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How to integrate my GitLab account?

Overview​

To authenticate, you need:

  • Personal Access Token (PAT) – Required for API-based access to your GitLab data

Step 1: Generate Personal Access Token​

  1. Login to GitLab – Navigate to GitLab.com and sign in to your account
  2. Open Profile Settings – Click your profile picture in the top-right corner and select Edit profile
  3. Access Tokens Menu – In the left sidebar, under User Settings, click Access Tokens
  4. Add New Token – Under the Personal access tokens section, click Add new token
  5. Set Token Details:
    • Token name: Enter a descriptive name (e.g., "Unizo Integration")
    • Description: Briefly describe its purpose (e.g., "Used to authenticate API requests from Unizo")
    • Expiration: Optionally set an expiration date for enhanced security
  6. Select Required Scopes:
    • api – Full access to the API
    • read_api – Read-only API access
    • read_repository – Read Git repository contents
    • write_repository – Write access to Git repositories
    • read_registry – Read access to container registry
    • write_registry – Write access to container registry
  7. Create Token – Click Create personal access token
  8. Copy and Store the Token – Click the Copy button to copy the token. Save it securely — you won’t be able to view it again