Group and project members API

Valid access levels

The access levels are defined in the Gitlab::Access module. Currently, these levels are recognized:

  • No access (0)
  • Guest (10)
  • Reporter (20)
  • Developer (30)
  • Maintainer (40)
  • Owner (50) - Only valid to set for groups
Caution: Due to an issue, projects in personal namespaces will not show owner (50) permission for owner.

List all members of a group or project

Gets a list of group or project members viewable by the authenticated user. Returns only direct members and not inherited members through ancestors groups.

This function takes pagination parameters page and per_page to restrict the list of users. 

GET /groups/:id/members
GET /projects/:id/members
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project or group owned by the authenticated user
query string no A query string to search for members
user_ids array of integers no Filter the results on the given user IDs 
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/members"
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/members"

Example response: 

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "raymond_smith",
    "name": "Raymond Smith",
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
    "expires_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
    "access_level": 30,
    "group_saml_identity": null
  },
  {
    "id": 2,
    "username": "john_doe",
    "name": "John Doe",
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
    "expires_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
    "access_level": 30,
    "email": "john@example.com",
    "group_saml_identity": {
      "extern_uid":"ABC-1234567890",
      "provider": "group_saml",
      "saml_provider_id": 10
    }
  }
]

List all members of a group or project including inherited members

Gets a list of group or project members viewable by the authenticated user, including inherited members through ancestor groups. When a user is a member of the project/group and of one or more ancestor groups the user is returned only once with the project access_level (if exists) or the access_level for the user in the first group which they belong to in the project groups ancestors chain.

This function takes pagination parameters page and per_page to restrict the list of users. 

GET /groups/:id/members/all
GET /projects/:id/members/all
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project or group owned by the authenticated user
query string no A query string to search for members
user_ids array of integers no Filter the results on the given user IDs 
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/members/all"
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/members/all"

Example response: 

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "username": "raymond_smith",
    "name": "Raymond Smith",
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
    "expires_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
    "access_level": 30,
    "group_saml_identity": null
  },
  {
    "id": 2,
    "username": "john_doe",
    "name": "John Doe",
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
    "expires_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
    "access_level": 30
    "email": "john@example.com",
    "group_saml_identity": {
      "extern_uid":"ABC-1234567890",
      "provider": "group_saml",
      "saml_provider_id": 10
    }
  },
  {
    "id": 3,
    "username": "foo_bar",
    "name": "Foo bar",
    "state": "active",
    "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
    "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
    "expires_at": "2012-11-22T14:13:35Z",
    "access_level": 30,
    "group_saml_identity": null
  }
]

Get a member of a group or project

Gets a member of a group or project. Returns only direct members and not inherited members through ancestor groups. 

GET /groups/:id/members/:user_id
GET /projects/:id/members/:user_id
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project or group owned by the authenticated user
user_id integer yes The user ID of the member 
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/members/:user_id"
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/members/:user_id"

Example response: 

{
  "id": 1,
  "username": "raymond_smith",
  "name": "Raymond Smith",
  "state": "active",
  "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
  "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
  "access_level": 30,
  "expires_at": null,
  "group_saml_identity": null
}

Get a member of a group or project, including inherited members

Introduced in GitLab 12.4.

Gets a member of a group or project, including members inherited through ancestor groups. See the corresponding endpoint to list all inherited members for details. 

GET /groups/:id/members/all/:user_id
GET /projects/:id/members/all/:user_id
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project or group owned by the authenticated user
user_id integer yes The user ID of the member 
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/members/all/:user_id"
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/members/all/:user_id"

Example response: 

{
  "id": 1,
  "username": "raymond_smith",
  "name": "Raymond Smith",
  "state": "active",
  "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
  "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
  "access_level": 30,
  "expires_at": null,
  "group_saml_identity": null
}

Add a member to a group or project

Adds a member to a group or project. 

POST /groups/:id/members
POST /projects/:id/members
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project or group owned by the authenticated user
user_id integer yes The user ID of the new member
access_level integer yes A valid access level
expires_at string no A date string in the format YEAR-MONTH-DAY 
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --data "user_id=1&access_level=30" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/members"
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" --data "user_id=1&access_level=30" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/members"

Example response: 

{
  "id": 1,
  "username": "raymond_smith",
  "name": "Raymond Smith",
  "state": "active",
  "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
  "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
  "expires_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
  "access_level": 30,
  "group_saml_identity": null
}

Edit a member of a group or project

Updates a member of a group or project. 

PUT /groups/:id/members/:user_id
PUT /projects/:id/members/:user_id
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project or group owned by the authenticated user
user_id integer yes The user ID of the member
access_level integer yes A valid access level
expires_at string no A date string in the format YEAR-MONTH-DAY 
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/members/:user_id?access_level=40"
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/members/:user_id?access_level=40"

Example response: 

{
  "id": 1,
  "username": "raymond_smith",
  "name": "Raymond Smith",
  "state": "active",
  "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
  "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
  "expires_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
  "access_level": 40,
  "group_saml_identity": null
}

Set override flag for a member of a group

Introduced in GitLab 13.0.

By default, the access level of LDAP group members is set to the value specified by LDAP through Group Sync. You can allow access level overrides by calling this endpoint. 

POST /groups/:id/members/:user_id/override
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the group owned by the authenticated user
user_id integer yes The user ID of the member 
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/members/:user_id/override"

Example response: 

{
  "id": 1,
  "username": "raymond_smith",
  "name": "Raymond Smith",
  "state": "active",
  "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
  "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
  "expires_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
  "access_level": 40,
  "override": true
}

Remove override for a member of a group

Introduced in GitLab 13.0.

Sets the override flag to false and allows LDAP Group Sync to reset the access level to the LDAP-prescribed value. 

DELETE /groups/:id/members/:user_id/override
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the group owned by the authenticated user
user_id integer yes The user ID of the member 
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/members/:user_id/override"

Example response: 

{
  "id": 1,
  "username": "raymond_smith",
  "name": "Raymond Smith",
  "state": "active",
  "avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/c2525a7f58ae3776070e44c106c48e15?s=80&d=identicon",
  "web_url": "http://192.168.1.8:3000/root",
  "expires_at": "2012-10-22T14:13:35Z",
  "access_level": 40,
  "override": false
}

Remove a member from a group or project

Removes a user from a group or project. 

DELETE /groups/:id/members/:user_id
DELETE /projects/:id/members/:user_id
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer/string yes The ID or URL-encoded path of the project or group owned by the authenticated user
user_id integer yes The user ID of the member
unassign_issuables boolean false Flag indicating if the removed member should be unassigned from any issues or merge requests within given group or project 
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/groups/:id/members/:user_id"
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/:id/members/:user_id"

Give a group access to a project

See share project with group