Generate a personal access token (PAT) in GitLab
Entering a token and creating a GitLab personal access token
In order for BluBracket to access information within a given repository, an access token must be uploaded into the tenant. An administrator for the GitLab account can create a new token by taking the following steps:
For GitLab Cloud, once logged into the GitLab interface, select Preferences → Access Tokens. You should end up at a URL similar to the following: https://gitlab.com/-/profile/personal_access_tokens
For GitLab Self-Managed, once logged into the GitLab interface, select Preferences → Access Tokens. You should end up at a URL similar to the following:
/-/profile/personal_access_tokens Create a ‘Name’ for your PAT and an ‘Expiration Date’ as shown below:
Select the following scopes:
api
read_api
These are the permissions that the token must have for BluBracket to communicate correctly with the GitLab account:
*See the notes at the bottom of the document for scope requirements.
- Click on the “Create personal access token” button at the bottom of the page.
- This token should now be available to copy.
Scope additional requirements
For permissions, the user associated with the token has to be added as an org member.
For the org, user can add themselves as an org to track repositories under their personal account.