GitLab Integration Guides and Tutorials

Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism

A list of guides and tutorials for connecting to and working with live GitLab data.

CData Software's connectivity tools enable users to connect directly to live GitLab data data from widely-used BI, analytics, ETL, and custom applications, ensuring that our customers can access their data wherever they desire. Below, you'll find a collection of guides and tutorials on integrating with live GitLab data.

Integration Use-Cases

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Artificial Intelligence - agents, chatbots, and workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, crewAI, etc.)
Business Intelligence & Analytics - charting, reports, and more (Tableau, Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, etc.)
ETL & Replication - moving and replicating data (CData Sync, AWS Glue, Oracle Data Integrator, etc.)
Data Virtualization - retrieving and manipulating data (DbVisualizer, SQL Server PolyBase, etc.)
Software Development - developing custom applications (.NET, AngularJS, Ruby, Python, etc.)
Data Management - managing data (DBArtisan, RazorSQL, SQuirreL, etc.)
Workflow Automation - building automated workflows (SSIS, Power Automate, etc.)

Artificial Intelligence

Product	Technology	Article Title
Agentforce	Connect AI	Connecting Agentforce with GitLab Data
Agno	Connect AI	Use Agno to Talk to Your GitLab Data
Sourcegraph Amp	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live GitLab Data from Sourcegraph Amp
Antigravity	Connect AI	Integrate Google's Antigravity Agent with Live GitLab Data
Boomi AgentStudio	Connect AI	Integrating Boomi AgentStudio with GitLab Data
ChatGPT	Connect AI	Connect GitLab Data to ChatGPT
Claude Agent SDK	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live GitLab Data from Claude Agent SDK
Claude Code	Connect AI	How to Query Live GitLab in Claude Code
Claude.ai	Connect AI	Use Claude.ai to Talk to Your GitLab Data
Cline	Connect AI	Integrate Cline with Live GitLab Data
MS Copilot Studio	Connect AI	Connect GitLab Data to Microsoft Copilot Studio
crewAI	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live GitLab Data from crewAI Agents
Cursor	Connect AI	Integrate Cursor with Live GitLab Data
Databricks Agent Bricks	Connect AI	Use Databricks Agent Bricks to Talk to GitLab Data
Dataiku	Connect AI	Integrating Dataiku with GitLab Data
Dify	Connect AI	Integrate Dify with Live GitLab Data via CData Connect AI
ElevenLabs	Connect AI	Build Voice Agents in ElevenLabs with Access to Live GitLab Data
Emergent	Connect AI	Access Live GitLab Data in Emergent
Flowise	Connect AI	How to Connect Flowise AI Agents to Live GitLab Data
Azure AI Foundry	Connect AI	Use Azure AI Foundry to Talk to Your GitLab Data
Gemini Enterprise	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live GitLab Data from Gemini Enterprise
Gemini (CLI)	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live GitLab Data from Gemini CLI
GenSpark	Connect AI	Connecting GenSpark with GitLab Data
Google ADK	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live GitLab Data from Google ADK Agents
Google Vertex AI	Connect AI	Integrate Google Vertex AI Agents with Live GitLab Data
Goose	Connect AI	Integrate Goose with Live GitLab Data via CData Connect AI
Grok	Connect AI	Use Grok to Talk to Your GitLab Data
Gumloop	Connect AI	Integrating Gumloop with GitLab Data
IBM watsonx Orchestrate	Connect AI	Build AI Agents with GitLab Data in IBM watsonx Orchestrate
Langchain	Connect AI	Integrating LangChain with GitLab Data
LangGraph	Connect AI	Integrating LangGraph with GitLab Data
LibreChat	Connect AI	Integrate LibreChat with Live GitLab Data
LlamaIndex	Connect AI	Integrating LlamaIndex with GitLab Data
Manus AI	Connect AI	Use Manus AI to Talk to Your GitLab Data
Mastra	Connect AI	Connecting Mastra with GitLab Data
Mistral (Le Chat)	Connect AI	Connect GitLab Data to Mistral
Moonlit	Connect AI	Connecting Moonlit Workflow with GitLab Data
n8n	Connect AI	Build GitLab-Connected Workflows and AI Agents in n8n
OpenAI SDK (Python)	Connect AI	How to Connect to Live GitLab Data from OpenAI Python Applications
OpenCode	Connect AI	Integrate OpenCode with Live GitLab Data via CData Connect AI
Open WebUI	Connect AI	Integrate Open WebUI with Live GitLab Data
Relevance AI	Connect AI	Build Agents in Relevance AI with Access to Live GitLab Data
Roo Code	Connect AI	Access Live GitLab Data in Roo Code
Theia IDE	Connect AI	Integrate Theia IDE with Live GitLab Data
Windsurf	Connect AI	Integrate Live GitLab Data in the Windsurf IDE
Zed	Connect AI	Query Live GitLab Data in Zed Editor
Python MCP Server	Python	Connect GitLab to AI Assistants With the CData Python MCP Server

