proc_setting-up-the-gitlab-authorized-application.adoc

Setting up the GitLab authorized application

Set up a GitLab authorized application using OAuth 2.0.

Prerequisites

• You are logged in to GitLab.

Procedure

1. Click your avatar and go to menu:Edit profile[Applications].

2. Enter {prod-short} as the Name.

3. Enter {prod-url}/api/oauth/callback as the Redirect URI.

4. Check the Confidential and Expire access tokens checkboxes.

5. Under Scopes, check the api, write_repository, and openid checkboxes.

6. Click Save application.

7. Copy and save the GitLab Application ID for use when applying the GitLab-authorized application Secret.

8. Copy and save the GitLab Client Secret for use when applying the GitLab-authorized application Secret.

Additional resources

• GitLab Docs: Authorized applications