Application settings API

These API calls allow you to read and modify GitLab instance application settings as appear in /admin/application_settings. You have to be an administrator in order to perform this action.

Get current application settings

List the current application settings of the GitLab instance.

GET /application/settings

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/application/settings

Example response:

{
   "default_projects_limit" : 100000,
   "signup_enabled" : true,
   "id" : 1,
   "default_branch_protection" : 2,
   "restricted_visibility_levels" : [],
   "password_authentication_enabled_for_web" : true,
   "after_sign_out_path" : null,
   "max_attachment_size" : 10,
   "user_oauth_applications" : true,
   "updated_at" : "2016-01-04T15:44:55.176Z",
   "session_expire_delay" : 10080,
   "home_page_url" : null,
   "default_snippet_visibility" : "private",
   "domain_whitelist" : [],
   "domain_blacklist_enabled" : false,
   "domain_blacklist" : [],
   "created_at" : "2016-01-04T15:44:55.176Z",
   "default_project_visibility" : "private",
   "default_group_visibility" : "private",
   "gravatar_enabled" : true,
   "sign_in_text" : null,
   "container_registry_token_expire_delay": 5,
   "repository_storages": ["default"],
   "plantuml_enabled": false,
   "plantuml_url": null,
   "terminal_max_session_time": 0,
   "polling_interval_multiplier": 1.0,
   "rsa_key_restriction": 0,
   "dsa_key_restriction": 0,
   "ecdsa_key_restriction": 0,
   "ed25519_key_restriction": 0,
   "first_day_of_week": 0,
   "enforce_terms": true,
   "terms": "Hello world!",
   "performance_bar_allowed_group_id": 42,
   "instance_statistics_visibility_private": false,
   "user_show_add_ssh_key_message": true,
   "local_markdown_version": 0
}

Change application settings

Use an API call to modify GitLab instance application settings.

PUT /application/settings

curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/application/settings?signup_enabled=false&default_project_visibility=internal

Example response:

{
  "id": 1,
  "default_projects_limit": 100000,
  "signup_enabled": false,
  "password_authentication_enabled_for_web": true,
  "gravatar_enabled": true,
  "sign_in_text": "",
  "created_at": "2015-06-12T15:51:55.432Z",
  "updated_at": "2015-06-30T13:22:42.210Z",
  "home_page_url": "",
  "default_branch_protection": 2,
  "restricted_visibility_levels": [],
  "max_attachment_size": 10,
  "session_expire_delay": 10080,
  "default_project_visibility": "internal",
  "default_snippet_visibility": "private",
  "default_group_visibility": "private",
  "domain_whitelist": [],
  "domain_blacklist_enabled" : false,
  "domain_blacklist" : [],
  "user_oauth_applications": true,
  "after_sign_out_path": "",
  "container_registry_token_expire_delay": 5,
  "repository_storages": ["default"],
  "plantuml_enabled": false,
  "plantuml_url": null,
  "terminal_max_session_time": 0,
  "polling_interval_multiplier": 1.0,
  "rsa_key_restriction": 0,
  "dsa_key_restriction": 0,
  "ecdsa_key_restriction": 0,
  "ed25519_key_restriction": 0,
  "first_day_of_week": 0,
  "enforce_terms": true,
  "terms": "Hello world!",
  "performance_bar_allowed_group_id": 42,
  "instance_statistics_visibility_private": false,
  "user_show_add_ssh_key_message": true,
  "local_markdown_version": 0
}

List of settings that can be accessed via API calls

In general, all settings are optional. Certain settings though, if enabled, will require other settings to be set in order to function properly. These requirements are listed in the descriptions of the relevant settings.

