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title: GitLab title: GitLab
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group: backends group: backends
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For repositories stored on GitLab, the `gitlab` backend allows CMS users to log in directly with their GitLab account. Note that all users must have push access to your content repository for this to work. For repositories stored on GitLab, the `gitlab` backend allows CMS users to log in directly with their GitLab account. Note that all users must have push access to your content repository for this to work.
**Note:** GitLab default branch is protected by default, thus typically requires `maintainer` permissions in order for users to have push access.
The GitLab API allows for two types of OAuth2 flows: The GitLab API allows for two types of OAuth2 flows:
* [Web Application Flow](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/api/oauth2.html#web-application-flow), which works much like the GitHub OAuth flow described above. * [Web Application Flow](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/api/oauth2.html#web-application-flow), which works much like the GitHub OAuth flow described above.
* [Implicit Grant](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/api/oauth2.html#implicit-grant-flow), which operates _without_ the need for an authentication server. * [Implicit Grant](https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/api/oauth2.html#implicit-grant-flow), which operates *without* the need for an authentication server.
## Web Application Flow with Netlify ## Web Application Flow with Netlify
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auth_endpoint: oauth/authorize auth_endpoint: oauth/authorize
``` ```
**Note:** In both cases, GitLab also provides you with a client secret. You should _never_ store this in your repo or reveal it in the client. **Note:** In both cases, GitLab also provides you with a client secret. You should *never* store this in your repo or reveal it in the client.