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diff --git a/doc/api/import.md b/doc/api/import.md index 5e9fbf30226..87bbb56869d 100644 --- a/doc/api/import.md +++ b/doc/api/import.md @@ -6,6 +6,21 @@ info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated w # Import API **(FREE)** +Use the Import API to import repositories from GitHub or Bitbucket Server. + +Related APIs include: + +- [Group migration by direct transfer API](bulk_imports.md) +- [Group import and export API](group_import_export.md) +- [Project import and export API](project_import_export.md) + +## Prerequisites + +For information on prerequisites for using the Import API, see: + +- [Prerequisites for GitHub importer](../user/project/import/github.md#prerequisites) +- [Prerequisites for Bitbucket Server importer](../user/project/import/bitbucket_server.md#import-your-bitbucket-repositories) + ## Import repository from GitHub > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/381902) in GitLab 15.8, GitLab no longer automatically creates namespaces or groups if the namespace or group name specified in `target_namespace` doesn't exist. GitLab also no longer falls back to using the user's personal namespace if the namespace or group name is taken or `target_namespace` is blank. @@ -77,7 +92,7 @@ token: - The GitLab project inherits the original project's visibility settings. As a result, the project is publicly accessible if the original project is public. - If the `path` or `target_namespace` does not exist, the project import fails. -## Cancel GitHub project import +### Cancel GitHub project import > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/364783) in GitLab 15.5. @@ -122,13 +137,14 @@ Returns the following status codes: - `400 Bad Request`: the project import cannot be canceled. - `404 Not Found`: the project associated with `project_id` does not exist. -## Import GitHub gists into GitLab snippets +### Import GitHub gists into GitLab snippets -> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/371099) in GitLab 15.8 [with a flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `github_import_gists`. Disabled by default. Enabled on GitLab.com. +> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/371099) in GitLab 15.8 [with a flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `github_import_gists`. Disabled by default. Enabled on GitLab.com. +> - [Enabled on self-managed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/386579) in GitLab 15.10. FLAG: -On self-managed GitLab, by default this feature is not available. To make it available, -ask an administrator to [enable the feature flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `github_import_gists`. +On self-managed GitLab, this feature is available by default. To hide the feature, +ask an administrator to [disable the feature flag](../administration/feature_flags.md) named `github_import_gists`. On GitLab.com, this feature is available. You can use the GitLab API to import personal GitHub gists (with up to 10 files) into personal GitLab snippets. |