Deployments API

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  • Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated

Support for GitLab CI/CD job token authentication introduced in GitLab 16.2.

List project deployments

Get a list of deployments in a project.

GET /projects/:id/deployments
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
order_by string no Return deployments ordered by either one of id, iid, created_at, updated_at, finished_at or ref fields. Default is id.
sort string no Return deployments sorted in asc or desc order. Default is asc.
updated_after datetime no Return deployments updated after the specified date. Expected in ISO 8601 format (2019-03-15T08:00:00Z).
updated_before datetime no Return deployments updated before the specified date. Expected in ISO 8601 format (2019-03-15T08:00:00Z).
finished_after datetime no Return deployments finished after the specified date. Expected in ISO 8601 format (2019-03-15T08:00:00Z).
finished_before datetime no Return deployments finished before the specified date. Expected in ISO 8601 format (2019-03-15T08:00:00Z).
environment string no The name of the environment to filter deployments by.
status string no The status to filter deployments by. One of created, running, success, failed, canceled, or blocked. 
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/deployments"

When using finished_before or finished_after, you should specify the order_by to be finished_at and status should be success.

Example response:

[
  {
    "created_at": "2016-08-11T07:36:40.222Z",
    "updated_at": "2016-08-11T07:38:12.414Z",
    "status": "created",
    "deployable": {
      "commit": {
        "author_email": "admin@example.com",
        "author_name": "Administrator",
        "created_at": "2016-08-11T09:36:01.000+02:00",
        "id": "99d03678b90d914dbb1b109132516d71a4a03ea8",
        "message": "Merge branch 'new-title' into 'main'\r\n\r\nUpdate README\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSee merge request !1",
        "short_id": "99d03678",
        "title": "Merge branch 'new-title' into 'main'\r"
      },
      "coverage": null,
      "created_at": "2016-08-11T07:36:27.357Z",
      "finished_at": "2016-08-11T07:36:39.851Z",
      "id": 657,
      "name": "deploy",
      "ref": "main",
      "runner": null,
      "stage": "deploy",
      "started_at": null,
      "status": "success",
      "tag": false,
      "project": {
        "ci_job_token_scope_enabled": false
      },
      "user": {
        "id": 1,
        "name": "Administrator",
        "username": "root",
        "state": "active",
        "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
        "web_url": "http://gitlab.dev/root",
        "created_at": "2015-12-21T13:14:24.077Z",
        "bio": null,
        "location": null,
        "public_email": "",
        "skype": "",
        "linkedin": "",
        "twitter": "",
        "website_url": "",
        "organization": ""
      },
      "pipeline": {
        "created_at": "2016-08-11T02:12:10.222Z",
        "id": 36,
        "ref": "main",
        "sha": "99d03678b90d914dbb1b109132516d71a4a03ea8",
        "status": "success",
        "updated_at": "2016-08-11T02:12:10.222Z",
        "web_url": "http://gitlab.dev/root/project/pipelines/12"
      }
    },
    "environment": {
      "external_url": "https://about.gitlab.com",
      "id": 9,
      "name": "production"
    },
    "id": 41,
    "iid": 1,
    "ref": "main",
    "sha": "99d03678b90d914dbb1b109132516d71a4a03ea8",
    "user": {
      "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Administrator",
      "state": "active",
      "username": "root",
      "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
    }
  },
  {
    "created_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.444Z",
    "updated_at": "2016-08-11T11:34:01.123Z",
    "status": "created",
    "deployable": {
      "commit": {
        "author_email": "admin@example.com",
        "author_name": "Administrator",
        "created_at": "2016-08-11T13:28:26.000+02:00",
        "id": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
        "message": "Merge branch 'rename-readme' into 'main'\r\n\r\nRename README\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSee merge request !2",
        "short_id": "a91957a8",
        "title": "Merge branch 'rename-readme' into 'main'\r"
      },
      "coverage": null,
      "created_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:24.456Z",
      "finished_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.145Z",
      "id": 664,
      "name": "deploy",
      "ref": "main",
      "runner": null,
      "stage": "deploy",
      "started_at": null,
      "status": "success",
      "tag": false,
      "project": {
        "ci_job_token_scope_enabled": false
      },
      "user": {
        "id": 1,
        "name": "Administrator",
        "username": "root",
        "state": "active",
        "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
        "web_url": "http://gitlab.dev/root",
        "created_at": "2015-12-21T13:14:24.077Z",
        "bio": null,
        "location": null,
        "public_email": "",
        "skype": "",
        "linkedin": "",
        "twitter": "",
        "website_url": "",
        "organization": ""
      },
      "pipeline": {
        "created_at": "2016-08-11T07:43:52.143Z",
        "id": 37,
        "ref": "main",
        "sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
        "status": "success",
        "updated_at": "2016-08-11T07:43:52.143Z",
        "web_url": "http://gitlab.dev/root/project/pipelines/13"
      }
    },
    "environment": {
      "external_url": "https://about.gitlab.com",
      "id": 9,
      "name": "production"
    },
    "id": 42,
    "iid": 2,
    "ref": "main",
    "sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
    "user": {
      "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Administrator",
      "state": "active",
      "username": "root",
      "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
    }
  }
]

