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stage: Manage
group: Access
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# Group and project access requests API **(FREE)**
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## Valid access levels
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The access levels are defined in the `Gitlab::Access` module, and the
following levels are recognized:
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- No access (`0`)
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- Minimal access (`5`) ([Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/220203) in GitLab 13.5.)
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- Guest (`10`)
- Reporter (`20`)
- Developer (`30`)
- Maintainer (`40`)
- Owner (`50`) - Only valid to set for groups
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## List access requests for a group or project
Gets a list of access requests viewable by the authenticated user.
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```plaintext
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GET /groups/:id/access_requests
GET /projects/:id/access_requests
```
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------- |
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| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project ](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding ) owned by the authenticated user |
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Example request:
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```shell
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curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/access_requests"
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/access_requests"
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```
Example response:
```json
[
{
"id": 1,
"username": "raymond_smith",
"name": "Raymond Smith",
"state": "active",
"created_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
"requested_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z"
},
{
"id": 2,
"username": "john_doe",
"name": "John Doe",
"state": "active",
"created_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
"requested_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z"
}
]
```
## Request access to a group or project
Requests access for the authenticated user to a group or project.
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```plaintext
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POST /groups/:id/access_requests
POST /projects/:id/access_requests
```
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------- |
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| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project ](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding ) owned by the authenticated user |
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Example request:
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```shell
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curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/access_requests"
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/access_requests"
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```
Example response:
```json
{
"id": 1,
"username": "raymond_smith",
"name": "Raymond Smith",
"state": "active",
"created_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
"requested_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z"
}
```
## Approve an access request
Approves an access request for the given user.
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```plaintext
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PUT /groups/:id/access_requests/:user_id/approve
PUT /projects/:id/access_requests/:user_id/approve
```
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| -------------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------- |
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| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project ](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding ) owned by the authenticated user |
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| `user_id` | integer | yes | The user ID of the access requester |
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| `access_level` | integer | no | A valid access level (defaults: `30` , the Developer role) |
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Example request:
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```shell
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curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/access_requests/:user_id/approve?access_level=20"
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/access_requests/:user_id/approve?access_level=20"
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```
Example response:
```json
{
"id": 1,
"username": "raymond_smith",
"name": "Raymond Smith",
"state": "active",
"created_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
"access_level": 20
}
```
## Deny an access request
Denies an access request for the given user.
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```plaintext
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DELETE /groups/:id/access_requests/:user_id
DELETE /projects/:id/access_requests/:user_id
```
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | -------------- | -------- | ----------- |
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| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project ](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding ) owned by the authenticated user |
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| `user_id` | integer | yes | The user ID of the access requester |
Example request:
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```shell
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curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/access_requests/:user_id"
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: < your_access_token > " "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/access_requests/:user_id"
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```