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Overview

This node interacts with the GitLab API to post Python package data to a specific project's PyPI package registry. It is useful for automating package uploads to GitLab's package registry within CI/CD pipelines or other automation workflows. For example, it can be used to upload a new version of a Python package to a GitLab project directly from an automation process.

Use Case Examples

  1. Uploading a new Python package version to a GitLab project.
  2. Automating package deployment in a CI/CD pipeline using GitLab's PyPI registry.

Properties

Name Meaning
Skip Authentication Determines whether to skip authentication when making the API request.
Authentication Specifies the authentication method to use, typically a GitLab API key.
baseUrl The base URL of the GitLab instance to which the request is sent.
Method The HTTP method to use for the request, default is GET but POST is used for this operation.
Path Parameters Parameters to specify the project ID or URL-encoded path for the target GitLab project.

Output

JSON

  • response - The JSON response from the GitLab API after posting the PyPI package data.

Dependencies

  • GitLab API key credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the project ID provided in path parameters is correct and accessible with the provided API key.
  • Verify that the API key has sufficient permissions to upload packages to the project's PyPI registry.
  • Check the baseUrl if using a self-hosted GitLab instance to ensure it is correct.
  • Common errors include authentication failures (401 Unauthorized) and permission errors (403 Forbidden). Verify credentials and permissions to resolve these.

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