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`admin_notification_email`	string	no	Abuse reports will be sent to this address if it is set. Abuse reports are always available in the admin area.
`after_sign_out_path`	string	no	Where to redirect users after logout.
`after_sign_up_text`	string	no	Text shown to the user after signing up
`akismet_api_key`	string	required by: `akismet_enabled`	API key for akismet spam protection.
`akismet_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `akismet_api_key`) Enable or disable akismet spam protection.
`allow_local_requests_from_hooks_and_services`	boolean	no	Allow requests to the local network from hooks and services.
`authorized_keys_enabled`	boolean	no	By default, we write to the `authorized_keys` file to support Git over SSH without additional configuration. GitLab can be optimized to authenticate SSH keys via the database file. Only disable this if you have configured your OpenSSH server to use the AuthorizedKeysCommand.
`auto_devops_domain`	string	no	Specify a domain to use by default for every project's Auto Review Apps and Auto Deploy stages.
`auto_devops_enabled`	boolean	no	Enable Auto DevOps for projects by default. It will automatically build, test, and deploy applications based on a predefined CI/CD configuration.
`clientside_sentry_dsn`	string	required by: `clientside_sentry_enabled`	Clientside Sentry Data Source Name.
`clientside_sentry_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `clientside_sentry_dsn`) Enable Sentry error reporting for the client side.
`container_registry_token_expire_delay`	integer	no	Container Registry token duration in minutes.
`default_artifacts_expire_in`	string	no	Set the default expiration time for each job's artifacts.
`default_branch_protection`	integer	no	Determine if developers can push to master. Can take: `0` (not protected, both developers and maintainers can push new commits, force push, or delete the branch), `1` (partially protected, developers and maintainers can push new commits, but cannot force push or delete the branch) or `2` (fully protected, developers cannot push new commits, but maintainers can; no-one can force push or delete the branch) as a parameter. Default is `2`.
`default_group_visibility`	string	no	What visibility level new groups receive. Can take `private`, `internal` and `public` as a parameter. Default is `private`.
`default_project_visibility`	string	no	What visibility level new projects receive. Can take `private`, `internal` and `public` as a parameter. Default is `private`.
`default_projects_limit`	integer	no	Project limit per user. Default is `100000`.
`default_snippet_visibility`	string	no	What visibility level new snippets receive. Can take `private`, `internal` and `public` as a parameter. Default is `private`.
`disabled_oauth_sign_in_sources`	array of strings	no	Disabled OAuth sign-in sources.
`domain_blacklist`	array of strings	required by: `domain_blacklist_enabled`	Users with e-mail addresses that match these domain(s) will NOT be able to sign-up. Wildcards allowed. Use separate lines for multiple entries. Ex: `domain.com`, `*.domain.com`.
`domain_blacklist_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `domain_blacklist`) Allows blocking sign-ups from emails from specific domains.
`domain_whitelist`	array of strings	no	Force people to use only corporate emails for sign-up. Default is `null`, meaning there is no restriction.
`dsa_key_restriction`	integer	no	The minimum allowed bit length of an uploaded DSA key. Default is `0` (no restriction). `-1` disables DSA keys.
`ecdsa_key_restriction`	integer	no	The minimum allowed curve size (in bits) of an uploaded ECDSA key. Default is `0` (no restriction). `-1` disables ECDSA keys.
`ed25519_key_restriction`	integer	no	The minimum allowed curve size (in bits) of an uploaded ED25519 key. Default is `0` (no restriction). `-1` disables ED25519 keys.
`email_author_in_body`	boolean	no	Some email servers do not support overriding the email sender name. Enable this option to include the name of the author of the issue, merge request or comment in the email body instead.
`enabled_git_access_protocol`	string	no	Enabled protocols for Git access. Allowed values are: `ssh`, `http`, and `nil` to allow both protocols.
`enforce_terms`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `terms`) Enforce application ToS to all users.
`first_day_of_week`	integer	no	Start day of the week for calendar views and date pickers. Valid values are `0` (default) for Sunday, `1` for Monday, and `6` for Saturday.
`gitaly_timeout_default`	integer	no	Default Gitaly timeout, in seconds. This timeout is not enforced for git fetch/push operations or Sidekiq jobs. Set to `0` to disable timeouts.
`gitaly_timeout_fast`	integer	no	Gitaly fast operation timeout, in seconds. Some Gitaly operations are expected to be fast. If they exceed this threshold, there may be a problem with a storage shard and 'failing fast' can help maintain the stability of the GitLab instance. Set to `0` to disable timeouts.
