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Debian project distributions API (FREE SELF)

• Introduced in GitLab 13.5.
• Deployed behind a feature flag, disabled by default.

This is the reference documentation for the Debian project distributions API. This API is behind a feature flag that is disabled by default. To use this API, you must enable the Debian API.

WARNING: This API is under development and is not meant for production use.

For more information about working with Debian packages, see the Debian package registry documentation.

Enable the Debian API

The Debian API is behind a feature flag that is disabled by default. GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console can opt to enable it. To enable it, follow the instructions in Enable the Debian API.

List all Debian distributions in a project

Lists Debian distributions in the given project.

GET /projects/:id/debian_distributions

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
id	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project.
codename	string	no	Filter with a specific codename.
suite	string	no	Filter with a specific suite.

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/debian_distributions"

Example response:

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "codename": "unstable",
    "suite": null,
    "origin": null,
    "label": null,
    "version": null,
    "description": null,
    "valid_time_duration_seconds": null,
    "components": [
      "main"
    ],
    "architectures": [
      "all",
      "amd64"
    ]
  }
]

Single Debian project distribution

Gets a single Debian project distribution.

GET /projects/:id/debian_distributions/:codename

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

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/debian_distributions/unstable"

Example response:

{
  "id": 1,
  "codename": "unstable",
  "suite": null,
  "origin": null,
  "label": null,
  "version": null,
  "description": null,
  "valid_time_duration_seconds": null,
  "components": [
    "main"
  ],
  "architectures": [
    "all",
    "amd64"
  ]
}

Create a Debian project distribution

Creates a Debian project distribution.

POST /projects/:id/debian_distributions

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
id	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user.
codename	string	yes	The Debian distribution's codename.
suite	string	no	The new Debian distribution's suite.
origin	string	no	The new Debian distribution's origin.
label	string	no	The new Debian distribution's label.
version	string	no	The new Debian distribution's version.
description	string	no	The new Debian distribution's description.
valid_time_duration_seconds	integer	no	The new Debian distribution's valid time duration (in seconds).
components	architectures	no	The new Debian distribution's list of components.
architectures	architectures	no	The new Debian distribution's list of architectures.

curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/debian_distributions?codename=unstable"

Example response:

{
  "id": 1,
  "codename": "unstable",
  "suite": null,
  "origin": null,
  "label": null,
  "version": null,
  "description": null,
  "valid_time_duration_seconds": null,
  "components": [
    "main"
  ],
  "architectures": [
    "all",
    "amd64"
  ]
}

Update a Debian project distribution

Updates a Debian project distribution.

PUT /projects/:id/debian_distributions/:codename

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
id	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user.
codename	string	yes	The Debian distribution's codename.
suite	string	no	The Debian distribution's new suite.
origin	string	no	The Debian distribution's new origin.
label	string	no	The Debian distribution's new label.
version	string	no	The Debian distribution's new version.
description	string	no	The Debian distribution's new description.
valid_time_duration_seconds	integer	no	The Debian distribution's new valid time duration (in seconds).
components	architectures	no	The Debian distribution's new list of components.
architectures	architectures	no	The Debian distribution's new list of architectures.

curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/debian_distributions/unstable?suite=new-suite&valid_time_duration_seconds=604800"

Example response:

{
  "id": 1,
  "codename": "unstable",
  "suite": "new-suite",
  "origin": null,
  "label": null,
  "version": null,
  "description": null,
  "valid_time_duration_seconds": 604800,
  "components": [
    "main"
  ],
  "architectures": [
    "all",
    "amd64"
  ]
}

Delete a Debian project distribution

Deletes a Debian project distribution.

DELETE /projects/:id/debian_distributions/:codename

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
id	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the project owned by the authenticated user.
codename	integer	yes	The Debian distribution's codename.

curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/debian_distributions/unstable"