# GitLab API — 6 Endpoints for Projects, Groups & Releases

> Projects, releases, tags, groups, and user profiles as clean JSON — one POST request, no GitLab account or personal access token. 7-day free trial.

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# GitLab API — Every Project, One POST Away

GitLab’s own REST API wants an account, a personal access token, scope management, and careful pagination. These 6 endpoints skip all of it: projects, releases, tags, search, groups, and users — one clean JSON object per call.

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## What You Can Pull From GitLab

/api/gitlab/projects Full project record: id, name, description, visibility, star/fork counts, open issues, topics, license, statistics, namespace, clone URLs, last activity, default branch.

/api/gitlab/projects/releases Release list for a project: tag name, release name, description, created/released dates, author, linked commit, and asset download sources.

/api/gitlab/projects/search Keyword search across public GitLab projects sorted by star count (or any field) — returns the same rich project object as /projects.

/api/gitlab/projects/tags Tag list for a project: name, message, target commit sha, protection status, and linked release info.

/api/gitlab/groups Group details: id, name, full path, description, visibility, web URL, avatar, created date, and parent group id.

/api/gitlab/users User profile by username: id, name, state, public email, avatar, and web URL.

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## Start Pulling GitLab Data

6 endpoints, no GitLab token — one of 900+ sources on the same key, from $30/month with a 7-day free trial.

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## Common Questions

Do I need a GitLab account or personal access token?

No. These endpoints reach public GitLab data with your Anysite key alone — no GitLab account, no OAuth flow, no personal access token.

Can I access private projects or groups?

No. All six endpoints return public GitLab data only. Private projects, private groups, and non-public user data stay out of reach — use GitLab’s own API with a personal access token if you need those.

How do I identify a project or group?

Any of three ways: a numeric id (278964), a namespace path (gitlab-org/gitlab), or the full URL. Groups work the same way — id, full path, or group URL.