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Geo sites API

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Use the Geo sites API to manage Geo site endpoints.

Prerequisites:

  • You must be an administrator.

Create a new Geo site

Creates a new Geo site.

POST /geo_sites
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
Attribute Type Required Description
primary boolean no Specifying whether this site should be primary. Defaults to false.
enabled boolean no Flag indicating if the Geo site is enabled. Defaults to true.
name string yes The unique identifier for the Geo site. Must match geo_node_name if it is set in gitlab.rb, otherwise it must match external_url
url string yes The user-facing URL for the Geo site.
internal_url string no The URL defined on the primary site that secondary sites should use to contact it. Returns url if not set.
files_max_capacity integer no Control the maximum concurrency of LFS/attachment backfill for this secondary site. Defaults to 10.
repos_max_capacity integer no Control the maximum concurrency of repository backfill for this secondary site. Defaults to 25.
verification_max_capacity integer no Control the maximum concurrency of repository verification for this site. Defaults to 100.
container_repositories_max_capacity integer no Control the maximum concurrency of container repository sync for this site. Defaults to 10.
sync_object_storage boolean no Flag indicating if the secondary Geo site should replicate blobs in Object Storage. Defaults to false.
selective_sync_type string no Limit syncing to only specific groups or shards. Valid values: "namespaces", "shards", or null.
selective_sync_shards array no The repository storage for the projects synced if selective_sync_type == shards.
selective_sync_namespace_ids array no The IDs of groups that should be synced, if selective_sync_type == namespaces.
minimum_reverification_interval integer no The interval (in days) in which the repository verification is valid. Once expired, it is reverified. This has no effect when set on a secondary site.

Example response:

{
  "id": 3,
  "name": "Test Site 1",
  "url": "https://secondary.example.com/",
  "internal_url": "https://secondary.example.com/",
  "primary": false,
  "enabled": true,
  "current": false,
  "files_max_capacity": 10,
  "repos_max_capacity": 25,
  "verification_max_capacity": 100,
  "container_repositories_max_capacity": 10,
  "selective_sync_type": "namespaces",
  "selective_sync_shards": [],
  "selective_sync_namespace_ids": [1, 25],
  "minimum_reverification_interval": 7,
  "sync_object_storage": false,
  "web_edit_url": "https://primary.example.com/admin/geo/sites/3/edit",
  "web_geo_replication_details_url": "https://secondary.example.com/admin/geo/sites/3/replication/lfs_objects",
  "_links": {
     "self": "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/3",
     "status": "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/3/status",
     "repair": "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/3/repair"
  }
}

Retrieve configuration about all Geo sites

GET /geo_sites
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites"

Example response:

[
  {
    "id": 1,
    "name": "us-site",
    "url": "https://primary.example.com/",
    "internal_url": "https://internal.example.com/",
    "primary": true,
    "enabled": true,
    "current": true,
    "files_max_capacity": 10,
    "repos_max_capacity": 25,
    "verification_max_capacity": 100,
    "container_repositories_max_capacity": 10,
    "selective_sync_type": "namespaces",
    "selective_sync_shards": [],
    "selective_sync_namespace_ids": [1, 25],
    "minimum_reverification_interval": 7,
    "web_edit_url": "https://primary.example.com/admin/geo/sites/1/edit",
    "_links": {
      "self": "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/1",
      "status":"https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/1/status",
      "repair":"https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/1/repair"
    }
  },
  {
    "id": 2,
    "name": "cn-site",
    "url": "https://secondary.example.com/",
    "internal_url": "https://secondary.example.com/",
    "primary": false,
    "enabled": true,
    "current": false,
    "files_max_capacity": 10,
    "repos_max_capacity": 25,
    "verification_max_capacity": 100,
    "container_repositories_max_capacity": 10,
    "selective_sync_type": "namespaces",
    "selective_sync_shards": [],
    "selective_sync_namespace_ids": [1, 25],
    "minimum_reverification_interval": 7,
    "sync_object_storage": true,
    "web_edit_url": "https://primary.example.com/admin/geo/sites/2/edit",
    "web_geo_replication_details_url": "https://secondary.example.com/admin/geo/sites/2/replication/lfs_objects",
    "_links": {
      "self":"https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/2",
      "status":"https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/2/status",
      "repair":"https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/2/repair"
    }
  }
]

