gitlab_download_job_artifact

Retrieve metadata and download details for job artifacts from GitLab CI/CD pipelines. Use to check build outputs, access reports, or verify artifact sizes and expiration dates.

Instructions

Get information about job artifacts Returns: Artifact metadata and download information Use when: Checking build outputs, downloading test results, accessing reports Security: Returns artifact info only (no actual file download for security) Content: Lists available artifacts with sizes and expiration

Example response: { "job_id": 12345, "job_name": "build", "artifacts": [ {"filename": "dist.zip", "size": 1024000}, {"filename": "reports/junit.xml", "size": 5120} ], "artifacts_expire_at": "2023-02-01T00:00:00Z", "download_note": "Use GitLab web interface or CLI for actual downloads" }

Related tools:

gitlab_list_pipeline_jobs: Find job IDs with artifacts
gitlab_list_project_jobs: Browse all project jobs

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`artifact_path`	No	Artifact path Type: string Format: Path to specific artifact file within job artifacts Example: 'dist/bundle.js', 'reports/coverage.xml' Optional: If not specified, returns info about all artifacts
`job_id`	Yes	Job ID Type: integer Format: Numeric job identifier Example: 67890 How to find: From job URLs or gitlab_list_pipeline_jobs response
`project_id`	No	Project identifier (auto-detected if not provided) Type: integer OR string Format: numeric ID or 'namespace/project' Optional: Yes - auto-detects from current git repository Examples: - 12345 (numeric ID) - 'gitlab-org/gitlab' (namespace/project path) - 'my-group/my-subgroup/my-project' (nested groups) Note: If in a git repo with GitLab remote, this can be omitted

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "artifact_path": {
      "description": "Artifact path\nType: string\nFormat: Path to specific artifact file within job artifacts\nExample: 'dist/bundle.js', 'reports/coverage.xml'\nOptional: If not specified, returns info about all artifacts",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "job_id": {
      "description": "Job ID  \nType: integer\nFormat: Numeric job identifier\nExample: 67890\nHow to find: From job URLs or gitlab_list_pipeline_jobs response",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "project_id": {
      "description": "Project identifier (auto-detected if not provided)\nType: integer OR string\nFormat: numeric ID or 'namespace/project'\nOptional: Yes - auto-detects from current git repository\nExamples:\n  - 12345 (numeric ID)\n  - 'gitlab-org/gitlab' (namespace/project path)\n  - 'my-group/my-subgroup/my-project' (nested groups)\nNote: If in a git repo with GitLab remote, this can be omitted",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "job_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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