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# GitLab Integration

> Connect GitLab for AI governance and compliance scanning

# GitLab Integration

Integrate GovernanceAI with GitLab for automated repository scanning and compliance checking.

## Setup

### Step 1: Create API Token

* Go to **Settings** → **Access Tokens**
* Create token with scopes:
  * `api` - API access
  * `read_api` - Read repositories
  * `read_repository` - Read files
* Copy the token

### Step 2: Connect in GovernanceAI

* **Integrations** → **GitLab**
* Enter GitLab URL (e.g., `https://gitlab.com` or your instance)
* Paste API token
* Click **Connect**
* Select projects to scan

### Step 3: Configure Webhooks

GovernanceAI creates webhooks for:

* **Push events** - Scan on every push
* **Merge request events** - Check on MR
* **Issues** - Track compliance findings

## Features

✅ **Automated Scanning**

* Scan on push
* Check on merge requests
* Scheduled scans

✅ **Pipeline Integration**

* Run in CI/CD pipeline
* Create pipeline artifacts
* Fail pipeline on violations

✅ **Merge Request Checks**

* Report findings as MR comments
* Block merge on critical issues
* Show diff-only findings

## GitLab CI/CD Integration

```yaml
# .gitlab-ci.yml
stages:
  - scan

governanceai_scan:
  stage: scan
  script:
    - |
      curl -X POST https://api.governanceai.com/v1/scans \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer $GOVERNANCEAI_API_KEY" \
        -d '{
          "repository": "'$CI_PROJECT_PATH'",
          "ref": "'$CI_COMMIT_SHA'",
          "gitlab_merge_request_id": "'$CI_MERGE_REQUEST_IID'"
        }'
  only:
    - merge_requests
    - main
```

## Permissions Required

* `api` - Full API access
* `read_repository` - Read repository files
* `read_api` - Read API data

## Troubleshooting

* **Token expired** - Generate new token
* **Webhooks not firing** - Check webhook logs in GitLab
* **Projects not showing** - Verify token has `api` scope
* **MR comments not appearing** - Check project permissions

## Next Steps

* **[GitHub Integration](/integrations/git-hub)** - Connect GitHub
* **[Azure DevOps](/integrations/azure-dev-ops)** - Connect Azure DevOps
* **[Running Scans](/usage-guides/scans)** - Learn scanning

> Connect GitLab for AI governance and compliance scanning