GitLab

GitLab Releases API

Use this API to manage [releases](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/releases/) for a project, list the releases across a group, and manage the asset links attached to a release. Asset links support the `http`, `https`, and `ftp` protocols.

Documentation GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 15

GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/{tag_name}/assets/links List all release links #

POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/{tag_name}/assets/links Create a release link #

GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/{tag_name}/assets/links/{link_id} Retrieve a release link #

PUT /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/{tag_name}/assets/links/{link_id} Update a release link #

DELETE /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/{tag_name}/assets/links/{link_id} Delete a release link #

GET /api/v4/groups/{id}/releases List all releases in a group #

GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases List all releases in a project #

POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases Create a release #

GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/{tag_name} Retrieve a release by tag name #

PUT /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/{tag_name} Update a release #

DELETE /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/{tag_name} Delete a release #

GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/{tag_name}/downloads/{direct_asset_path} Download a project release asset file #

GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/permalink/latest Get the latest project release #

GET /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/permalink/latest/{suffix_path} Get the latest project release #

POST /api/v4/projects/{id}/releases/{tag_name}/evidence Generate release evidence #

Documentation

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/openapi/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/issues/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/authentication/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/merge_requests/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/pipelines/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/jobs/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/runners/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/users/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/repositories/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/commits/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/branches/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/tags/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/releases/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/environments/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/deployments/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/pipeline_schedules/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/labels/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/milestones/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/notes/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/snippets/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/packages/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/container_registry/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/vulnerabilities/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/deploy_keys/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/protected_branches/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/wikis/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/events/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/search/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/namespaces/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/groups/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/projects/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/applications/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/avatar/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/broadcast_messages/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/bulk_imports/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/settings/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/metadata/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/version/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/api_resources/

https://docs.gitlab.com/security/rate_limits/

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/oauth2/

https://docs.gitlab.com/integration/oauth_provider/

https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/integrations/webhooks.html

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/project_webhooks/

Specifications

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/openapi/gitlab-releases-api-openapi.yml

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/asyncapi/gitlab-webhooks-asyncapi.yml

Schemas & Data

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-put-api-v4-application-settings-request-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-apientities-geo-node-status-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-apientities-geo-site-status-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-apientities-application-setting-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-post-api-v4-geo-status-request-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-put-api-v4-projects-id-request-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-cluster-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-batched-background-migration-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-ci-variable-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-dictionary-table-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-plan-limit-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-appearance-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-avatar-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-bulk-imports-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-bulk-import-schema.json

https://artifacts.apis.io/gitlab/json-schema/gitlab-api-entities-metadata-schema.json

Other Resources

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/third_party_clients/

Interactive Documentation

https://docs.gitlab.com/api/openapi/openapi_interactive/

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: GitLab REST Releases 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:


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