1 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/api/projects.rb b/lib/api/projects.rb
index 366e5679edd..e7b891bd92e 100644
--- a/lib/api/projects.rb
+++ b/lib/api/projects.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ module API
         optional :visibility_level, type: Integer, values: [
           Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PRIVATE,
           Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::INTERNAL,
-          Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC ], desc: 'Create a public project. The same as visibility_level = 20.'
+          Gitlab::VisibilityLevel::PUBLIC
+        ], desc: 'Create a public project. The same as visibility_level = 20.'
         optional :public_builds, type: Boolean, desc: 'Perform public builds'
         optional :request_access_enabled, type: Boolean, desc: 'Allow users to request member access'
         optional :only_allow_merge_if_build_succeeds, type: Boolean, desc: 'Only allow to merge if builds succeed'
@@ -374,6 +375,19 @@ module API
 
         present paginate(users), with: Entities::UserBasic
       end
+
+      desc 'Start the housekeeping task for a project' do
+        detail 'This feature was introduced in GitLab 9.0.'
+      end
+      post ':id/housekeeping' do
+        authorize_admin_project
+
+        begin
+          ::Projects::HousekeepingService.new(user_project).execute
+        rescue ::Projects::HousekeepingService::LeaseTaken => error
+          conflict!(error.message)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end