GitLab

GitLab Packages: Debian API

> [!warning] > These endpoints are under development and are not ready for production use due to limited > functionality. The package endpoints are used by Debian package clients such as > [dput](https://manpages.debian.org/stable/dput-ng/dput.1.en.html) and > [apt-get](https://manpages.debian.org/stable/apt/apt-get.8.en.html), and are generally not meant > for manual consumption. Use this API to manage [Debian distributions](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/packages/debian_repository/) for groups and projects, and to publish and retrieve Debian packages. The distribution endpoints are behind a feature flag that is disabled by default. To use them, enable the [group](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/packages/debian_group_distributions/#enable-the-debian-group-api) or [project](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/packages/debian_project_distributions/#enable-the-debian-api) Debian API. > [!note] > These endpoints do not adhere to the standard API authentication methods. For the supported headers > and token types, see the [Debian registry documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/packages/debian_repository/). > Undocumented authentication methods might be removed in the future.

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 34

POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/debian_distributions Create a Debian project distribution #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/debian_distributions List all Debian project distributions #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/debian_distributions/{codename} Retrieve a Debian project distribution #
PUT /api/v4/projects/{id}/debian_distributions/{codename} Update a Debian project distribution #
DELETE /api/v4/projects/{id}/debian_distributions/{codename} Delete a Debian project distribution #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/debian_distributions/{codename}/key.asc Retrieve a Debian project distribution key #
POST /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/debian_distributions Create a Debian group distribution #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/debian_distributions List all Debian group distributions #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/debian_distributions/{codename} Retrieve a Debian group distribution #
PUT /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/debian_distributions/{codename} Update a Debian group distribution #
DELETE /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/debian_distributions/{codename} Delete a Debian group distribution #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/debian_distributions/{codename}/key.asc Retrieve a Debian group distribution key #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/Release.gpg The Release file signature #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/Release The unsigned Release file #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/InRelease The signed Release file #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/debian-installer/binary-{architecture}/Packages The installer (udeb) binary files index #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/debian-installer/binary-{architecture}/by-hash/SHA256/{file_sha256} The installer (udeb) binary files index by hash #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/source/Sources The source files index #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/source/by-hash/SHA256/{file_sha256} The source files index by hash #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/binary-{architecture}/Packages The binary files index #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/binary-{architecture}/by-hash/SHA256/{file_sha256} The binary files index by hash #
GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/-/packages/debian/pool/{distribution}/{project_id}/{letter}/{package_name}/{package_version}/{file_name} Download Debian package #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/Release.gpg The Release file signature #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/Release The unsigned Release file #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/InRelease The signed Release file #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/debian-installer/binary-{architecture}/Packages The installer (udeb) binary files index #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/debian-installer/binary-{architecture}/by-hash/SHA256/{file_sha256} The installer (udeb) binary files index by hash #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/source/Sources The source files index #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/source/by-hash/SHA256/{file_sha256} The source files index by hash #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/binary-{architecture}/Packages The binary files index #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/dists/{distribution}/{component}/binary-{architecture}/by-hash/SHA256/{file_sha256} The binary files index by hash #
GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/pool/{distribution}/{letter}/{package_name}/{package_version}/{file_name} Download a Debian package file #
PUT /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/{file_name} Upload a Debian package file #
PUT /api/v4/projects/{id}/packages/debian/{file_name}/authorize Authorize Debian package upload #

Documentation

📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/openapi/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/issues/
📖
Authentication
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/authentication/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/merge_requests/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/pipelines/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/jobs/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/runners/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/users/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/repositories/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/commits/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/branches/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/tags/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/releases/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/environments/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/deployments/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/pipeline_schedules/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/labels/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/milestones/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/notes/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/snippets/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/packages/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/container_registry/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/vulnerabilities/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/deploy_keys/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/protected_branches/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/wikis/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/events/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/search/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/namespaces/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/groups/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/projects/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/applications/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/avatar/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/broadcast_messages/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/bulk_imports/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/settings/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/metadata/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/version/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/
📖
APIReference
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/api_resources/
📖
RateLimits
https://docs.gitlab.com/security/rate_limits/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/oauth2/
📖
Authentication
https://docs.gitlab.com/integration/oauth_provider/
📖
Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/integrations/webhooks.html
📖
APIReference
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/project_webhooks/

Specifications

⚙
OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/openapi/gitlab-packages-debian-api-openapi.yml
⚙
AsyncAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/asyncapi/gitlab-webhooks-asyncapi.yml

Schemas & Data

📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-put-api-v4-application-settings-request-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-apientities-geo-node-status-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-apientities-geo-site-status-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-apientities-application-setting-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-post-api-v4-geo-status-request-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-put-api-v4-projects-id-request-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-cluster-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-batched-background-migration-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-ci-variable-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-dictionary-table-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-plan-limit-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-appearance-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-avatar-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-bulk-imports-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-bulk-import-schema.json
📊
JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-metadata-schema.json

Other Resources

🔗
SDKs
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/third_party_clients/
🔗
Interactive Documentation
https://docs.gitlab.com/api/openapi/openapi_interactive/

Work with this as data

Every API here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.

MCP server

One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.

https://apis.io/mcp

Tools for apis

7 MCP tools reach this
  • find_apisBrowse and filter every API in the catalog.
  • get_api_artifactsOne API's artifacts, grouped by type.
  • get_openapiThe primary OpenAPI for this API.
  • find_similar_apisAPIs that look like this one.
  • apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.
  • resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.
  • find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
All 92 tools →

Call it yourself

curl for this page
This API 
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis/gitlab:gitlab-packages-debian-api"
All apis 
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/apis?limit=25"

Calls without X-API-Key need no key. Calls with it need a paid plan — get a key.

Get an API key

Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.

GitHub Google LinkedIn

A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.

OpenAPI Specification

gitlab-packages-debian-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: 'GitLab REST Packages: Debian API'
  description: GitLab REST API used to interact with a GitLab installation.
  termsOfService: https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/legal/api-terms/
  version: '19.6'
  license:
    name: CC BY-SA 4.0
    url: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/LICENSE
    x-gitlab-description: The license applies to the OpenAPI specification document itself. For terms governing use of the GitLab API, see the termsOfService field.
servers:
- url: https://{hostname}
  description: GitLab REST API
  variables:
    hostname:
      default: gitlab.com
      description: Your GitLab instance hostname
security:
- http: []
- oauth2: []
- apiKey: []
tags:


# --- truncated at 32 KB (65 KB total) ---
# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/openapi/gitlab-packages-debian-api-openapi.yml