Debian API

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This is the API documentation for Debian.

WARNING: This API is used by the Debian related package clients such as dput and apt-get, and is generally not meant for manual consumption. This API is under development and is not ready for production use due to limited functionality.

For instructions on how to upload and install Debian packages from the GitLab package registry, see the Debian registry documentation.

NOTE: These endpoints do not adhere to the standard API authentication methods. See the Debian registry documentation for details on which headers and token types are supported. Undocumented authentication methods might be removed in the future.

Enable the Debian API

The Debian API is behind a feature flag that is disabled by default. GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console can opt to enable it. To enable it, follow the instructions in Enable the Debian API.

Enable the Debian group API

The Debian group API is behind a feature flag that is disabled by default. GitLab administrators with access to the GitLab Rails console can opt to enable it. To enable it, follow the instructions in Enable the Debian group API.

Authenticate to the Debian Package Repositories

See Authenticate to the Debian Package Repositories.

Upload a package file

Upload with explicit distribution and component introduced in GitLab 15.9.

Upload a Debian package file:

PUT projects/:id/packages/debian/:file_name

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	yes	The ID or full path of the project.
`file_name`	string	yes	The name of the Debian package file.
`distribution`	string	no	The distribution codename or suite. Used with `component` for upload with explicit distribution and component.
`component`	string	no	The package file component. Used with `distribution` for upload with explicit distribution and component.

curl --request PUT \
     --user "<username>:<personal_access_token>" \
     --upload-file path/to/mypkg.deb \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/mypkg.deb"

Upload with explicit distribution and component:

curl --request PUT \
  --user "<username>:<personal_access_token>" \
  --upload-file  /path/to/myother.deb \
  "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/myother.deb?distribution=sid&component=main"

Download a package

Download a package file.

GET projects/:id/packages/debian/pool/:distribution/:letter/:package_name/:package_version/:file_name

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`distribution`	string	yes	The codename or suite of the Debian distribution.
`letter`	string	yes	The Debian Classification (first-letter or lib-first-letter).
`package_name`	string	yes	The source package name.
`package_version`	string	yes	The source package version.
`file_name`	string	yes	The filename.

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/pool/my-distro/a/my-pkg/1.0.0/example_1.0.0~alpha2_amd64.deb"

Write the output to a file:

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/pool/my-distro/a/my-pkg/1.0.0/example_1.0.0~alpha2_amd64.deb" \
     --remote-name

This writes the downloaded file using the remote filename in the current directory.

Route prefix

The remaining endpoints described are two sets of identical routes that each make requests in different scopes:

Use the project-level prefix to make requests in a single project's scope.
Use the group-level prefix to make requests in a single group's scope.

The examples in this document all use the project-level prefix.

Project-level

/projects/:id/packages/debian

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	yes	The project ID or full project path.

Group-level

/groups/:id/-/packages/debian

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	yes	The project ID or full group path.

Download a distribution Release file

Download a Debian distribution file.

GET <route-prefix>/dists/*distribution/Release

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`distribution`	string	yes	The codename or suite of the Debian distribution.

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/Release"

Write the output to a file:

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/Release" \
     --remote-name

This writes the downloaded file using the remote filename in the current directory.

Download a signed distribution Release file

Download a signed Debian distribution file.

GET <route-prefix>/dists/*distribution/InRelease

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`distribution`	string	yes	The codename or suite of the Debian distribution.

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/InRelease"

Write the output to a file:

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/InRelease" \
     --remote-name

This writes the downloaded file using the remote filename in the current directory.

Download a release file signature

Download a Debian release file signature.

GET <route-prefix>/dists/*distribution/Release.gpg

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`distribution`	string	yes	The codename or suite of the Debian distribution.

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/Release.gpg"

Write the output to a file:

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/Release.gpg" \
     --remote-name

This writes the downloaded file using the remote filename in the current directory.

Download a packages index

Download a packages index.

GET <route-prefix>/dists/*distribution/:component/binary-:architecture/Packages

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`distribution`	string	yes	The codename or suite of the Debian distribution.
`component`	string	yes	The distribution component name.
`architecture`	string	yes	The distribution architecture type.

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/binary-amd64/Packages"

Write the output to a file:

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/binary-amd64/Packages" \
     --remote-name

This writes the downloaded file using the remote filename in the current directory.

Download a packages index by hash

Introduced in GitLab 15.4.

Download a packages index by hash.

GET <route-prefix>/dists/*distribution/:component/binary-:architecture/by-hash/SHA256/:file_sha256

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`distribution`	string	yes	The codename or suite of the Debian distribution.
`component`	string	yes	The distribution component name.
`architecture`	string	yes	The distribution architecture type.

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/binary-amd64/by-hash/SHA256/66a045b452102c59d840ec097d59d9467e13a3f34f6494e539ffd32c1bb35f18"

Write the output to a file:

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/binary-amd64/by-hash/SHA256/66a045b452102c59d840ec097d59d9467e13a3f34f6494e539ffd32c1bb35f18" \
     --remote-name

This writes the downloaded file using the remote filename in the current directory.

Download a Debian Installer packages index

Introduced in GitLab 15.4.

Download a Debian Installer packages index.

GET <route-prefix>/dists/*distribution/:component/debian-installer/binary-:architecture/Packages

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`distribution`	string	yes	The codename or suite of the Debian distribution.
`component`	string	yes	The distribution component name.
`architecture`	string	yes	The distribution architecture type.

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages"

Write the output to a file:

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/Packages" \
     --remote-name

This writes the downloaded file using the remote filename in the current directory.

Download a Debian Installer packages index by hash

Introduced in GitLab 15.4.

Download a Debian Installer packages index by hash.

GET <route-prefix>/dists/*distribution/:component/debian-installer/binary-:architecture/by-hash/SHA256/:file_sha256

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`distribution`	string	yes	The codename or suite of the Debian distribution.
`component`	string	yes	The distribution component name.
`architecture`	string	yes	The distribution architecture type.

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/by-hash/SHA256/66a045b452102c59d840ec097d59d9467e13a3f34f6494e539ffd32c1bb35f18"

Write the output to a file:

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/debian-installer/binary-amd64/by-hash/SHA256/66a045b452102c59d840ec097d59d9467e13a3f34f6494e539ffd32c1bb35f18" \
     --remote-name

This writes the downloaded file using the remote filename in the current directory.

Download a source packages index

Introduced in GitLab 15.4.

Download a source packages index.

GET <route-prefix>/dists/*distribution/:component/source/Sources

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`distribution`	string	yes	The codename or suite of the Debian distribution.
`component`	string	yes	The distribution component name.

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/source/Sources"

Write the output to a file:

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/source/Sources" \
     --remote-name

This writes the downloaded file using the remote filename in the current directory.

Download a source packages index by hash

Introduced in GitLab 15.4.

Download a source packages index by hash.

GET <route-prefix>/dists/*distribution/:component/source/by-hash/SHA256/:file_sha256

Attribute	Type	Required	Description
`distribution`	string	yes	The codename or suite of the Debian distribution.
`component`	string	yes	The distribution component name.

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/source/by-hash/SHA256/66a045b452102c59d840ec097d59d9467e13a3f34f6494e539ffd32c1bb35f18"

Write the output to a file:

curl --header "Private-Token: <personal_access_token>" \
     "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/1/packages/debian/dists/my-distro/main/source/by-hash/SHA256/66a045b452102c59d840ec097d59d9467e13a3f34f6494e539ffd32c1bb35f18" \
     --remote-name

This writes the downloaded file using the remote filename in the current directory.