Retrieve configuration about a specific Geo site

GET /geo_sites/:id
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/1"

Example response:

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "us-site",
  "url": "https://primary.example.com/",
  "internal_url": "https://primary.example.com/",
  "primary": true,
  "enabled": true,
  "current": true,
  "files_max_capacity": 10,
  "repos_max_capacity": 25,
  "verification_max_capacity": 100,
  "container_repositories_max_capacity": 10,
  "selective_sync_type": "namespaces",
  "selective_sync_shards": [],
  "selective_sync_namespace_ids": [1, 25],
  "minimum_reverification_interval": 7,
  "web_edit_url": "https://primary.example.com/admin/geo/sites/1/edit",
  "_links": {
    "self": "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/1",
    "status":"https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/1/status",
    "repair":"https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/1/repair"
  }
}

Edit a Geo site

Updates settings of an existing Geo site.

PUT /geo_sites/:id
Attribute Type Required Description
id integer yes The ID of the Geo site.
enabled boolean no Flag indicating if the Geo site is enabled.
name string no The unique identifier for the Geo site. Must match geo_node_name if it is set in gitlab.rb, otherwise it must match external_url.
url string no The user-facing URL of the Geo site.
internal_url string no The URL defined on the primary site that secondary sites should use to contact it. Returns url if not set.
files_max_capacity integer no Control the maximum concurrency of LFS/attachment backfill for this secondary site.
repos_max_capacity integer no Control the maximum concurrency of repository backfill for this secondary site.
verification_max_capacity integer no Control the maximum concurrency of verification for this site.
container_repositories_max_capacity integer no Control the maximum concurrency of container repository sync for this site.
selective_sync_type string no Limit syncing to only specific groups or shards. Valid values: "namespaces", "shards", or null.
selective_sync_shards array no The repository storage for the projects synced if selective_sync_type == shards.
selective_sync_namespace_ids array no The IDs of groups that should be synced, if selective_sync_type == namespaces.
minimum_reverification_interval integer no The interval (in days) in which the repository verification is valid. Once expired, it is reverified. This has no effect when set on a secondary site.

Example response:

curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
```0

## Delete a Geo site

Removes the Geo site.

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
```1

| Attribute | Type    | Required | Description             |
|-----------|---------|----------|-------------------------|
| `id`      | integer | yes      | The ID of the Geo site. |

## Repair a Geo site

Repairs the OAuth authentication of a Geo site in the event that there is an
OAuth synchronization problem between the primary or secondary Geo sites.
In that case, this message may be displayed:

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
```2

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
```3

Example response:

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
```4

## Retrieve status about all Geo sites

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
```5

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
```6

Example response:

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
```7

## Retrieve status about a specific Geo site

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
```8

```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites" \
     --request POST \
     -d "name=himynameissomething" \
     -d "url=https://another-node.example.com/"
```9

Example response:

```json
{
  "id": 3,
  "name": "Test Site 1",
  "url": "https://secondary.example.com/",
  "internal_url": "https://secondary.example.com/",
  "primary": false,
  "enabled": true,
  "current": false,
  "files_max_capacity": 10,
  "repos_max_capacity": 25,
  "verification_max_capacity": 100,
  "container_repositories_max_capacity": 10,
  "selective_sync_type": "namespaces",
  "selective_sync_shards": [],
  "selective_sync_namespace_ids": [1, 25],
  "minimum_reverification_interval": 7,
  "sync_object_storage": false,
  "web_edit_url": "https://primary.example.com/admin/geo/sites/3/edit",
  "web_geo_replication_details_url": "https://secondary.example.com/admin/geo/sites/3/replication/lfs_objects",
  "_links": {
     "self": "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/3",
     "status": "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/3/status",
     "repair": "https://primary.example.com/api/v4/geo_sites/3/repair"
  }
}
```0

NOTE:
The `health_status` parameter can only be in an "Healthy" or "Unhealthy" state, while the `health` parameter can be empty, "Healthy", or contain the actual error message.