Get a specific deployment

GET /projects/:id/deployments/:deployment_id
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project
deployment_id integer yes The ID of the deployment 
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/deployments/1"

Example response:

{
  "id": 42,
  "iid": 2,
  "ref": "main",
  "sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
  "created_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.444Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-08-11T11:34:01.123Z",
  "status": "success",
  "user": {
    "name": "Administrator",
    "username": "root",
    "id": 1,
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
  },
  "environment": {
    "id": 9,
    "name": "production",
    "external_url": "https://about.gitlab.com"
  },
  "deployable": {
    "id": 664,
    "status": "success",
    "stage": "deploy",
    "name": "deploy",
    "ref": "main",
    "tag": false,
    "coverage": null,
    "created_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:24.456Z",
    "started_at": null,
    "finished_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.145Z",
    "project": {
      "ci_job_token_scope_enabled": false
    },
    "user": {
      "id": 1,
      "name": "Administrator",
      "username": "root",
      "state": "active",
      "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
      "web_url": "http://gitlab.dev/root",
      "created_at": "2015-12-21T13:14:24.077Z",
      "bio": null,
      "location": null,
      "skype": "",
      "linkedin": "",
      "twitter": "",
      "website_url": "",
      "organization": ""
    },
    "commit": {
      "id": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
      "short_id": "a91957a8",
      "title": "Merge branch 'rename-readme' into 'main'\r",
      "author_name": "Administrator",
      "author_email": "admin@example.com",
      "created_at": "2016-08-11T13:28:26.000+02:00",
      "message": "Merge branch 'rename-readme' into 'main'\r\n\r\nRename README\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSee merge request !2"
    },
    "pipeline": {
      "created_at": "2016-08-11T07:43:52.143Z",
      "id": 42,
      "ref": "main",
      "sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
      "status": "success",
      "updated_at": "2016-08-11T07:43:52.143Z",
      "web_url": "http://gitlab.dev/root/project/pipelines/5"
    },
    "runner": null
  }
}

When multiple approval rules are configured, deployments created by users on GitLab Premium or Ultimate include the approval_summary property:

{
  "approval_summary": {
    "rules": [
      {
        "user_id": null,
        "group_id": 134,
        "access_level": null,
        "access_level_description": "qa-group",
        "required_approvals": 1,
        "deployment_approvals": []
      },
      {
        "user_id": null,
        "group_id": 135,
        "access_level": null,
        "access_level_description": "security-group",
        "required_approvals": 2,
        "deployment_approvals": [
          {
            "user": {
              "id": 100,
              "username": "security-user-1",
              "name": "security user-1",
              "state": "active",
              "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e130fcd3a1681f41a3de69d10841afa9?s=80&d=identicon",
              "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/security-user-1"
            },
            "status": "approved",
            "created_at": "2022-04-11T03:37:03.058Z",
            "comment": null
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
  ...
}

