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stage: Verify
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group: Continuous Integration
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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disqus_identifier: 'https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/pipelines/job_artifacts.html'
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type: reference, howto
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---
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# Job artifacts
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> - Introduced in GitLab 8.2 and GitLab Runner 0.7.0.
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> - Starting with GitLab 8.4 and GitLab Runner 1.0, the artifacts archive format changed to `ZIP`, and it's now possible to browse its contents, with the added ability of downloading the files separately.
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> - In GitLab 8.17, builds were renamed to jobs.
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> - The artifacts browser is available only for new artifacts that are sent to GitLab using GitLab Runner version 1.0 and up. You cannot browse old artifacts already uploaded to GitLab.
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Job artifacts are a list of files and directories created by a job
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once it finishes. This feature is [enabled by default](../../administration/job_artifacts.md) in all
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GitLab installations.
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Job artifacts created by GitLab Runner are uploaded to GitLab and are downloadable as a single archive using the GitLab UI or the [GitLab API](../../api/job_artifacts.md#get-job-artifacts).
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<i class="fa fa-youtube-play youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i>
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For an overview, watch the video [GitLab CI Pipeline, Artifacts, and Environments](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCKDICEe10s).
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Watch also [GitLab CI pipeline tutorial for beginners](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jav4vbUrqII).
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## Defining artifacts in `.gitlab-ci.yml`
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A simple example of using the artifacts definition in `.gitlab-ci.yml` would be
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the following:
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```yaml
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pdf:
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script: xelatex mycv.tex
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artifacts:
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paths:
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- mycv.pdf
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expire_in: 1 week
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```
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A job named `pdf` calls the `xelatex` command to build a PDF file from the
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latex source file `mycv.tex`. We then define the `artifacts` paths which in
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turn are defined with the `paths` keyword. All paths to files and directories
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are relative to the repository that was cloned during the build.
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By default, the artifacts upload when the job succeeds. You can also set artifacts to upload
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when the job fails, or always, by using [`artifacts:when`](../yaml/README.md#artifactswhen)
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keyword. GitLab keeps these uploaded artifacts for 1 week, as defined
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by the `expire_in` definition. You can keep the artifacts from expiring
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via the [web interface](#browsing-artifacts). If the expiry time is not defined, it defaults
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to the [instance wide setting](../../user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md#default-artifacts-expiration).
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For more examples on artifacts, follow the [artifacts reference in
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`.gitlab-ci.yml`](../yaml/README.md#artifacts).
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### `artifacts:reports`
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/20390) in GitLab 11.2.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.2 and above.
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The `artifacts:reports` keyword is used for collecting test reports, code quality
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reports, and security reports from jobs. It also exposes these reports in the GitLab
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UI (merge requests, pipeline views, and security dashboards).
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The test reports are collected regardless of the job results (success or failure).
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You can use [`artifacts:expire_in`](../yaml/README.md#artifactsexpire_in) to set up an expiration
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date for their artifacts.
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If you also want the ability to browse the report output files, include the
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[`artifacts:paths`](../yaml/README.md#artifactspaths) keyword.
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#### `artifacts:reports:junit`
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/20390) in GitLab 11.2.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.2 and above.
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The `junit` report collects [JUnit report format XML files](https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSQ2R2_14.1.0/com.ibm.rsar.analysis.codereview.cobol.doc/topics/cac_useresults_junit.html)
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as artifacts. Although JUnit was originally developed in Java, there are many
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third party ports for other
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languages like JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and so on.
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See [Unit test reports](../unit_test_reports.md) for more details and examples.
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Below is an example of collecting a JUnit report format XML file from Ruby's RSpec test tool:
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```yaml
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rspec:
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stage: test
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script:
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- bundle install
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- rspec --format RspecJunitFormatter --out rspec.xml
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artifacts:
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reports:
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junit: rspec.xml
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```
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The collected Unit test reports upload to GitLab as an artifact and display in merge requests.
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If the JUnit tool you use exports to multiple XML files, specify
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multiple test report paths within a single job to
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concatenate them into a single file. Use a filename pattern (`junit: rspec-*.xml`),
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an array of filenames (`junit: [rspec-1.xml, rspec-2.xml, rspec-3.xml]`), or a
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combination thereof (`junit: [rspec.xml, test-results/TEST-*.xml]`).
