Pipelines API (FREE)

Pipelines pagination

By default, GET requests return 20 results at a time because the API results are paginated.

List project pipelines

iid in response introduced in GitLab 14.6.

List pipelines in a project. Child pipelines are not included in the results, but you can get child pipeline individually.

GET /projects/:id/pipelines

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
`scope`	string	no	The scope of pipelines, one of: `running`, `pending`, `finished`, `branches`, `tags`
`status`	string	no	The status of pipelines, one of: `created`, `waiting_for_resource`, `preparing`, `pending`, `running`, `success`, `failed`, `canceled`, `skipped`, `manual`, `scheduled`
`source`	string	no	In GitLab 14.3 and later, how the pipeline was triggered, one of: `push`, `web`, `trigger`, `schedule`, `api`, `external`, `pipeline`, `chat`, `webide`, `merge_request_event`, `external_pull_request_event`, `parent_pipeline`, `ondemand_dast_scan`, or `ondemand_dast_validation`.
`ref`	string	no	The ref of pipelines
`sha`	string	no	The SHA of pipelines
`yaml_errors`	boolean	no	Returns pipelines with invalid configurations
`username`	string	no	The username of the user who triggered pipelines
`updated_after`	datetime	no	Return pipelines updated after the specified date. Expected in ISO 8601 format (`2019-03-15T08:00:00Z`).
`updated_before`	datetime	no	Return pipelines updated before the specified date. Expected in ISO 8601 format (`2019-03-15T08:00:00Z`).
`order_by`	string	no	Order pipelines by `id`, `status`, `ref`, `updated_at` or `user_id` (default: `id`)
`sort`	string	no	Sort pipelines in `asc` or `desc` order (default: `desc`)

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

Example of response

[
  {
    "id": 47,
    "iid": 12,
    "project_id": 1,
    "status": "pending",
    "source": "push",
    "ref": "new-pipeline",
    "sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
    "web_url": "https://example.com/foo/bar/pipelines/47",
    "created_at": "2016-08-11T11:28:34.085Z",
    "updated_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.169Z"
  },
  {
    "id": 48,
    "iid": 13,
    "project_id": 1,
    "status": "pending",
    "source": "web",
    "ref": "new-pipeline",
    "sha": "eb94b618fb5865b26e80fdd8ae531b7a63ad851a",
    "web_url": "https://example.com/foo/bar/pipelines/48",
    "created_at": "2016-08-12T10:06:04.561Z",
    "updated_at": "2016-08-12T10:09:56.223Z"
  }
]

Get a single pipeline

iid in response introduced in GitLab 14.6.

Get one pipeline from a project.

You can also get a single child pipeline. Introduced in GitLab 13.3.

GET /projects/:id/pipelines/:pipeline_id

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
`pipeline_id`	integer	yes	The ID of a pipeline

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/pipelines/46"

Example of response

{
  "id": 46,
  "iid": 11,
  "project_id": 1,
  "status": "success",
  "ref": "main",
  "sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
  "before_sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
  "tag": false,
  "yaml_errors": null,
  "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"
  },
  "created_at": "2016-08-11T11:28:34.085Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.169Z",
  "started_at": null,
  "finished_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.145Z",
  "committed_at": null,
  "duration": 123.65,
  "queued_duration": 0.010,
  "coverage": "30.0",
  "web_url": "https://example.com/foo/bar/pipelines/46"
}

Get variables of a pipeline

GET /projects/:id/pipelines/:pipeline_id/variables

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
`pipeline_id`	integer	yes	The ID of a pipeline

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/pipelines/46/variables"

Example of response

[
  {
    "key": "RUN_NIGHTLY_BUILD",
    "variable_type": "env_var",
    "value": "true"
  },
  {
    "key": "foo",
    "value": "bar"
  }
]

Get a pipeline's test report

Introduced in GitLab 13.0.

NOTE: This API route is part of the Unit test report feature.

GET /projects/:id/pipelines/:pipeline_id/test_report

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
`pipeline_id`	integer	yes	The ID of a pipeline

Sample request:

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/pipelines/46/test_report"

Sample response:

{
  "total_time": 5,
  "total_count": 1,
  "success_count": 1,
  "failed_count": 0,
  "skipped_count": 0,
  "error_count": 0,
  "test_suites": [
    {
      "name": "Secure",
      "total_time": 5,
      "total_count": 1,
      "success_count": 1,
      "failed_count": 0,
      "skipped_count": 0,
      "error_count": 0,
      "test_cases": [
        {
          "status": "success",
          "name": "Security Reports can create an auto-remediation MR",
          "classname": "vulnerability_management_spec",
          "execution_time": 5,
          "system_output": null,
          "stack_trace": null
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Get a pipeline's test report summary

Introduced in GitLab 14.2.