`gitaly_timeout_medium`	integer	no	Medium Gitaly timeout, in seconds. This should be a value between the Fast and the Default timeout. Set to `0` to disable timeouts.
`gravatar_enabled`	boolean	no	Enable Gravatar.
`hashed_storage_enabled`	boolean	no	Create new projects using hashed storage paths: Enable immutable, hash-based paths and repository names to store repositories on disk. This prevents repositories from having to be moved or renamed when the Project URL changes and may improve disk I/O performance. (EXPERIMENTAL)
`help_page_hide_commercial_content`	boolean	no	Hide marketing-related entries from help.
`help_page_support_url`	string	no	Alternate support URL for help page.
`help_page_text`	string	no	Custom text displayed on the help page.
`hide_third_party_offers`	boolean	no	Do not display offers from third parties within GitLab.
`home_page_url`	string	no	Redirect to this URL when not logged in.
`housekeeping_bitmaps_enabled`	boolean	required by: `housekeeping_enabled`	Enable Git pack file bitmap creation.
`housekeeping_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `housekeeping_bitmaps_enabled`, `housekeeping_full_repack_period`, `housekeeping_gc_period`, and `housekeeping_incremental_repack_period`) Enable or disable git housekeeping.
`housekeeping_full_repack_period`	integer	required by: `housekeeping_enabled`	Number of Git pushes after which an incremental `git repack` is run.
`housekeeping_gc_period`	integer	required by: `housekeeping_enabled`	Number of Git pushes after which `git gc` is run.
`housekeeping_incremental_repack_period`	integer	required by: `housekeeping_enabled`	Number of Git pushes after which an incremental `git repack` is run.
`html_emails_enabled`	boolean	no	Enable HTML emails.
`instance_statistics_visibility_private`	boolean	no	When set to `true` Instance statistics will only be available to admins.
`import_sources`	array of strings	no	Sources to allow project import from, possible values: `github`, `bitbucket`, `gitlab`, `google_code`, `fogbugz`, `git`, and `gitlab_project`.
`max_artifacts_size`	integer	no	Maximum artifacts size in MB
`max_attachment_size`	integer	no	Limit attachment size in MB
`max_pages_size`	integer	no	Maximum size of pages repositories in MB
`metrics_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `metrics_host`, `metrics_method_call_threshold`, `metrics_packet_size`, `metrics_pool_size`, `metrics_port`, `metrics_sample_interval` and `metrics_timeout`) Enable influxDB metrics.
`metrics_host`	string	required by: `metrics_enabled`	InfluxDB host.
`metrics_method_call_threshold`	integer	required by: `metrics_enabled`	A method call is only tracked when it takes longer than the given amount of milliseconds.
`metrics_packet_size`	integer	required by: `metrics_enabled`	The amount of datapoints to send in a single UDP packet.
`metrics_pool_size`	integer	required by: `metrics_enabled`	The amount of InfluxDB connections to keep open.
`metrics_port`	integer	required by: `metrics_enabled`	The UDP port to use for connecting to InfluxDB.
`metrics_sample_interval`	integer	required by: `metrics_enabled`	The sampling interval in seconds.
`metrics_timeout`	integer	required by: `metrics_enabled`	The amount of seconds after which InfluxDB will time out.
`mirror_available`	boolean	no	Allow mirrors to be set up for projects. If disabled, only admins will be able to set up mirrors in projects.
`pages_domain_verification_enabled`	boolean	no	Require users to prove ownership of custom domains. Domain verification is an essential security measure for public GitLab sites. Users are required to demonstrate they control a domain before it is enabled.
`password_authentication_enabled_for_git`	boolean	no	Enable authentication for Git over HTTP(S) via a GitLab account password. Default is `true`.
`password_authentication_enabled_for_web`	boolean	no	Enable authentication for the web interface via a GitLab account password. Default is `true`.
`performance_bar_allowed_group_id`	string	no	(Deprecated: Use `performance_bar_allowed_group_path` instead) Path of the group that is allowed to toggle the performance bar.
`performance_bar_allowed_group_path`	string	no	Path of the group that is allowed to toggle the performance bar.
`performance_bar_enabled`	boolean	no	(Deprecated: Pass `performance_bar_allowed_group_path: nil` instead) Allow enabling the performance bar.
`plantuml_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `plantuml_url`) Enable PlantUML integration. Default is `false`.
`plantuml_url`	string	required by: `plantuml_enabled`	The PlantUML instance URL for integration.
`polling_interval_multiplier`	decimal	no	Interval multiplier used by endpoints that perform polling. Set to `0` to disable polling.
`project_export_enabled`	boolean	no	Enable project export.
`prometheus_metrics_enabled`	boolean	no	Enable prometheus metrics.
`recaptcha_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `recaptcha_private_key` and `recaptcha_site_key`) Enable recaptcha.
`recaptcha_private_key`	string	required by: `recaptcha_enabled`	Private key for recaptcha.
`recaptcha_site_key`	string	required by: `recaptcha_enabled`	Site key for recaptcha.