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#### `artifacts:reports:dotenv`
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/17066) in GitLab 12.9.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and later.
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The `dotenv` report collects a set of environment variables as artifacts.
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The collected variables are registered as runtime-created variables of the job,
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which is useful to [set dynamic environment URLs after a job finishes](../environments/index.md#set-dynamic-environment-urls-after-a-job-finishes).
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There are a couple of exceptions to the [original dotenv rules](https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv#rules):
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- The variable key can contain only letters, digits, and underscores (`_`).
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- The maximum size of the `.env` file is 5 KB.
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- In GitLab 13.5 and older, the maximum number of inherited variables is 10.
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- In [GitLab 13.6 and later](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/247913),
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the maximum number of inherited variables is 20.
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- Variable substitution in the `.env` file is not supported.
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- The `.env` file can't have empty lines or comments (starting with `#`).
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- Key values in the `env` file cannot have spaces or newline characters (`\n`), including when using single or double quotes.
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- Quote escaping during parsing (`key = 'value'` -> `{key: "value"}`) is not supported.
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#### `artifacts:reports:cobertura`
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/3708) in GitLab 12.9.
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> - Requires [GitLab Runner](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/) 11.5 and above.
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The `cobertura` report collects [Cobertura coverage XML files](../../user/project/merge_requests/test_coverage_visualization.md).
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The collected Cobertura coverage reports upload to GitLab as an artifact
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and display in merge requests.
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Cobertura was originally developed for Java, but there are many
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third party ports for other languages like JavaScript, Python, Ruby, and so on.
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#### `artifacts:reports:terraform`
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/207528) in GitLab 13.0.
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> - Requires [GitLab Runner](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/) 11.5 and above.
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The `terraform` report obtains a Terraform `tfplan.json` file. [JQ processing required to remove credentials](../../user/infrastructure/mr_integration.md#setup). The collected Terraform
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plan report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and displays
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in merge requests. For more information, see
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[Output `terraform plan` information into a merge request](../../user/infrastructure/mr_integration.md).
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#### `artifacts:reports:codequality`
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> - Introduced in [GitLab Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 11.5.
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> - Made [available in all tiers](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/212499) in GitLab 13.2.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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The `codequality` report collects [CodeQuality issues](../../user/project/merge_requests/code_quality.md)
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as artifacts.
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The collected Code Quality report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and is summarized in merge requests.
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#### `artifacts:reports:sast` **(ULTIMATE)**
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> - Introduced in GitLab 11.5.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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The `sast` report collects [SAST vulnerabilities](../../user/application_security/sast/index.md)
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as artifacts.
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The collected SAST report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and is summarized
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in merge requests and the pipeline view. It's also used to provide data for security
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dashboards.
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#### `artifacts:reports:secret_detection` **(ULTIMATE)**
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> - Introduced in GitLab 13.1.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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The `secret-detection` report collects [detected secrets](../../user/application_security/secret_detection/index.md)
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as artifacts.
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The collected Secret Detection report is uploaded to GitLab as an artifact and summarized
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in the merge requests and pipeline view. It's also used to provide data for security
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dashboards.
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#### `artifacts:reports:dependency_scanning` **(ULTIMATE)**
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> - Introduced in GitLab 11.5.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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The `dependency_scanning` report collects [Dependency Scanning vulnerabilities](../../user/application_security/dependency_scanning/index.md)
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as artifacts.
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The collected Dependency Scanning report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and is summarized in merge requests and the pipeline view. It's also used to provide data for security
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dashboards.
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#### `artifacts:reports:container_scanning` **(ULTIMATE)**
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> - Introduced in GitLab 11.5.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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The `container_scanning` report collects [Container Scanning vulnerabilities](../../user/application_security/container_scanning/index.md)
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as artifacts.
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The collected Container Scanning report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and
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is summarized in merge requests and the pipeline view. It's also used to provide data for security
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dashboards.
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#### `artifacts:reports:dast` **(ULTIMATE)**
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> - Introduced in GitLab 11.5.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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The `dast` report collects [DAST vulnerabilities](../../user/application_security/dast/index.md)
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as artifacts.