NOTE: This API route is part of the Unit test report feature.

GET /projects/:id/pipelines/:pipeline_id/test_report_summary

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
`pipeline_id`	integer	yes	The ID of a pipeline

Sample request:

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/pipelines/46/test_report_summary"

Sample response:

{
    "total": {
        "time": 1904,
        "count": 3363,
        "success": 3351,
        "failed": 0,
        "skipped": 12,
        "error": 0,
        "suite_error": null
    },
    "test_suites": [
        {
            "name": "test",
            "total_time": 1904,
            "total_count": 3363,
            "success_count": 3351,
            "failed_count": 0,
            "skipped_count": 12,
            "error_count": 0,
            "build_ids": [
                66004
            ],
            "suite_error": null
        }
    ]
}

Create a new pipeline

iid in response introduced in GitLab 14.6.

POST /projects/:id/pipeline

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
`ref`	string	yes	The branch or tag to run the pipeline on.
`variables`	array	no	An array containing the variables available in the pipeline, matching the structure `[{ 'key': 'UPLOAD_TO_S3', 'variable_type': 'file', 'value': 'true' }, {'key': 'TEST', 'value': 'test variable'}]`. If `variable_type` is excluded, it defaults to `env_var`.

curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/pipeline?ref=main"

Example of response

{
  "id": 61,
  "iid": 21,
  "project_id": 1,
  "sha": "384c444e840a515b23f21915ee5766b87068a70d",
  "ref": "main",
  "status": "pending",
  "before_sha": "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
  "tag": false,
  "yaml_errors": null,
  "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"
  },
  "created_at": "2016-11-04T09:36:13.747Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-11-04T09:36:13.977Z",
  "started_at": null,
  "finished_at": null,
  "committed_at": null,
  "duration": null,
  "queued_duration": 0.010,
  "coverage": null,
  "web_url": "https://example.com/foo/bar/pipelines/61"
}

Retry jobs in a pipeline

iid in response introduced in GitLab 14.6.

POST /projects/:id/pipelines/:pipeline_id/retry

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
`pipeline_id`	integer	yes	The ID of a pipeline

curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/pipelines/46/retry"

Response:

{
  "id": 46,
  "iid": 11,
  "project_id": 1,
  "status": "pending",
  "ref": "main",
  "sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
  "before_sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
  "tag": false,
  "yaml_errors": null,
  "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"
  },
  "created_at": "2016-08-11T11:28:34.085Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.169Z",
  "started_at": null,
  "finished_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.145Z",
  "committed_at": null,
  "duration": null,
  "queued_duration": 0.010,
  "coverage": null,
  "web_url": "https://example.com/foo/bar/pipelines/46"
}

Cancel a pipeline's jobs

POST /projects/:id/pipelines/:pipeline_id/cancel

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
`pipeline_id`	integer	yes	The ID of a pipeline

curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/pipelines/46/cancel"

Response:

{
  "id": 46,
  "iid": 11,
  "project_id": 1,
  "status": "canceled",
  "ref": "main",
  "sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
  "before_sha": "a91957a858320c0e17f3a0eca7cfacbff50ea29a",
  "tag": false,
  "yaml_errors": null,
  "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"
  },
  "created_at": "2016-08-11T11:28:34.085Z",
  "updated_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.169Z",
  "started_at": null,
  "finished_at": "2016-08-11T11:32:35.145Z",
  "committed_at": null,
  "duration": null,
  "queued_duration": 0.010,
  "coverage": null,
  "web_url": "https://example.com/foo/bar/pipelines/46"
}

Delete a pipeline

Introduced in GitLab 11.6.

Deleting a pipeline expires all pipeline caches, and deletes all immediately related objects, such as builds, logs, artifacts, and triggers. This action cannot be undone.

Deleting a pipeline does not automatically delete its child pipelines. See the related issue for details.

DELETE /projects/:id/pipelines/:pipeline_id

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user
`pipeline_id`	integer	yes	The ID of a pipeline

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --request "DELETE" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/pipelines/46"