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# Deploy Tokens API

## List all deploy tokens

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/21811) in GitLab 12.9.

Get a list of all deploy tokens across the GitLab instance. This endpoint requires admin access.

```plaintext
GET /deploy_tokens
```

Example request:

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

Example response:

```json
[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "MyToken",
    "username": "gitlab+deploy-token-1",
    "expires_at": "2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z",
    "scopes": [
      "read_repository",
      "read_registry"
    ]
  }
]
```

## Project deploy tokens

Project deploy token API endpoints require project maintainer access or higher.

### List project deploy tokens

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/21811) in GitLab 12.9.

Get a list of a project's deploy tokens.

```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/deploy_tokens
```

Parameters:

| Attribute      | Type           | Required | Description                                                                  |
|:---------------|:---------------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`           | integer/string | yes      | ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding). |

Example request:

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/deploy_tokens"
```

Example response:

```json
[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "MyToken",
    "username": "gitlab+deploy-token-1",
    "expires_at": "2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z",
    "scopes": [
      "read_repository",
      "read_registry"
    ]
  }
]
```

### Create a project deploy token

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/21811) in GitLab 12.9.

Creates a new deploy token for a project.

```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/deploy_tokens
```

| Attribute  | Type | Required | Description |
| ---------  | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id`       | integer/string   | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `name`            | string    | yes | New deploy token's name |
| `expires_at`      | datetime  | no  | Expiration date for the deploy token. Does not expire if no value is provided. |
| `username`        | string    | no  | Username for deploy token. Default is `gitlab+deploy-token-{n}` |
| `scopes`   | array of strings | yes | Indicates the deploy token scopes. Must be at least one of `read_repository`, `read_registry`, `write_registry`, `read_package_registry`, or `write_package_registry`. |

```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"name": "My deploy token", "expires_at": "2021-01-01", "username": "custom-user", "scopes": ["read_repository"]}' "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/deploy_tokens/"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "My deploy token",
  "username": "custom-user",
  "expires_at": "2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "token": "jMRvtPNxrn3crTAGukpZ",
  "scopes": [
    "read_repository"
  ]
}
```

### Delete a project deploy token

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/21811) in GitLab 12.9.

Removes a deploy token from the project.

```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/deploy_tokens/:token_id
```

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id`      | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `token_id`  | integer | yes | The ID of the deploy token |

Example request:

```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/deploy_tokens/13"
```

## Group deploy tokens

Group maintainers and owners can list group deploy
tokens. Only group owners can create and delete group deploy tokens.

### List group deploy tokens

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/21811) in GitLab 12.9.

Get a list of a group's deploy tokens

```plaintext
GET /groups/:id/deploy_tokens
```

Parameters:

| Attribute      | Type           | Required | Description                                                                  |
|:---------------|:---------------|:---------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `id`           | integer/string | yes      | ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding). |

Example request:

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/1/deploy_tokens"
```

Example response:

```json
[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "MyToken",
    "username": "gitlab+deploy-token-1",
    "expires_at": "2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z",
    "scopes": [
      "read_repository",
      "read_registry"
    ]
  }
]
```

### Create a group deploy token

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/21811) in GitLab 12.9.

Creates a new deploy token for a group.

```plaintext
POST /groups/:id/deploy_tokens
```

| Attribute  | Type | Required | Description |
| ---------  | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id`              | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `name`            | string    | yes | New deploy token's name |
| `expires_at`      | datetime  | no  | Expiration date for the deploy token. Does not expire if no value is provided. |
| `username`        | string    | no  | Username for deploy token. Default is `gitlab+deploy-token-{n}` |
| `scopes`   | array of strings | yes | Indicates the deploy token scopes. Must be at least one of `read_repository`, `read_registry`, `write_registry`, `read_package_registry`, or `write_package_registry`. |

Example request:

```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data '{"name": "My deploy token", "expires_at": "2021-01-01", "username": "custom-user", "scopes": ["read_repository"]}' "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/deploy_tokens/"
```

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "My deploy token",
  "username": "custom-user",
  "expires_at": "2021-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "token": "jMRvtPNxrn3crTAGukpZ",
  "scopes": [
    "read_registry"
  ]
}
```

### Delete a group deploy token

> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/21811) in GitLab 12.9.

Removes a deploy token from the group.

```plaintext
DELETE /groups/:id/deploy_tokens/:token_id
```

| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id`      | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `token_id`  | integer | yes | The ID of the deploy token |

Example request:

```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/5/deploy_tokens/13"
```
