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add GitLab CI job token API authentication section

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Ben Bodenmiller 2019-08-18 23:15:22 +00:00 committed by Evan Read
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@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ authentication is not provided. For
those cases where it is not required, this will be mentioned in the documentation those cases where it is not required, this will be mentioned in the documentation
for each individual endpoint. For example, the [`/projects/:id` endpoint](projects.md). for each individual endpoint. For example, the [`/projects/:id` endpoint](projects.md).
There are three ways to authenticate with the GitLab API: There are four ways to authenticate with the GitLab API:
1. [OAuth2 tokens](#oauth2-tokens) 1. [OAuth2 tokens](#oauth2-tokens)
1. [Personal access tokens](#personal-access-tokens) 1. [Personal access tokens](#personal-access-tokens)
1. [Session cookie](#session-cookie) 1. [Session cookie](#session-cookie)
1. [GitLab CI job token](#gitlab-ci-job-token-premium) **(PREMIUM)**
For admins who want to authenticate with the API as a specific user, or who want to build applications or scripts that do so, two options are available: For admins who want to authenticate with the API as a specific user, or who want to build applications or scripts that do so, two options are available:
@ -151,6 +152,14 @@ The primary user of this authentication method is the web frontend of GitLab its
which can use the API as the authenticated user to get a list of their projects, which can use the API as the authenticated user to get a list of their projects,
for example, without needing to explicitly pass an access token. for example, without needing to explicitly pass an access token.
### GitLab CI job token **(PREMIUM)**
With a few API endpoints you can use a [GitLab CI job token](../user/project/new_ci_build_permissions_model.md#job-token)
to authenticate with the API:
* [Get job artifacts](jobs.md#get-job-artifacts)
* [Pipeline triggers](pipeline_triggers.md)
### Impersonation tokens ### Impersonation tokens
> [Introduced][ce-9099] in GitLab 9.0. Needs admin permissions. > [Introduced][ce-9099] in GitLab 9.0. Needs admin permissions.