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Pipeline triggers API (FREE)

You can read more about triggering pipelines through the API.

List project triggers

Get a list of project's build triggers.

GET /projects/:id/triggers
Attribute Type required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user 
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/triggers"
[
    {
        "id": 10,
        "description": "my trigger",
        "created_at": "2016-01-07T09:53:58.235Z",
        "last_used": null,
        "token": "6d056f63e50fe6f8c5f8f4aa10edb7",
        "updated_at": "2016-01-07T09:53:58.235Z",
        "owner": null
    }
]

The trigger token is displayed in full if the trigger token was created by the authenticated user. Trigger tokens created by other users are shortened to four characters.

Get trigger details

Get details of project's build trigger.

GET /projects/:id/triggers/:trigger_id
Attribute Type required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
trigger_id integer yes The trigger ID 
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/triggers/5"
{
    "id": 10,
    "description": "my trigger",
    "created_at": "2016-01-07T09:53:58.235Z",
    "last_used": null,
    "token": "6d056f63e50fe6f8c5f8f4aa10edb7",
    "updated_at": "2016-01-07T09:53:58.235Z",
    "owner": null
}

Create a project trigger

Create a trigger for a project.

POST /projects/:id/triggers
Attribute Type required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
description string yes The trigger name 
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
     --form description="my description" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/triggers"
{
    "id": 10,
    "description": "my trigger",
    "created_at": "2016-01-07T09:53:58.235Z",
    "last_used": null,
    "token": "6d056f63e50fe6f8c5f8f4aa10edb7",
    "updated_at": "2016-01-07T09:53:58.235Z",
    "owner": null
}

Update a project trigger

Update a trigger for a project.

PUT /projects/:id/triggers/:trigger_id
Attribute Type required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
trigger_id integer yes The trigger ID
description string no The trigger name 
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
     --form description="my description" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/triggers/10"
{
    "id": 10,
    "description": "my trigger",
    "created_at": "2016-01-07T09:53:58.235Z",
    "last_used": null,
    "token": "6d056f63e50fe6f8c5f8f4aa10edb7",
    "updated_at": "2016-01-07T09:53:58.235Z",
    "owner": null
}

Remove a project trigger

Remove a project's build trigger.

DELETE /projects/:id/triggers/:trigger_id
Attribute Type required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
trigger_id integer yes The trigger ID 
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/triggers/5"