Paid tier for project tokens on GitLab.com
Project access tokens on GitLab.com require a Premium or Ultimate subscription; trials get one token. [3]
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GitLab project (via Stripe Projects)
A GitLab project with CI/CD, registry and more. For automation use a project access token (GitLab.com needs Premium or Ultimate) with an expiry of up to 365 days.
Researched · not yet run liveLast researched 25 October 2026 · GitLab · provider site
Researched, not yet run live. Built from the provider’s official pages (linked below). A person hasn’t walked this flow end to end yet, so check each step against the source.
Steps
Steps marked “human step” are ones only you can do: verapli never signs in, submits, pays or accepts terms for you.
Sign in or create a GitLab account
Sign in to GitLab. If you have no account yet, you create it yourself; verapli does not create accounts.
Where: https://gitlab.com/users/sign_in
Create a project
Create a GitLab project, or run stripe projects add gitlab/project.
Create a project access token
In the project's Settings > Access tokens choose Add new token, set name, expiry (up to 365 days), role and scopes. Save it now; it is displayed once. On GitLab.com this needs Premium or Ultimate.
verapli captures
GITLAB_TOKENhere by plain code: encrypted in your browser, never shown to AI.
Terms and gotchas
Plain-English summary, not legal advice. Each card links its source.
What you end up with
| Env var | Secret | Format | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|
GITLAB_TOKEN | secret | GitLab project access token. Env var name is a verapli convention. |
Renewals
- GitLab project access token: every 365 days (default maximum) [3]
For agents
The same entry as JSON: /api/v1/entries/gitlab/project · requirements /api/v1/requirements/gitlab/project · terms /api/v1/terms/gitlab/project.
Remote MCP (read-only, no auth)
claude mcp add --transport http verapli https://verapli.com/mcp
> "What do I need for GitLab project (via Stripe Projects), and how long will it take?"
→ tools/call requirements { "provider_id": "gitlab/project" }Sources
- Stripe Projects CLI (Available providers) GitLab is listed as a Stripe Projects provider (CI/CD, observability, storage) · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
- projects.dev provider catalogue Catalogue service id gitlab/project · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
- GitLab docs - Project access tokens Settings > Access tokens > Add new token with name, expiry, role, scopes; Maintainer or Owner needed; default and max expiry 365 days; displayed once; GitLab.com requires Premium or Ultimate; trials limited to one token · accessed 25 October 2026 · official
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