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diff --git a/doc/user/project/integrations/google_play.md b/doc/user/project/integrations/google_play.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..2ae5a504e06 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/user/project/integrations/google_play.md @@ -0,0 +1,55 @@ +--- +stage: Manage +group: Import and Integrate +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments +--- + +# Google Play **(FREE)** + +> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/111621) in GitLab 15.10 [with a flag](../../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `google_play_integration`. Disabled by default. +> - [Generally available](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/389611) in GitLab 15.11. Feature flag `google_play_integration` removed. + +This feature is part of [Mobile DevOps](../../../ci/mobile_devops.md) developed by [GitLab Incubation Engineering](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/incubation/). +The feature is still in development, but you can: + +- [Request a feature](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/incubation-engineering/mobile-devops/feedback/-/issues/new?issuable_template=feature_request). +- [Report a bug](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/incubation-engineering/mobile-devops/feedback/-/issues/new?issuable_template=report_bug). +- [Share feedback](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/incubation-engineering/mobile-devops/feedback/-/issues/new?issuable_template=general_feedback). + +With the Google Play integration, you can configure your CI/CD pipelines to connect to the [Google Play Console](https://play.google.com/console) to build and release apps for Android devices. + +The Google Play integration works out of the box with [fastlane](https://fastlane.tools/). You can also use this integration with other build tools. + +## Enable the integration in GitLab + +Prerequisites: + +- You must have a [Google Play Console](https://play.google.com/console/developers) developer account. +- You must [generate a new service account key for your project](https://developers.google.com/android-publisher/getting_started) from the Google Cloud console. + +To enable the Google Play integration in GitLab: + +1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project. +1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > Integrations**. +1. Select **Google Play**. +1. In **Enable integration**, select the **Active** checkbox. +1. In **Package name**, enter the package name of the app (for example, `com.gitlab.app_name`). +1. In **Service account key (.JSON)**, drag or upload your key file. +1. Select **Save changes**. + +After you enable the integration, the global variables `$SUPPLY_PACKAGE_NAME` and `$SUPPLY_JSON_KEY_DATA` are created for CI/CD use. + +### CI/CD variable security + +Malicious code pushed to your `.gitlab-ci.yml` file could compromise your variables, including `$SUPPLY_JSON_KEY_DATA`, and send them to a third-party server. For more information, see [CI/CD variable security](../../../ci/variables/index.md#cicd-variable-security). + +## Enable the integration in fastlane + +To enable the integration in fastlane and upload the build to the given track in Google Play, you can add the following code to your app's `fastlane/Fastfile`: + +```ruby +upload_to_play_store( + track: 'internal', + aab: '../build/app/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab' +) +``` |