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# GitLab

Learn how to use the GitLab node in n8n. Follow technical documentation to integrate GitLab node into your workflows.

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).

## What to do if your operation isn't supported

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.