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Overview

This node interacts with the GitLab API to create a new environment within a specified project. It is useful for automating environment management in GitLab projects, such as setting up staging or production environments programmatically. For example, a DevOps engineer can use this node to automate the creation of deployment environments as part of a CI/CD pipeline.

Use Case Examples

  1. Creating a new environment named 'staging' in a project to prepare for deployment.
  2. Automating environment setup for multiple projects by iterating over project IDs and creating environments via the API.

Properties

Name Meaning
Skip Authentication Determines whether to skip authentication for the API request.
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 The HTTP method to use for the API request, defaulting to GET but can be set to POST for creating environments.
Path Parameters Parameters included in the API request path, specifically the project ID or URL-encoded path identifying the project where the environment will be created.

Output

JSON

  • id - The unique identifier of the created environment.
  • name - The name of the created environment.
  • external_url - The external URL associated with the environment, if any.
  • state - The current state of the environment (e.g., available, stopped).
  • created_at - Timestamp when the environment was created.
  • updated_at - Timestamp when the environment was last updated.

Dependencies

  • Requires GitLab API key credential for authentication unless skipping authentication is enabled.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the project ID provided in path parameters is correct and accessible by the authenticated user.
  • Verify that the GitLab API key credential has sufficient permissions to create environments in the specified project.
  • If skipping authentication, confirm that the GitLab instance allows unauthenticated API requests for environment creation, which is uncommon.
  • Check the baseUrl if using a self-hosted GitLab instance to ensure the API endpoint is correct.

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