Gitlab New Branch

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{
  "name": "GitLab New Branch",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        -80,
        -360
      ],
      "id": "64c5baf0-fdd1-41e9-ba98-5a48d8a66a9b",
      "name": "Trigger"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitInBatches",
      "typeVersion": 3,
      "position": [
        800,
        -360
      ],
      "id": "2c6d7306-8bcc-450d-9262-8d4bd0ddd50d",
      "name": "Loop Over Items",
      "alwaysOutputData": true
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "method": "POST",
        "url": "=https://git3.nexdev.net/api/v4/projects/{{$('Loop Over Items').item.json.id}}/repository/branches",
        "authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
        "nodeCredentialType": "gitlabApi",
        "sendQuery": true,
        "specifyQuery": "json",
        "jsonQuery": "={\n  \"branch\": \"{{$('StartupConfigs').last().json.newBranchName}}\",\n  \"ref\":\"{{$('Loop Over Items').item.json.default_branch}}\"\n}",
        "options": {
          "response": {
            "response": {
              "fullResponse": true,
              "neverError": true
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        1120,
        -340
      ],
      "id": "28492be4-7a97-4e08-a24b-8486cb3f66b9",
      "name": "Create branch",
      "credentials": {
        "gitlabApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "jsCode": "return {\n  newBranchName: \"kl-deployment\",\n};\n"
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
      "typeVersion": 2,
      "position": [
        220,
        -360
      ],
      "id": "6f26fdfb-52b4-4633-99a4-33776cf8f4de",
      "name": "StartupConfigs"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "url": "https://git3.nexdev.net/api/v4/groups/l1%2fgame-services/projects?page=1&per_page=100&membership=true&archived=false",
        "authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
        "nodeCredentialType": "gitlabApi",
        "options": {}
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        460,
        -360
      ],
      "id": "a21370f2-5b9f-44a8-91e6-43eeb189ce3b",
      "name": "Get all game service repositories",
      "credentials": {
        "gitlabApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "amount": 2
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.wait",
      "typeVersion": 1.1,
      "position": [
        1440,
        -320
      ],
      "id": "8215e386-5ad6-496a-8f1b-9140263a2920",
      "name": "Wait"
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "StartupConfigs",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Loop Over Items": {
      "main": [
        [],
        [
          {
            "node": "Create branch",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Create branch": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Wait",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "StartupConfigs": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Get all game service repositories",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Get all game service repositories": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    },
    "Wait": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Loop Over Items",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "active": false,
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  },
  "versionId": "53d27821-b1b6-44bc-8b7d-c64f3ec0366c",
  "id": "PPRCK5ytX4XkVeuU",
  "tags": []
}

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• gitlabApi

About this workflow

GitLab New Branch. Uses httpRequest. Event-driven trigger; 6 nodes.

Source: https://gitlab.com/starixvn/l1_n8n_workflow/-/blob/dev/gitlab/GitLab_New_Branch.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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