> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://context7.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Add a GitLab repository > Submit a GitLab repository for documentation processing. Supports private repos via a gitToken or by connecting your GitLab account at https://context7.com/add-library. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /openapi.json post /v2/add/repo/gitlab openapi: 3.0.0 info: title: Context7 Public API description: >- The Context7 Public API provides programmatic access to library documentation and search functionality. Get up-to-date documentation and code examples for any library. version: 2.0.0 contact: name: Context7 Support url: https://context7.com email: support@context7.com servers: - url: https://context7.com/api description: Production server security: [] tags: - name: Search description: Search for libraries in the Context7 database - name: Context description: Retrieve documentation context for queries - name: Refresh description: Refresh existing libraries to fetch latest documentation - name: Policies description: Manage teamspace access policies and filters - name: Add Library description: Submit new libraries for documentation processing - name: Metrics description: Retrieve usage metrics for libraries paths: /v2/add/repo/gitlab: post: tags: - Add Library summary: Add a GitLab repository description: >- Submit a GitLab repository for documentation processing. Supports private repos via a gitToken or by connecting your GitLab account at https://context7.com/add-library. operationId: addGitLabRepo requestBody: required: true content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/AddRepoRequest' example: docsRepoUrl: https://gitlab.com/owner/repo responses: '200': $ref: '#/components/responses/AddLibrarySuccess' '400': $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequestError' '401': $ref: '#/components/responses/UnauthorizedError' '403': $ref: '#/components/responses/ForbiddenError' '404': $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFoundError' '409': $ref: '#/components/responses/DuplicateError' '429': $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimitError' '500': $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalServerError' '504': $ref: '#/components/responses/GatewayTimeoutError' security: - bearerAuth: [] components: schemas: AddRepoRequest: type: object description: Request body for adding a Git repository required: - docsRepoUrl properties: docsRepoUrl: type: string format: uri description: The repository URL gitToken: type: string description: >- Personal access token for private repositories. If not provided, the token from your OAuth connection at https://context7.com/add-library is used. private: type: boolean description: Whether the repository is private skipVersionFiltering: type: boolean description: Skip filtering out version-specific documentation pages generateDocs: type: boolean description: >- Generate documentation from the repository source code. Applies to private repository submissions. AddLibraryResponse: type: object description: Response after successfully submitting a library properties: libraryName: type: string description: >- The library identifier assigned — the URL path of the library on context7.com. `/owner/repo` for GitHub repositories, or `//` for other sources (e.g., `/vercel/next.js`, `/websites/uploadcare_com`). See [Library ID format](/api-guide#library-id-format). message: type: string description: Human-readable success message required: - libraryName - message Error: type: object description: Standard error response properties: error: type: string description: Error code identifier message: type: string description: Human-readable error message required: - error - message responses: AddLibrarySuccess: description: Library submitted successfully for processing content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/AddLibraryResponse' example: libraryName: /owner/repo message: Repository submitted successfully BadRequestError: description: Bad Request - Invalid input parameters content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: validationError: summary: Validation error value: error: validation_error message: Library name is required invalidLibraryId: summary: Invalid library ID format value: error: invalid_library_id message: >- Invalid library ID format. Expected: `/owner/repo` for GitHub repositories, or `//` for other sources (the URL path of the library on context7.com) UnauthorizedError: description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API key content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: invalid_api_key message: >- Invalid API key. Please check your API key. API keys should start with 'ctx7sk' prefix. ForbiddenError: description: Forbidden - Insufficient permissions or plan restrictions content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: accessDenied: summary: Library not in allowed list value: error: access_denied message: >- Access denied: Library /owner/repo is not included in your allowed libraries insufficientRole: summary: Insufficient team role value: error: forbidden message: Only team owners and admins can add private repositories planRequired: summary: Plan upgrade required value: error: forbidden message: >- Private repositories require a pro plan or team. Upgrade at https://context7.com/plans NotFoundError: description: Not Found - Resource doesn't exist content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' examples: libraryNotFound: summary: Library not found value: error: library_not_found message: >- Library "/owner/repo" not found. Please check the library ID or your access permissions. tagNotFound: summary: Version tag not found value: error: tag_not_found message: >- Tag "v1.0.0" not found for library "/owner/repo". Available tags: v2.0.0, v1.5.0 noSnippetsFound: summary: No snippets found value: error: no_snippets_found message: Could not fetch documentation snippets from the library. teamNotFound: summary: Team not found value: error: team_not_found message: Team not found or access denied userNotFound: summary: User not found value: error: user_not_found message: User not found noLibrariesFound: summary: No libraries matched search query value: error: no_libraries_found message: >- No libraries found for "nonexistent-lib". Try a different search term. DuplicateError: description: Conflict - Resource already exists content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: duplicate_repo message: This private repository is already in your team RateLimitError: description: Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded headers: Retry-After: description: Seconds until rate limit resets schema: type: integer RateLimit-Limit: description: Request limit schema: type: integer RateLimit-Remaining: description: Remaining requests schema: type: integer RateLimit-Reset: description: Unix timestamp when limit resets schema: type: integer content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: rate_limit_exceeded message: Rate limit exceeded. Please try again later. InternalServerError: description: Internal Server Error content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: internal_error message: An error occurred while processing your request GatewayTimeoutError: description: Gateway Timeout - Processing timed out waiting for logs content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: timeout message: Request timed out. Please try again. securitySchemes: bearerAuth: type: http scheme: bearer description: >- Get your API key at [context7.com/dashboard](https://context7.com/dashboard). Treat your API key like a password and store it securely. ````