Create a deployment

POST /projects/:id/deployments
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
environment string yes The name of the environment to create the deployment for.
sha string yes The SHA of the commit that is deployed.
ref string yes The name of the branch or tag that is deployed.
tag boolean yes A boolean that indicates if the deployed ref is a tag (true) or not (false).
status string yes The status of the deployment that is created. One of running, success, failed, or canceled 
curl --data "environment=production&sha=a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a&ref=main&tag=false&status=success" \
     --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/deployments"

Example response:

{
  "id": 42,
  "iid": 2,
  "ref": "main",
  "sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
  "created_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.444Z",
  "status": "success",
  "user": {
    "name": "Administrator",
    "username": "root",
    "id": 1,
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
  },
  "environment": {
    "id": 9,
    "name": "production",
    "external_url": "https://about.gitlab.com"
  },
  "deployable": null
}

Deployments created by users on GitLab Premium or Ultimate include the approvals and pending_approval_count properties:

{
  "status": "created",
  "pending_approval_count": 0,
  "approvals": [],
  ...
}

Update a deployment

PUT /projects/:id/deployments/:deployment_id
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
deployment_id integer yes The ID of the deployment to update.
status string yes The new status of the deployment. One of running, success, failed, or canceled. 
curl --request PUT --data "status=success" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/deployments/42"

Example response:

{
  "id": 42,
  "iid": 2,
  "ref": "main",
  "sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
  "created_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.444Z",
  "status": "success",
  "user": {
    "name": "Administrator",
    "username": "root",
    "id": 1,
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/root"
  },
  "environment": {
    "id": 9,
    "name": "production",
    "external_url": "https://about.gitlab.com"
  },
  "deployable": null
}

Deployments created by users on GitLab Premium or Ultimate include the approvals and pending_approval_count properties:

{
  "status": "created",
  "pending_approval_count": 0,
  "approvals": [
    {
      "user": {
        "id": 49,
        "username": "project_6_bot",
        "name": "****",
        "state": "active",
        "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e83ac685f68ea07553ad3054c738c709?s=80&d=identicon",
        "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/project_6_bot"
      },
      "status": "approved",
      "created_at": "2022-02-24T20:22:30.097Z",
      "comment": "Looks good to me"
    }
  ],
  ...
}

Delete a specific deployment

Delete a specific deployment that is not currently the last deployment for an environment or in a running state

DELETE /projects/:id/deployments/:deployment_id
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project
deployment_id integer yes The ID of the deployment 
curl --request "DELETE" --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/deployments/1"

Example responses:

{ "message": "204 Deployment destroyed" }
{ "message": "403 Forbidden" }
{ "message": "400 Cannot destroy running deployment" }
{ "message": "400 Deployment currently deployed to environment" }

List of merge requests associated with a deployment

Not all deployments can be associated with merge requests. See Track what merge requests were deployed to an environment for more information.

This API retrieves the list of merge requests shipped with a given deployment:

GET /projects/:id/deployments/:deployment_id/merge_requests

It supports the same parameters as the Merge requests API and returns a response using the same format:

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/deployments/42/merge_requests"

Approve or reject a blocked deployment

  • Tier: Premium, Ultimate
  • Offering: GitLab.com, GitLab Self-Managed, GitLab Dedicated
History

See Deployment Approvals for more information about this feature.

POST /projects/:id/deployments/:deployment_id/approval
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
deployment_id integer yes The ID of the deployment.
status string yes The status of the approval (either approved or rejected).
comment string no A comment to go with the approval
represented_as string no The name of the User/Group/Role to use for the approval, when the user belongs to multiple approval rules. 
curl --data "status=approved&comment=Looks good to me&represented_as=security" \
     --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/deployments/1/approval"

Example response:

{
  "user": {
    "id": 100,
    "username": "security-user-1",
    "name": "security user-1",
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e130fcd3a1681f41a3de69d10841afa9?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://localhost:3000/security-user-1"
  },
  "status": "approved",
  "created_at": "2022-02-24T20:22:30.097Z",
  "comment":"Looks good to me"
}