Business Intelligence & Analytics

Product	Technology	Article Title
LINQPad	ADO.NET	Working with GitLab in LINQPad
TIBCO Spotfire	ADO.NET	Visualize GitLab in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET
Microsoft SSAS	ADO.NET	Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS from GitLab
Azure Analysis Services	Connect AI	Model GitLab Data Using Azure Analysis Services
ACL Analytics	Connect AI	Connect to GitLab Data in ACL Analytics
Alteryx Designer	Connect AI	Work with Live GitLab Data in Alteryx Designer (Connect AI)
Cognos Analytics (On-Prem)	Connect AI	Analyze GitLab Data in Cognos Analytics
SAP Crystal Reports	Connect AI	Publish Reports with GitLab in Crystal Reports (Connect AI)
Geckoboard	Connect AI	Create Dashboards and Visualize Live GitLab Data in Geckoboard
Looker Studio	Connect AI	Create Reports from GitLab Data in Looker Studio
Grafana	Connect AI	Create GitLab-Connected Dashboards in Grafana
Infragistics Reveal	Connect AI	Analyze GitLab Data in Infragistics Reveal
Klipfolio	Connect AI	Create GitLab-Connected Visualizations in Klipfolio
Looker	Connect AI	Analyze GitLab Data in Looker
Metabase	Connect AI	Create Interactive GitLab-Connected Metabase Dashboards
MicroStrategy	Connect AI	Connect to Live GitLab Data in MicroStrategy through Connect AI
Mode Analytics	Connect AI	Create GitLab-Connected Visualizations in Mode
Power Pivot	Connect AI	Access GitLab Data in Microsoft Power Pivot
Power Query	Connect AI	Access GitLab Data in Microsoft Power Query
Power BI Service	Connect AI	Visualize Live GitLab Data in the Power BI Service
Qlik Cloud	Connect AI	Create Apps from GitLab Data in Qlik Sense Cloud
Amazon QuickSight	Connect AI	Build Interactive Dashboards from GitLab Data in Amazon QuickSight
Redash	Connect AI	Query, Visualize, and Share live GitLab Data in Redash
SAP Analytics Cloud	Connect AI	Analyze GitLab Data in SAP Analytics Cloud
Amazon SageMaker	Connect AI	Integrate Live GitLab data into Amazon SageMaker Canvas
SAS Viya	Connect AI	Analyze Live GitLab Data in SAS Viya
Tableau	Connect AI	Visualize GitLab in Tableau Desktop (Connect AI)
Tableau Cloud	Connect AI	Build GitLab Visualizations in Tableau Cloud
ThoughtSpot	Connect AI	Model, Search, and Visualize Live GitLab Data in ThoughtSpot
Zoho Analytics	Connect AI	Create GitLab-Connected Dashboards in Zoho Analytics
Aqua Data Studio	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in Aqua Data Studio
AWS Databricks	JDBC	Process & Analyze GitLab Data in Databricks (AWS)
Birst	JDBC	Build Visualizations of GitLab in Birst
BIRT	JDBC	Design BIRT Reports on GitLab
SAP Crystal Reports	JDBC	Publish Reports with GitLab in Crystal Reports (JDBC)
FineReport	JDBC	Feed GitLab into FineReport
JasperServer	JDBC	Create GitLab Reports on JasperReports Server
Jaspersoft BI Suite	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in Jaspersoft Studio
JReport Designer	JDBC	Integrate with GitLab in JReport Designer
KNIME	JDBC	Enable the GitLab JDBC Driver in KNIME
Microstrategy Desktop	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for GitLab in MicroStrategy Desktop
Microstrategy Web	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for GitLab in MicroStrategy Web
MicroStrategy	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for GitLab in MicroStrategy
OBIEE	JDBC	GitLab Reporting in OBIEE with the GitLab JDBC Driver
Pentaho Report Designer	JDBC	Integrate GitLab in the Pentaho Report Designer
R	JDBC	Analyze GitLab in R (JDBC)
RapidMiner	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in RapidMiner
SAP Business Objects	JDBC	Create an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for GitLab
Sisense	JDBC	Visualize Live GitLab in Sisense
Spago BI	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in SpagoBI
TIBCO Spotfire Server	JDBC	Operational Reporting on GitLab from Spotfire Server
Alteryx Designer	ODBC	Prepare, Blend, and Analyze GitLab in Alteryx Designer (ODBC)
Clear Analytics	ODBC	Build Charts with GitLab in Clear Analytics
IBM Cognos BI	ODBC	Create Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with GitLab
DBxtra	ODBC	Build Dashboards with GitLab in DBxtra
Domo	ODBC	Create Datasets from GitLab in Domo Workbench
Dundas BI	ODBC	Build Dashboards with GitLab in Dundas BI
QlikView	ODBC	Connect to and Query GitLab in QlikView over ODBC
R	ODBC	Analyze GitLab in R (ODBC)
SAS JMP	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for GitLab in SAS JMP
SAS	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for GitLab in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics
Power BI Desktop	Power BI	Author Power BI Reports on Real-Time GitLab
pandas	Python	Use pandas to Visualize GitLab in Python
Microsoft Excel for the Web	Connect Spreadsheets	Access Live GitLab Data in Excel for the Web
Microsoft Excel	Connect Spreadsheets	Access Live GitLab Data in Excel Desktop
Google Sheets	Connect Spreadsheets	Access Live GitLab Data in Google Sheets
Tableau	Tableau	Visualize GitLab in Tableau Desktop
Tableau Server	Tableau	Publish GitLab-Connected Dashboards in Tableau Server