`repository_checks_enabled`	boolean	no	GitLab will periodically run `git fsck` in all project and wiki repositories to look for silent disk corruption issues.
`repository_storages`	array of strings	no	A list of names of enabled storage paths, taken from `gitlab.yml`. New projects will be created in one of these stores, chosen at random.
`require_two_factor_authentication`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `two_factor_grace_period`) Require all users to set up Two-factor authentication.
`restricted_visibility_levels`	array of strings	no	Selected levels cannot be used by non-admin users for groups, projects or snippets. Can take `private`, `internal` and `public` as a parameter. Default is `null` which means there is no restriction.
`rsa_key_restriction`	integer	no	The minimum allowed bit length of an uploaded RSA key. Default is `0` (no restriction). `-1` disables RSA keys.
`send_user_confirmation_email`	boolean	no	Send confirmation email on sign-up.
`sentry_dsn`	string	required by: `sentry_enabled`	Sentry Data Source Name.
`sentry_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `sentry_dsn`) Sentry is an error reporting and logging tool which is currently not shipped with GitLab, available at https://sentry.io.
`session_expire_delay`	integer	no	Session duration in minutes. GitLab restart is required to apply changes
`shared_runners_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `shared_runners_text`) Enable shared runners for new projects.
`shared_runners_text`	string	required by: `shared_runners_enabled`	Shared runners text.
`sign_in_text`	string	no	Text on the login page.
`signin_enabled`	string	no	(Deprecated: Use `password_authentication_enabled_for_web` instead) Flag indicating if password authentication is enabled for the web interface.
`signup_enabled`	boolean	no	Enable registration. Default is `true`.
`terminal_max_session_time`	integer	no	Maximum time for web terminal websocket connection (in seconds). Set to `0` for unlimited time.
`terms`	text	required by: `enforce_terms`	(Required by: `enforce_terms`) Markdown content for the ToS.
`throttle_authenticated_api_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `throttle_authenticated_api_period_in_seconds` and `throttle_authenticated_api_requests_per_period`) Enable authenticated API request rate limit. Helps reduce request volume (e.g. from crawlers or abusive bots).
`throttle_authenticated_api_period_in_seconds`	integer	required by: `throttle_authenticated_api_enabled`	Rate limit period in seconds.
`throttle_authenticated_api_requests_per_period`	integer	required by: `throttle_authenticated_api_enabled`	Max requests per period per user.
`throttle_authenticated_web_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `throttle_authenticated_web_period_in_seconds` and `throttle_authenticated_web_requests_per_period`) Enable authenticated web request rate limit. Helps reduce request volume (e.g. from crawlers or abusive bots).
`throttle_authenticated_web_period_in_seconds`	integer	required by: `throttle_authenticated_web_enabled`	Rate limit period in seconds.
`throttle_authenticated_web_requests_per_period`	integer	required by: `throttle_authenticated_web_enabled`	Max requests per period per user.
`throttle_unauthenticated_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `throttle_unauthenticated_period_in_seconds` and `throttle_unauthenticated_requests_per_period`) Enable unauthenticated request rate limit. Helps reduce request volume (e.g. from crawlers or abusive bots).
`throttle_unauthenticated_period_in_seconds`	integer	required by: `throttle_unauthenticated_enabled`	Rate limit period in seconds.
`throttle_unauthenticated_requests_per_period`	integer	required by: `throttle_unauthenticated_enabled`	Max requests per period per IP.
`two_factor_grace_period`	integer	required by: `require_two_factor_authentication`	Amount of time (in hours) that users are allowed to skip forced configuration of two-factor authentication.
`unique_ips_limit_enabled`	boolean	no	(If enabled, requires: `unique_ips_limit_per_user` and `unique_ips_limit_time_window`) Limit sign in from multiple ips.
`unique_ips_limit_per_user`	integer	required by: `unique_ips_limit_enabled`	Maximum number of ips per user.
`unique_ips_limit_time_window`	integer	required by: `unique_ips_limit_enabled`	How many seconds an IP will be counted towards the limit.
`usage_ping_enabled`	boolean	no	Every week GitLab will report license usage back to GitLab, Inc.
`user_default_external`	boolean	no	Newly registered users will be external by default.
`user_oauth_applications`	boolean	no	Allow users to register any application to use GitLab as an OAuth provider.
`user_show_add_ssh_key_message`	boolean	no	When set to `false` disable the "You won't be able to pull or push project code via SSH" warning shown to users with no uploaded SSH key.
`version_check_enabled`	boolean	no	Let GitLab inform you when an update is available.
`local_markdown_version`	integer	no	Increase this value when any cached markdown should be invalidated.