GitLab API

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Overview

This node operation retrieves the raw content of a specific file from a snippet within a GitLab project. It is useful for accessing the exact file content at a particular branch, tag, or commit reference in a snippet, enabling automation workflows that require file data extraction from GitLab snippets.

Use Case Examples

  1. Automatically fetch the raw content of a configuration file stored in a GitLab snippet for deployment automation.
  2. Retrieve source code files from a snippet to analyze or process them in an external system.

Properties

Name Meaning
Skip Authentication Determines whether to skip authentication for the request.
Authentication Specifies the authentication method to use, defaulting to GitLab API authentication.
baseUrl The base URL of the GitLab instance, defaulting to https://gitlab.com.
Method The HTTP method to use for the request, default is GET.
Path Parameters Parameters required in the request path to specify the project, snippet, file path, and reference.

Output

JSON

  • data - Raw content of the specified file from the snippet.

Dependencies

  • Requires GitLab API authentication credentials unless skipping authentication.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure all path parameters (project ID, snippet ID, file path, and ref) are correctly URL-encoded and valid.
  • Authentication errors may occur if the GitLab API credentials are missing or invalid; verify credentials configuration.
  • HTTP method should be GET for this operation; using other methods may cause errors.

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