GitLab API

Interact with GitLab repositories via the REST API. Supports both GitLab.com and self-hosted instances.

Setup

Store your GitLab personal access token:

mkdir -p ~/.config/gitlab
echo "glpat-YOUR_TOKEN_HERE" > ~/.config/gitlab/api_token

Token scopes needed: api or read_api + write_repository

Get a token:

• GitLab.com: https://gitlab.com/-/user_settings/personal_access_tokens
• Self-hosted: https://YOUR_GITLAB/~/-/user_settings/personal_access_tokens