TOP 8 PYTHON GITLAB API LIBRARIES

share link

by Dejaswarooba dot icon Updated: Mar 9, 2023

technology logo
technology logo

Guide Kit Guide Kit  

The top Python GitLab libraries are listed below. You can use these libraries to access the GitLab APIs and handle GitLab efficiently. 


The most widely used version control system is called Git. One of the most popular hosting options for Git VCS is GitLab. Thus, it offers this system's functionality and adds many more, such as GitLab's CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery) tools for DevOps. The GitLab API is another incredibly helpful thing. You can automate your work using this tool. Several routine tasks that we complete by hand every day might be automated. As a result, we will have less work to do and fewer difficulties that a user can unintentionally cause. 


This is a list of Python-based Gitlab API libraries. They have been tweaked so that GitLab becomes easier, and developers feel more acquainted.   

python-gitlab- 

  • GitLab resources can be managed effectively.  
  • Use lower-level API methods to immediately reach arbitrary endpoints as quickly as they are made accessible on GitLab.  
  • Use persistent request sessions for authentication, proxy, and certificate handling. 

python-gitlabby python-gitlab

Python doticonstar image 2015 doticonVersion:v3.15.0doticon
License: Weak Copyleft (LGPL-3.0)

A python wrapper for the GitLab API.

Support
    Quality
      Security
        License
          Reuse

            python-gitlabby python-gitlab

            Python doticon star image 2015 doticonVersion:v3.15.0doticon License: Weak Copyleft (LGPL-3.0)

            A python wrapper for the GitLab API.
            Support
              Quality
                Security
                  License
                    Reuse

                      python-gitlab3- 

                      • Complete coverage of easily maintainable GitLab API.  
                      • A python wrapper with a better user interface.  
                      • The project was organized more clearly using Epydoc-generated HTML. 

                      python-gitlab3by doctormo

                      Python doticonstar image 42 doticonVersion:v0.5.8doticon
                      License: Weak Copyleft (LGPL-3.0)

                      Python wrapper for the entire GitLab API

                      Support
                        Quality
                          Security
                            License
                              Reuse

                                python-gitlab3by doctormo

                                Python doticon star image 42 doticonVersion:v0.5.8doticon License: Weak Copyleft (LGPL-3.0)

                                Python wrapper for the entire GitLab API
                                Support
                                  Quality
                                    Security
                                      License
                                        Reuse

                                          gitlab-languages- 

                                          • Uses GitLab language API. 
                                          • Utility to generate data source text files for the GitLab instance. 
                                          • Additional arguments can be specified. 

                                          gitlab-languagesby max-wittig

                                          Python doticonstar image 13 doticonVersion:v2.1.0doticon
                                          License: Permissive (MIT)

                                          Utility to generate a Prometheus exporter text file for your GitLab repository using the GitLab Language API

                                          Support
                                            Quality
                                              Security
                                                License
                                                  Reuse

                                                    gitlab-languagesby max-wittig

                                                    Python doticon star image 13 doticonVersion:v2.1.0doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                    Utility to generate a Prometheus exporter text file for your GitLab repository using the GitLab Language API
                                                    Support
                                                      Quality
                                                        Security
                                                          License
                                                            Reuse

                                                              pyapi-gitlab- 

                                                              • A good wrapper of Gitlab-API using python. 
                                                              • It has its versioning and requires a requests package. 
                                                              • It can be installed using pip install.

                                                              pyapi-gitlabby pyapi-gitlab

                                                              Python doticonstar image 203 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                              License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                                              pyapi-gitlab is a python wrapper for the Gitlab API.

