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Overview

This node operation authorizes metric images for a specific alert within a project in GitLab's Alert Management system. It is useful for automating the process of granting access to metric images related to alerts, which can help in monitoring and managing project alerts more efficiently. For example, it can be used in workflows that need to programmatically authorize metric images for alerts to ensure relevant stakeholders have access to necessary alert metrics.

Use Case Examples

  1. Automate authorization of metric images for alerts in a CI/CD pipeline.
  2. Integrate alert metric image authorization into a monitoring dashboard setup.

Properties

Name Meaning
Skip Authentication Option to skip authentication for the request.
Authentication Type of authentication used, default is GitLab API key.
baseUrl Base URL of the GitLab instance, default is https://gitlab.com.
Method HTTP method to use for the request, default is GET.
Path Parameters Parameters for the API path including project ID and alert IID.

Output

JSON

  • response - The JSON response from the GitLab API after authorizing metric images for the alert.

Dependencies

  • GitLab API key credential for authentication

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the project ID and alert IID are correctly provided and URL-encoded if necessary.
  • Verify that the GitLab API key has sufficient permissions to authorize metric images for alerts.
  • Check the base URL to ensure it points to the correct GitLab instance.
  • Common error messages may include authentication failures, invalid project or alert identifiers, or insufficient permissions. Resolving these typically involves verifying credentials, input parameters, and user permissions.

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