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Overview

This node interacts with the GitLab API to manage deploy keys, specifically supporting the operation to create a new deploy key via a POST request to the /api/v4/deploy_keys endpoint. It is useful for automating the addition of deploy keys to GitLab projects, which can be used for secure, read-only or read-write access to repositories without using a username and password. Practical examples include automating deployment pipelines or managing access keys programmatically.

Use Case Examples

  1. Automate adding deploy keys to multiple GitLab projects during CI/CD setup.
  2. Programmatically manage deploy keys for GitLab repositories to enhance security and streamline access control.

Properties

Name Meaning
Skip Authentication Option to bypass authentication for the request, useful for public or unauthenticated endpoints.
Authentication Specifies the authentication method to use, defaulting to GitLab API key authentication.
baseUrl The base URL of the GitLab instance to which the API requests are sent, defaulting to https://gitlab.com.
Method HTTP method to use for the API request, with POST being relevant for creating deploy keys.
Parameter Schema Defines the schema for the parameters expected in the request body for the postApiV4DeployKeys operation.
Request Body Schema Schema for the request body content, defining the structure of the deploy key data to be sent.
Request Path The API endpoint path for creating deploy keys, fixed to /api/v4/deploy_keys.

Output

JSON

  • response - The JSON response from the GitLab API after creating a deploy key, typically including details of the created deploy key such as id, title, key, and associated project information.

Dependencies

  • GitLab API key credential for authentication

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the GitLab API key credential is correctly configured and has sufficient permissions to create deploy keys.
  • Verify the baseUrl is correct and accessible, especially if using a self-hosted GitLab instance.
  • Check that the request body conforms to the expected schema for deploy keys; missing required fields will cause errors.
  • Common error messages include authentication failures (401 Unauthorized) and validation errors (400 Bad Request) if the deploy key data is invalid.

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