gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/api/system_hooks.md

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System hooks API

All methods require administrator authorization.

You can configure the URL endpoint of the system hooks from the GitLab user interface:

1. On the top bar, select Menu > Admin.
2. Select System Hooks (/admin/hooks).

Read more about system hooks.

List system hooks

Get a list of all system hooks.

GET /hooks

Example request:

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

Example response:

[
  {
    "id":1,
    "url":"https://gitlab.example.com/hook",
    "created_at":"2016-10-31T12:32:15.192Z",
    "push_events":true,
    "tag_push_events":false,
    "merge_requests_events": true,
    "repository_update_events": true,
    "enable_ssl_verification":true
  }
]

Add new system hook

Add a new system hook.

POST /hooks

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
url	string	yes	The hook URL
token	string	no	Secret token to validate received payloads; this isn't returned in the response
push_events	boolean	no	When true, the hook fires on push events
tag_push_events	boolean	no	When true, the hook fires on new tags being pushed
merge_requests_events	boolean	no	Trigger hook on merge requests events
repository_update_events	boolean	no	Trigger hook on repository update events
enable_ssl_verification	boolean	no	Do SSL verification when triggering the hook

Example request:

curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/hooks?url=https://gitlab.example.com/hook"

Example response:

[
  {
    "id":1,
    "url":"https://gitlab.example.com/hook",
    "created_at":"2016-10-31T12:32:15.192Z",
    "push_events":true,
    "tag_push_events":false,
    "merge_requests_events": true,
    "repository_update_events": true,
    "enable_ssl_verification":true
  }
]

Test system hook

POST /hooks/:id

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
id	integer	yes	The ID of the hook

Example request:

curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/hooks/1"

Example response:

{
   "project_id" : 1,
   "owner_email" : "example@gitlabhq.com",
   "owner_name" : "Someone",
   "name" : "Ruby",
   "path" : "ruby",
   "event_name" : "project_create"
}

Delete system hook

Deletes a system hook.

DELETE /hooks/:id

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
id	integer	yes	The ID of the hook

Example request:

curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/hooks/2"