Netlify CMS with self-hosted Gitlab

Question

I have a Gatsby static site that is currently deployed via Zeit Now from a self-hosted Gitlab account.

I would like to add Netlify CMS, but it only seems to integrate with a Gitlab.com account.

Is it possible to use Netlify CMS with a self-hosted Gitlab account?

Wetzel

Answer 1

You will be able to use Netlify CMS with a self-hosted Gitlab server using Implicit Grant

As the docs show, your options are below for the backend in the config.yml file:

backend:
  name: gitlab
  repo: owner-name/repo-name # Path to your GitLab repository
  auth_type: implicit # Required for implicit grant
  app_id: your-app-id # Application ID from your GitLab settings
  api_root: https://my-hosted-gitlab-instance.com/api/v4
  base_url: https://my-hosted-gitlab-instance.com
  auth_endpoint: oauth/authorize

On Gitlab: Setup an application on Gitlab to get the app_id and to set the Redirect URI, enter the address where you access Netlify CMS, for example, https://www.example.com/admin/. For scope, select api

Update: It is recommended to use client-side PKCE Authorization now for Gitlab rather than Implicit Grant.

Armageddon

I've made an update to this answer for those looking to use Auth for Gitlab with Netlify CMS. PKCE is going to be a more secure solution. – Armageddon

Answer 2

By using Netlify CLI you set it up to auto-deploy from Self-hosted/managed GitLab.

You'll need to configure SSH key and webhook integration. Here is a detailed guide: Auto Deploy to Netlify from Self-hosted GitLab

Singlehanded

The OP wants to use Netlify CMS, not Netlify (which is a different thing, it's a hosting service) Netlify CLI works only with Netlify. – Tella