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Overview

This node operation enables a deploy key for a specific project in GitLab using the GitLab API. It is useful for automating the management of deploy keys, which are SSH keys that allow read-only or read-write access to a repository. For example, this node can be used in CI/CD pipelines to programmatically enable deploy keys for projects, enhancing security and automation.

Use Case Examples

  1. Enable a deploy key for a project to allow automated deployment processes.
  2. Manage deploy keys across multiple projects by enabling or disabling them programmatically.

Properties

Name Meaning
Skip Authentication Option to skip authentication for the API request.
Authentication Type of authentication used for the API request, defaulting to GitLab API key.
baseUrl Base URL of the GitLab instance, defaulting to https://gitlab.com.
Method HTTP method used for the API request, default is POST to enable the deploy key.
Path Parameters Parameters required in the API path to identify the project and deploy key to enable.

Output

JSON

  • response - The JSON response from the GitLab API after enabling the deploy key, typically including details of the deploy key status and project.

Dependencies

  • GitLab API key credential for authentication

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the project ID and deploy key ID are correct and accessible by the authenticated user.
  • Verify that the GitLab API key has sufficient permissions to enable deploy keys on the project.
  • Check the base URL if using a self-hosted GitLab instance to ensure it is correct.
  • Common error messages include 404 Not Found if the project or deploy key does not exist, and 401 Unauthorized if authentication fails.

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