GitLab is web-based Git repository manager. Whereas GitHub emphasizes infrastructure performance, GitLab’s focus is a features-oriented system. As an open-source collaborative platform, it enables developers to create code, review work, and deploy codebases collaboratively. It offers wiki, code reviews, built-in CI/CD, issue-tracking features, and much more.
1. First, navigate to the GitLab source connector page on Airbyte.com.
2. Click on the "Add Source" button to begin the process of adding your GitLab credentials.
3. In the "Connection Configuration" section, enter a name for your GitLab connection.
4. Next, enter your GitLab API token in the "Personal Access Token" field. You can generate a new token in your GitLab account settings.
5. In the "GitLab URL" field, enter the URL for your GitLab instance.
6. In the "Project ID" field, enter the ID of the project you want to connect to. You can find this ID in the URL of the project page on GitLab.
7. If you want to include only certain branches or tags in your data sync, you can specify them in the "Branches" and "Tags" fields.
8. Finally, click on the "Test" button to ensure that your credentials are correct and that Airbyte can connect to your GitLab instance.
9. If the test is successful, click on the "Save" button to save your GitLab connection.
10. You can now use this connection to create a new GitLab source in Airbyte and begin syncing your data.
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Frequently Asked Questions
GitLab's API provides access to a wide range of data related to a user's GitLab account and projects. The following are the categories of data that can be accessed through GitLab's API:
1. User data: This includes information about the user's profile, such as name, email, and avatar.
2. Project data: This includes information about the user's projects, such as project name, description, and visibility.
3. Repository data: This includes information about the user's repositories, such as repository name, description, and access level.
4. Issue data: This includes information about the user's issues, such as issue title, description, and status.
5. Merge request data: This includes information about the user's merge requests, such as merge request title, description, and status.
6. Pipeline data: This includes information about the user's pipelines, such as pipeline status, duration, and job details.
7. Job data: This includes information about the user's jobs, such as job status, duration, and artifacts.
8. Group data: This includes information about the user's groups, such as group name, description, and visibility.
Overall, GitLab's API provides access to a comprehensive set of data that can be used to automate and streamline various aspects of a user's GitLab workflow.