This guide provides detailed instructions for integrating Factory with your self-hosted GitLab instance, allowing the Factory platform to securely access and work with your on-premise repositories.

Connecting to a self-hosted GitLab instance is only supported in the Enterprise plan.

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Prerequisites

  • Admin access to your self-hosted GitLab instance
  • A Factory account with an Enterpise plan and admin privileges

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Integration Process

1

Create GitLab Application

  1. In your GitLab instance, go to Admin Area > Applications.
  2. Click “Add new application” and fill in the details:
    • Name: Factory Integration
    • Redirect URI: https://app.factory.ai/api/integrations/redirect/gitlab-sh
    • Trusted: yes
    • Scopes:
      • api
      • read_api
      • read_user
      • read_repository
      • write_repository
      • read_observability
      • write_observability
  3. Save the application and note the Application ID and Secret.
2

Create Factory Droid User Account

  1. In your GitLab instance, go to Admin Area > Users.
  2. Click “New User” and fill in the details:
    • Name: Factory Droid
    • Username: factory-droid
    • Email: [any]
  3. Once the user is created, log in as or Impersonate the user before moving on to the next step.
3

Configure Gitlab Self-Hosted in Factory

  1. Navigate to https://app.factory.ai/settings/integrations, click on “Connect” next to GitLab, and toggle “Self-Hosted” in the bottom left.
  2. In the Self-Hosted Setup panel, enter your GitLab Self-Hosted Application details:
    • Domain: the url of your GitLab instance, such as https://gitlab.example.com. If you have separate internal and external domains, enter your external domain.
    • Application ID: from the application created in the previous part.
    • Secret: from the application created in the previous part.
  3. Save the configuration.
  4. Click “Manage Gitlab Self-Hosted Permissions” in the top right. This will open a pop-up window that will authorize the integration. IMPORTANT: you must be logged in as or impersonating the factory-droid user before performing this step.
  5. Your repositories should now appear in the Repository Selection panel. Navigate there and enable repositories for Factory.

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Support

For any specific issues or detailed support needs, contact the Factory team through your designated support channel.

Security and Compliance

Learn about Factory’s security measures for enterprise integrations