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The collected DAST report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and is summarized in merge requests and the pipeline view. It's also used to provide data for security
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dashboards.
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#### `artifacts:reports:coverage_fuzzing` **(ULTIMATE)**
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> - Introduced in GitLab 13.4.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 13.4 or later.
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The `coverage_fuzzing` report collects [coverage fuzzing bugs](../../user/application_security/coverage_fuzzing/index.md)
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as artifacts.
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The collected coverage fuzzing report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and is summarized in merge
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requests and the pipeline view. It's also used to provide data for security dashboards.
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#### `artifacts:reports:license_management` **(ULTIMATE)**
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> - Introduced in GitLab 11.5.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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WARNING:
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This artifact is still valid but is **deprecated** in favor of the
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[artifacts:reports:license_scanning](../pipelines/job_artifacts.md#artifactsreportslicense_scanning)
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introduced in GitLab 12.8.
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The `license_management` report collects [Licenses](../../user/compliance/license_compliance/index.md)
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as artifacts.
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The collected License Compliance report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and is summarized in merge requests and the pipeline view. It's also used to provide data for security
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dashboards.
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#### `artifacts:reports:license_scanning` **(ULTIMATE)**
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> - Introduced in GitLab 12.8.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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The `license_scanning` report collects [Licenses](../../user/compliance/license_compliance/index.md)
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as artifacts.
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The License Compliance report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and displays automatically in merge requests and the pipeline view, and provide data for security
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dashboards.
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#### `artifacts:reports:performance` **(PREMIUM)**
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> - Introduced in GitLab 11.5.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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The `performance` report collects [Browser Performance Testing metrics](../../user/project/merge_requests/browser_performance_testing.md)
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as artifacts.
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The collected Browser Performance report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and displays in merge requests.
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#### `artifacts:reports:load_performance` **(PREMIUM)**
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> - Introduced in [GitLab 13.2](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/35260) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.2.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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The `load_performance` report collects [Load Performance Testing metrics](../../user/project/merge_requests/load_performance_testing.md)
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as artifacts.
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The report is uploaded to GitLab as an artifact and is
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shown in merge requests automatically.
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#### `artifacts:reports:metrics` **(PREMIUM)**
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> Introduced in GitLab 11.10.
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The `metrics` report collects [Metrics](../metrics_reports.md)
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as artifacts.
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The collected Metrics report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and displays in merge requests.
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#### `artifacts:reports:requirements` **(ULTIMATE)**
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2859) in GitLab 13.1.
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> - Requires GitLab Runner 11.5 and above.
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The `requirements` report collects `requirements.json` files as artifacts.
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The collected Requirements report uploads to GitLab as an artifact and
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existing [requirements](../../user/project/requirements/index.md) are
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marked as Satisfied.
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## Browsing artifacts
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> - From GitLab 9.2, PDFs, images, videos, and other formats can be previewed directly in the job artifacts browser without the need to download them.
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> - Introduced in [GitLab 10.1](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/14399), HTML files in a public project can be previewed directly in a new tab without the need to download them when [GitLab Pages](../../administration/pages/index.md) is enabled. The same applies for textual formats (currently supported extensions: `.txt`, `.json`, and `.log`).
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> - Introduced in [GitLab 12.4](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/16675), artifacts in internal and private projects can be previewed when [GitLab Pages access control](../../administration/pages/index.md#access-control) is enabled.
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After a job finishes, if you visit the job's specific page, there are three
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buttons. You can download the artifacts archive or browse its contents, whereas
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the **Keep** button appears only if you've set an [expiry date](../yaml/README.md#artifactsexpire_in) to the
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artifacts in case you changed your mind and want to keep them.
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The archive browser shows the name and the actual file size of each file in the
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archive. If your artifacts contained directories, then you're also able to
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browse inside them.
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Below you can see what browsing looks like. In this case we have browsed inside
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the archive and at this point there is one directory, a couple files, and
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one HTML file that you can view directly online when
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[GitLab Pages](../../administration/pages/index.md) is enabled (opens in a new tab).
