GitLab Connection

Connect GitLab to create issues, manage repositories, and automate development workflows.

Required Credentials

• Access Token (Personal Access Token)
• Base URL (optional, for self-hosted instances)

Setup Steps

1. Go to GitLab → User Settings → Access Tokens
2. Or navigate to: https://gitlab.com/-/profile/personal_access_tokens
3. Name your token
4. Set an expiration date
5. Select scopes:
   • api (full API access)
   • read_api (read-only API access)
   • read_repository (repository read access)
   • write_repository (repository write access)
6. Click "Create personal access token"
7. Copy the generated token (shown only once)
8. Add it to your Workflow Builder connections
9. For self-hosted: add your GitLab instance URL

Features

• Create issues in projects
• Add comments to issues and MRs
• Create merge requests
• Get project information
• Manage CI/CD pipelines

Best Practices

• Set appropriate token expiration
• Use minimal required scopes
• For self-hosted: use HTTPS base URLs
• Handle rate limits appropriately