Connect Discourse and GitLab to Build Intelligent Automations
Choose a Trigger
When this happens...
Fetch New Posts
Choose an Action
Automatically do this!
Find Project Merge Requests
Find All Merge Requests
Create a Commit
Create Merge Request
Create Branch
Add Note to Merge Request or Thread
Find Group Merge Requests
Create Issue
Add Note To Issue
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Actions and Triggers
When this happensTriggers
A trigger is an event that starts a workflow.
Fetch New Posts
Retrieve posts created on the Discourse forum since the specified recent time (returns posts from the last N minutes).
New Commit
Triggers when a commit is made on a specified project.
Merge Request Review Request
Triggers when you are requested to review a merge request.
New Job Event
Trigger for a specified job event in a project.
New Issue Comment
Triggers when a new comment is made on an issue in the selected project.
New Project Merge Request Event
Triggers on an open, merge, or close merge request event.
Do thisActions
Action is the task that follows automatically within your Discourse integrations.
Create Post
Add a post to Discourse — reply to an existing topic or start a new topic with a title and category.
Create Discourse User
Create a new Discourse user account with name, email, username, and password. Optionally activate and approve the account; returns confirmation or activation instructions.
Create Tag Group
Creates a new tag group in Discourse.
Find Project Merge Requests
Find merge request for a project.
Find All Merge Requests
Finds all Merge Requests that the authenticated user has access to.
Create a Commit
Creates a new commit. Supports creating or updating a file.
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Frequently Asked Questions
To start, connect both your Discourse and GitLab accounts to viaSocket. Once connected, you can set up a workflow where an event in Discourse triggers actions in GitLab (or vice versa).
Absolutely. You can customize how Discourse data is recorded in GitLab. This includes choosing which data fields go into which fields of GitLab, setting up custom formats, and filtering out unwanted information.
The data sync between Discourse and GitLab typically happens in real-time through instant triggers. And a maximum of 15 minutes in case of a scheduled trigger.
Yes, viaSocket allows you to add custom logic or use built-in filters to modify data according to your needs.
Yes, you can set conditional logic to control the flow of data between Discourse and GitLab. For instance, you can specify that data should only be sent if certain conditions are met, or you can create if/else statements to manage different outcomes.
About Discourse
Discourse is a modern forum solution that facilitates community discussions, Q&A, and social interactions. It offers a range of features including real-time notifications, moderation tools, and customizable themes to enhance user engagement.
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GitLab is a comprehensive DevOps platform that provides source code management, CI/CD pipelines, and project management tools, enabling teams to collaborate efficiently on software development projects.
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