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Select artifacts in internal and private projects can only be previewed when
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[GitLab Pages access control](../../administration/pages/index.md#access-control) is enabled.
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## Downloading artifacts
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If you need to download an artifact or the whole archive, there are buttons in various places
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in the GitLab UI to do this:
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1. While on the pipelines page, you can see the download icon for each job's
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artifacts and archive in the right corner:
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1. While on the **Jobs** page, you can see the download icon for each job's
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artifacts and archive in the right corner:
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1. While inside a specific job, you're presented with a download button
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along with the one that browses the archive:
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1. And finally, when browsing an archive you can see the download button at
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the top right corner:
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## Downloading the latest artifacts
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It's possible to download the latest artifacts of a job via a well known URL
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so you can use it for scripting purposes.
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NOTE:
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The latest artifacts are created by jobs in the **most recent** successful pipeline
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for the specific ref. If you run two types of pipelines for the same ref, timing determines the latest
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artifact. For example, if a merge request creates a branch pipeline at the same time as a scheduled pipeline, the pipeline that completed most recently creates the latest artifact.
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In [GitLab 13.5](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/201784) and later, artifacts
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for [parent and child pipelines](../parent_child_pipelines.md) are searched in hierarchical
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order from parent to child. For example, if both parent and child pipelines have a
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job with the same name, the artifact from the parent pipeline is returned.
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Artifacts for other pipelines can be accessed with direct access to them.
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The structure of the URL to download the whole artifacts archive is the following:
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```plaintext
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https://example.com/<namespace>/<project>/-/jobs/artifacts/<ref>/download?job=<job_name>
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```
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To download a single file from the artifacts use the following URL:
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```plaintext
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https://example.com/<namespace>/<project>/-/jobs/artifacts/<ref>/raw/<path_to_file>?job=<job_name>
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```
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For example, to download the latest artifacts of the job named `coverage` of
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the `master` branch of the `gitlab` project that belongs to the `gitlab-org`
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namespace, the URL would be:
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```plaintext
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/jobs/artifacts/master/download?job=coverage
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```
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To download the file `coverage/index.html` from the same
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artifacts use the following URL:
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```plaintext
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/jobs/artifacts/master/raw/coverage/index.html?job=coverage
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```
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There is also a URL to browse the latest job artifacts:
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```plaintext
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https://example.com/<namespace>/<project>/-/jobs/artifacts/<ref>/browse?job=<job_name>
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```
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For example:
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```plaintext
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/jobs/artifacts/master/browse?job=coverage
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```
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There is also a URL to specific files, including HTML files that
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are shown in [GitLab Pages](../../administration/pages/index.md):
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```plaintext
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https://example.com/<namespace>/<project>/-/jobs/artifacts/<ref>/file/<path>?job=<job_name>
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```
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For example, when a job `coverage` creates the artifact `htmlcov/index.html`,
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you can access it at:
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```plaintext
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/jobs/artifacts/master/file/htmlcov/index.html?job=coverage
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```
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The latest builds are also exposed in the UI in various places. Specifically,
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look for the download button in:
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- The main project's page
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- The branches page
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- The tags page
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If the latest job has failed to upload the artifacts, you can see that
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information in the UI.
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## Erasing artifacts
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WARNING:
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This is a destructive action that leads to data loss. Use with caution.
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You can erase a single job via the UI, which also removes the job's
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artifacts and trace, if you are:
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- The owner of the job.
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- A [Maintainer](../../user/permissions.md#gitlab-cicd-permissions) of the project.
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To erase a job:
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1. Navigate to a job's page.
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1. Click the trash icon at the top right of the job's trace.
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1. Confirm the deletion.
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## Retrieve artifacts of private projects when using GitLab CI
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To retrieve a job artifact from a different project, you might need to use a
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private token to [authenticate and download](../../api/job_artifacts.md#get-job-artifacts)
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the artifact.
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## Troubleshooting
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### Error message `No files to upload`
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This is often preceded by other errors or warnings that specify the filename and why it wasn't
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generated in the first place. Please check the entire job log for such messages.
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If you find no helpful messages, please retry the failed job after activating
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[CI debug logging](../variables/README.md#debug-logging).
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This provides useful information to investigate further.
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