                                                              Support
                                                                Quality
                                                                  Security
                                                                    License
                                                                      Reuse

                                                                        pyapi-gitlabby pyapi-gitlab

                                                                        Python doticon star image 203 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Permissive (Apache-2.0)

                                                                        pyapi-gitlab is a python wrapper for the Gitlab API.
                                                                        Support
                                                                          Quality
                                                                            Security
                                                                              License
                                                                                Reuse

                                                                                   GitPython- 

                                                                                  • Exclusive for interacting with git repositories. 
                                                                                  • The object database system is designed to handle substantial numbers of objects and massive datasets. 
                                                                                  • Git command implementation that uses more resources. 

                                                                                  GitPythonby gitpython-developers

                                                                                  Python doticonstar image 3970 doticonVersion:3.1.30doticon
                                                                                  License: Permissive (BSD-3-Clause)

                                                                                  GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories.

                                                                                  Support
                                                                                    Quality
                                                                                      Security
                                                                                        License
                                                                                          Reuse

                                                                                            GitPythonby gitpython-developers

                                                                                            Python doticon star image 3970 doticonVersion:3.1.30doticon License: Permissive (BSD-3-Clause)

                                                                                            GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories.
                                                                                            Support
                                                                                              Quality
                                                                                                Security
                                                                                                  License
                                                                                                    Reuse

                                                                                                       pygit2- 

                                                                                                      • It is binding to the libgit2 shared library. 
                                                                                                      • It implements git plumbing. 
                                                                                                      • Pygit2 provides a lot of equivalents to the git commands. 

                                                                                                      pygit2by libgit2

                                                                                                      C doticonstar image 1490 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon
                                                                                                      License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                      Python bindings for libgit2

                                                                                                      Support
                                                                                                        Quality
                                                                                                          Security
                                                                                                            License
                                                                                                              Reuse

                                                                                                                pygit2by libgit2

                                                                                                                C doticon star image 1490 doticonVersion:Currentdoticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                                Python bindings for libgit2
                                                                                                                Support
                                                                                                                  Quality
                                                                                                                    Security
                                                                                                                      License
                                                                                                                        Reuse

                                                                                                                           GitLabpy- 

                                                                                                                          • GitLab’s webhooks can be sorted using this module. 
                                                                                                                          • JSON data is handled using inbuilt functions. 
                                                                                                                          • Requires Python3 and can be pip installed. 

                                                                                                                          GitLabPyby shadez95

                                                                                                                          Python doticonstar image 1 doticonVersion:0.6.1doticon
                                                                                                                          License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                                          A Python module to sort GitLab's Webhooks

                                                                                                                          Support
                                                                                                                            Quality
                                                                                                                              Security
                                                                                                                                License
                                                                                                                                  Reuse

                                                                                                                                    GitLabPyby shadez95

                                                                                                                                    Python doticon star image 1 doticonVersion:0.6.1doticon License: Permissive (MIT)

                                                                                                                                    A Python module to sort GitLab's Webhooks
                                                                                                                                    Support
                                                                                                                                      Quality
                                                                                                                                        Security
                                                                                                                                          License
                                                                                                                                            Reuse

                                                                                                                                              dulwich- 

                                                                                                                                              • Provides an interface to git repositories. 
                                                                                                                                              • Optional C extensions can be built using a python file.  
                                                                                                                                              • It supports both lower-level API and porcelain plumbing. 

                                                                                                                                              dulwichby jelmer

                                                                                                                                              Python doticonstar image 1883 doticonVersion:dulwich-0.21.5doticon
                                                                                                                                              License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                                                              Pure-Python Git implementation

                                                                                                                                              Support
                                                                                                                                                Quality
                                                                                                                                                  Security
                                                                                                                                                    License
                                                                                                                                                      Reuse

                                                                                                                                                        dulwichby jelmer

                                                                                                                                                        Python doticon star image 1883 doticonVersion:dulwich-0.21.5doticon License: Others (Non-SPDX)

                                                                                                                                                        Pure-Python Git implementation
                                                                                                                                                        Support
                                                                                                                                                          Quality
                                                                                                                                                            Security
                                                                                                                                                              License
                                                                                                                                                                Reuse

                                                                                                                                                                  See similar Kits and Libraries