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Overview

This node operation allows making a POST request to the GitLab API endpoint `/api/v4/hooks/{hook_id}` to interact with a specific hook identified by its ID. It is useful for scenarios where you need to update or trigger actions on a GitLab hook programmatically, such as managing webhook configurations or triggering hook-related events.

Use Case Examples

  1. Updating a GitLab webhook configuration by specifying the hook ID and sending the required data in the request body.
  2. Triggering a specific hook event in GitLab by making a POST request to the hook's API endpoint.

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 for the GitLab instance, defaulting to https://gitlab.com.
Method The HTTP method to use for the request, defaulting to GET but can be set to POST, PUT, DELETE, HEAD, or PATCH.
Parameter Schema Defines the path parameter `hook_id` which is the ID of the hook to target in the API request.
Request Body Schema Schema for the request body, if applicable (hidden in this operation).
Request Path The API endpoint path template `/api/v4/hooks/{hook_id}` for the request.
Path Parameters Collection of path parameters including `hook_id` which specifies the hook ID to be used in the request path.

Output

JSON

  • response - The JSON response from the GitLab API after making the POST request to the hook endpoint.

Dependencies

  • GitLab API authentication credential

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the `hook_id` path parameter is correctly set and is a valid hook ID in GitLab.
  • Verify that the authentication credentials for GitLab API are correctly configured unless skipping authentication is enabled.
  • Check the base URL if using a self-hosted GitLab instance instead of the default https://gitlab.com.
  • If the API returns an error, verify the request body and parameters conform to GitLab API specifications for the hook endpoint.

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