GitLab

GitLab Users API

Use this API to interact with user accounts on GitLab. These endpoints can help manage [your account](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/), manage [accounts for other users](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/administer_users/), [moderate user accounts](https://docs.gitlab.com/administration/moderate_users/), [perform follower actions](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/#follow-users), and [interact with email addresses for user accounts](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/profile/).

GitHub OpenAPI

Operations 43

GET /api/v4/users/{id}/support_pin Retrieve a Support PIN for a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/support_pin/revoke Revoke a Support PIN for a user #
GET /api/v4/users List all users #
POST /api/v4/users Create a user #
GET /api/v4/users/{id} Retrieve a user as a regular user #
PUT /api/v4/users/{id} Update a user #
DELETE /api/v4/users/{id} Delete a user #
GET /api/v4/users/{user_id}/status Retrieve the status of a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/follow Follow a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/unfollow Unfollow a user #
GET /api/v4/users/{id}/following List all accounts followed by a user #
GET /api/v4/users/{id}/followers List all accounts that follow a user #
PATCH /api/v4/users/{id}/disable_two_factor Disable two-factor authentication for a user #
DELETE /api/v4/users/{id}/identities/{provider} Delete authentication identity from a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/emails Add an email address for a user #
GET /api/v4/users/{id}/emails List all email addresses for a user #
DELETE /api/v4/users/{id}/emails/{email_id} Delete an email address for a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/activate Reactivate a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/approve Approve access to a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/reject Reject access to a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/deactivate Deactivate a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/block Block access to a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/unblock Unblock access to a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/ban Ban a user #
POST /api/v4/users/{id}/unban Unban a user #
GET /api/v4/users/{user_id}/memberships List all project and group memberships for a user #
GET /api/v4/users/{id}/associations_count Retrieve association counts for a user #
GET /api/v4/user Retrieve current user details #
GET /api/v4/user/emails List all email addresses for a user #
POST /api/v4/user/emails Add an email address #
PUT /api/v4/user/{user_id}/credit_card_validation Update a user's credit_card_validation #
POST /api/v4/user/support_pin Create a Support PIN #
GET /api/v4/user/support_pin Retrieve Support PIN #
PUT /api/v4/user/preferences Update your user preferences #
GET /api/v4/user/preferences Retrieve your user preferences #
GET /api/v4/user/emails/{email_id} Retrieve details on an email address #
DELETE /api/v4/user/emails/{email_id} Delete an email address #
GET /api/v4/user/activities List all activity for a user #
PUT /api/v4/user/status Set a user status #
PATCH /api/v4/user/status Update a user status #
GET /api/v4/user/status Retrieve your user status #
POST /api/v4/user/runners Create a runner owned by currently authenticated user #
GET /api/v4/user_counts Return the user specific counts #

Documentation

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

Specifications

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

Schemas & Data

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

Other Resources

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

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OpenAPI Specification

gitlab-users-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: GitLab REST Users 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: []
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