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Overview

This node operation allows users to create a new variable within a specified GitLab group by making a POST request to the GitLab API endpoint `/api/v4/groups/{id}/variables`. It is useful for automating the management of group-level CI/CD variables in GitLab, enabling dynamic configuration of group projects' pipelines.

Use Case Examples

  1. Automatically add or update CI/CD variables for a GitLab group as part of a deployment workflow.
  2. Manage environment-specific variables for different GitLab groups programmatically.

Properties

Name Meaning
Skip Authentication Option to skip authentication for the request, useful for public or unauthenticated API calls.
Authentication Type of authentication used, here it is GitLab API authentication.
baseUrl Base URL of the GitLab instance, defaulting to https://gitlab.com.
Method HTTP method to use for the request, default is GET but POST is used for this operation.
Parameter Schema Defines the required path parameter 'id' representing the group ID or URL-encoded path owned by the authenticated user, and the request body schema for the variable creation.
Request Body Schema Schema defining the structure of the request body for creating the variable.
Request Path API endpoint path template for the request, with a placeholder for the group ID.
Path Parameters Collection of path parameters, specifically the 'id' of the group where the variable will be created.

Output

JSON

  • response - The JSON response from the GitLab API after creating the group variable, typically including details of the created variable such as key, value, and environment scope.

Dependencies

  • Requires GitLab API credentials for authentication unless 'Skip Authentication' is enabled.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the 'id' path parameter is correctly set to the group ID or URL-encoded path owned by the authenticated user; otherwise, the API will return an error.
  • Verify that the request body conforms to the expected schema for creating a group variable, including required fields like key and value.
  • Authentication errors may occur if the GitLab API credentials are missing, invalid, or lack sufficient permissions to create group variables.
  • Network or base URL misconfiguration can cause connection failures; confirm the baseUrl is correct for your GitLab instance.

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