Name,
+					"image": container.Image,
+					"labels": common.MapStr{
+						"do_not_include":          "true",
+						"co_elastic_logs/disable": "true",
+					},
+				},
+				"to": "container",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	assert.Equal(t, container, data.container)
+	assert.Equal(t, mapping, data.mapping)
+	assert.Equal(t, processors, data.processors)
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/config/config.go b/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/config/config.go
index 35bdac74aae..d2d366e526c 100644
--- a/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/x-pack/elastic-agent/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ func LoadYAML(path string, opts ...ucfg.Option) (*Config, error) {
 	return newConfigFrom(config), nil
 }
 
+// New creates a new empty config.
+func New() *Config {
+	return newConfigFrom(ucfg.New())
+}
+
 // NewConfigFrom takes a interface and read the configuration like it was YAML.
 func NewConfigFrom(from interface{}, opts ...ucfg.Option) (*Config, error) {
 	if len(opts) == 0 {