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How it works

The GitLab Connector picks up all of the Merge Requests and Issues in a specified repository.
  • It will index both Open and Closed MRs. This includes the Title and Summary.
  • It will index Issues (and Incidents) including comments both Open and Closed.
  • Includes certain other metadata such as the URL, creator, etc.

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Setting up

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Authorization

  1. This Connector uses a GitLab Access Token.
  2. Log in to GitLab.
  3. On the left sidebar, select your avatar.
  4. Select Edit profile.
  5. Select Add new token.
GitlabConnectorAuth
  1. Enter a name and expiry date for the token.
    • The token expires on that date at midnight UTC.
    • If you do not enter an expiry date, the expiry date is automatically set to 365 days later than the current date.
    • By default, this date can be a maximum of 365 days later than the current date.
  2. Select the desired scopes, further details here.
  3. Select Create personal access token.

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Indexing

  1. Navigate to the Admin Dashboard and select the GitLab Connector
  2. If you’re using GitLab Cloud and not self-hosting, keep the GitLab URL as the default
  3. For a project with a url such as “https://gitlab.com/danswer-ai/danswer”, configure it as below:
GitLabConnector