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Debian group distributions API (FREE SELF)

• Introduced in GitLab 14.2.
• Deployed behind a feature flag, disabled by default.

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

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 group API

Debian group repository support is still a work in progress. It's gated behind a feature flag that's 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 group API.

List all Debian distributions in a group

Lists Debian distributions in the given group.

GET /groups/:id/debian_distributions

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

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/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 group distribution

Gets a single Debian group distribution.

GET /groups/:id/debian_distributions/:codename

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
id	integer/string	yes	The ID or URL-encoded path of the group 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/groups/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 group distribution

Creates a Debian group distribution.

POST /groups/:id/debian_distributions

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

Updates a Debian group distribution.

PUT /groups/:id/debian_distributions/:codename

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

Deletes a Debian group distribution.

DELETE /groups/:id/debian_distributions/:codename

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

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