> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://nango.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GitLab (Group Access Token)

> Integrate your application with the GitLab API using a Group Access Token

## 🚀 Quickstart

Connect to GitLab with a Group Access Token in Nango and see data flow in 2 minutes.

<Steps>
  <Step id="create-integration" title="Create the integration">
    In Nango ([free signup](https://app.nango.dev)), open **Integrations** -> *Configure New Integration* -> *GitLab (Group Access Token)*.
  </Step>

  <Step id="authorize-gitlab-group" title="Connect your GitLab group">
    Open **Connections** -> *Add Test Connection* -> *Authorize*, then enter your GitLab hostname, group ID, and Group Access Token. Later, you'll let your users do the same directly from your app.
  </Step>

  <Step id="call-gitlab-api" title="Call the GitLab API">
    Make your first request by fetching the authenticated bot user. Replace the placeholders with your [Environment API key](/docs/reference/backend/http-api/api-keys), integration ID from **Integrations**, and connection ID from **Connections**:

    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="cURL">
        ```bash theme={null}
        curl "https://api.nango.dev/proxy/api/v4/user" \
          -H "Authorization: Bearer <NANGO-API-KEY>" \
          -H "Provider-Config-Key: <INTEGRATION-ID>" \
          -H "Connection-Id: <CONNECTION-ID>"
        ```
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="Node">
        Install Nango's backend SDK with `npm i @nangohq/node`. Then run:

        ```typescript theme={null}
        import { Nango } from '@nangohq/node';

        const nango = new Nango({ apiKey: '<NANGO-API-KEY>' });

        const res = await nango.get({
            endpoint: '/api/v4/user',
            providerConfigKey: '<INTEGRATION-ID>',
            connectionId: '<CONNECTION-ID>'
        });

        console.log(res.data);
        ```
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>

    Or fetch credentials with the [Node SDK](/docs/reference/sdks/node#get-a-connection-with-credentials) or [API](/docs/reference/api/connection/get).

    ✅ You're connected! Open **Logs** in Nango to inspect requests.
  </Step>

  <Step id="implement-in-app" title="Implement Nango in your app">
    Follow our [Auth implementation guide](/docs/guides/auth/auth-guide) to integrate Nango in your app.

    To create a Group Access Token, follow the connect guide linked below.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## 📚 GitLab (Group Access Token) integration guides

Nango maintained guides for common use cases.

* [How do I link my GitLab group?](/docs/api-integrations/gitlab-group-token/connect)\
  Create a Group Access Token in GitLab and connect it to Nango

Official docs: [GitLab Group Access Tokens](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/group/settings/group_access_tokens/)

## GitLab Group Access Token notes

* Group Access Tokens authenticate as an auto-provisioned bot user inside the group. The token remains associated with the group when individual members leave.
* The token grants access to the group and its subgroups and projects, not the wider GitLab instance. Create one connection per group when you need access to multiple unrelated groups.
* GitLab webhook payloads do not contain a Nango connection ID. Append `?nangoConnectionId=<connectionId>` to the Nango webhook URL when registering a project or group webhook. Configure a [signing token](https://docs.gitlab.com/user/project/integrations/webhooks/#signing-tokens) on the GitLab webhook and store the same value as `webhookSecret` in the Nango connection metadata.

## 🧩 Pre-built syncs & actions for GitLab (Group Access Token)

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*No pre-built syncs or actions available yet.*

<Tip>Not seeing the integration you need? [Build your own](/docs/guides/functions/functions-guide) independently.</Tip>

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