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Update multiple files python-gitlab


I want to update multiple files in my Gitlab repository using python-gitlab. I know how to update a single file but I do not want to update each file one by one.

Normally, we achieve this using these commands:

  1. Make your changes
  2. Git add
  3. Git commit
  4. Git push

Is there a way I can achieve this using python-gitlab?

# update a single file    
file_path = "/tmp/test1.txt"
gl = gitlab.Gitlab("https://gitlab.example.com/", private_token=access_token)
project = gl.projects.get(3278)
file = project.files.get(file_path=file_path, ref="PR")
file.content = 'new content'
file.save(branch='PR', commit_message='Update testfile')

Solution

  • Took reference from here https://python-gitlab.readthedocs.io/en/stable/gl_objects/commits.html

    Look at this part from above link

    # See https://docs.gitlab.com/ce/api/commits.html#create-a-commit-with-multiple-files-and-actions
    # for actions detail
    data = {
        'branch': 'master',
        'commit_message': 'blah blah blah',
        'actions': [
            {
                'action': 'create',
                'file_path': 'README.rst',
                'content': open('path/to/file.rst').read(),
            },
            {
                # Binary files need to be base64 encoded
                'action': 'create',
                'file_path': 'logo.png',
                'content': base64.b64encode(open('logo.png').read()),
                'encoding': 'base64',
            }
        ]
    }
    
    commit = project.commits.create(data)