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# GitLab

Use the GitLab node to automate work in GitLab, and integrate GitLab with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of GitLab features, including creating, updating, deleting, and editing issues, repositories, releases and users.

On this page, you'll find a list of operations the GitLab node supports and links to more resources.

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**Credentials**

Refer to [GitLab credentials](/integrations/builtin/credentials/gitlab.md) for guidance on setting up authentication.
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**This node can be used as an AI tool**

This node can be used to enhance the capabilities of an AI agent. When used in this way, many parameters can be set automatically, or with information directed by AI - find out more in the [AI tool parameters documentation](/build/integrate-ai/ai-examples/use-ai-for-parameters.md).
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## Operations <a href="#operations" id="operations"></a>

* File
  * Create
  * Delete
  * Edit
  * Get
  * List
* Issue
  * Create a new issue
  * Create a new comment on an issue
  * Edit an issue
  * Get the data of a single issue
  * Lock an issue
* Release
  * Create a new release
  * Delete a new release
  * Get a new release
  * Get all releases
  * Update a new release
* Repository
  * Get the data of a single repository
  * Returns issues of a repository
* User
  * Returns the repositories of a user

## Templates and examples <a href="#templates-and-examples" id="templates-and-examples"></a>

[Browse GitLab node documentation integration templates](https://n8n.io/integrations/gitlab) or [search all templates](https://n8n.io/workflows/)

## Related resources <a href="#related-resources" id="related-resources"></a>

Refer to [GitLab's documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/rest/) for more information about the service.

n8n provides a trigger node for GitLab. You can find the trigger node docs [here](/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.gitlabtrigger.md).

If this node doesn't support the operation you want to do, you can use the [HTTP Request node](/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.httprequest.md) to call the service's API.

You can use the credential you created for this service in the HTTP Request node:

1. In the HTTP Request node, select **Authentication** > **Predefined Credential Type**.
2. Select the service you want to connect to.
3. Select your credential.

Refer to [Custom API operations](/integrations/builtin/custom-api-actions-for-existing-nodes.md) for more information.