Import API
Import repository from GitHub
Import your projects from GitHub to GitLab via the API.
POST /import/github| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
personal_access_token |
string | yes | GitHub personal access token |
repo_id |
integer | yes | GitHub repository ID |
new_name |
string | no | New repository name |
target_namespace |
string | yes | Namespace to import repository into |
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" --data "personal_access_token=abc123&repo_id=12345&target_namespace=root" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/import/githubExample response:
{
"id": 27,
"name": "my-repo",
"full_path": "/root/my-repo",
"full_name": "Administrator / my-repo"
}