gitlab-org--gitlab-foss/doc/integration/akismet.md

Akismet

Note: Before 8.11 only issues submitted via the API and for non-project members were submitted to Akismet.

GitLab leverages Akismet to protect against spam. Currently GitLab uses Akismet to prevent the creation of spam issues on public projects. Issues created via the WebUI or the API can be submitted to Akismet for review.

Detected spam will be rejected, and an entry in the "Spam Log" section in the Admin page will be created.

Privacy note: GitLab submits the user's IP and user agent to Akismet. Note that adding a user to a project will disable the Akismet check and prevent this from happening.

Configuration

To use Akismet:

1. Go to the URL: https://akismet.com/account/

2. Sign-in or create a new account.

3. Click on "Show" to reveal the API key.

4. Go to Applications Settings on Admin Area (admin/application_settings)

5. Check the Enable Akismet checkbox

6. Fill in the API key from step 3.

7. Save the configuration.