ETL & Replication

Product	Technology	Article Title
Azure Data Factory	Connect AI	Import GitLab Data Using Azure Data Factory
Airbyte	Connect AI	Connect to GitLab Data in Airbyte ELT Pipelines
Google Data Fusion	Connect AI	Build Pipelines with Live GitLab Data in Google Cloud Data Fusion (CData Connect AI)
AWS Glue	Connect AI	Build ETL Jobs with GitLab Data in AWS Glue Jobs
SQL Server Linked Server	Connect AI	Connect to GitLab Data as a SQL Server Linked Server
petl (Python)	Connect AI	How to Build an ETL App for GitLab Data in Python with petl
Microsoft Power Automate	Connect AI	Build GitLab-Connected Automated Tasks with Power Automate (Desktop)
SnapLogic	Connect AI	Integration with GitLab Data in SnapLogic (Connect AI)
Workato	Connect AI	Build Automated Workflows with Live GitLab Data in Workato
Zapier	Connect AI	Build Automated GitLab-Connected Workflows in Zapier
Apache Airflow	JDBC	Bridge GitLab Connectivity with Apache Airflow
Apache Camel	JDBC	Integrate with GitLab using Apache Camel
Apache NiFi	JDBC	Bridge GitLab Connectivity with Apache NiFi
CloverDX	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)
ETL Validator	JDBC	How to Work with GitLab in ETL Validator
Google Data Fusion	JDBC	Build GitLab-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion
HULFT Integrate	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in HULFT Integrate
Informatica Cloud	JDBC	Integrate GitLab in Your Informatica Cloud Instance
Informatica PowerCenter	JDBC	Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for GitLab
Jaspersoft ETL	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in Jaspersoft Studio
Oracle Data Integrator	JDBC	ETL GitLab in Oracle Data Integrator
Pentaho Data Integration	JDBC	Integrate GitLab in Pentaho Data Integration
SnapLogic	JDBC	Integrate GitLab with External Services using SnapLogic (JDBC)
Talend	JDBC	Connect to GitLab and Transfer Data in Talend
FoxPro	ODBC	Work with GitLab in FoxPro
UiPath Studio	ODBC	Create an RPA Flow that Connects to GitLab in UiPath Studio
petl	Python	Extract, Transform, and Load GitLab in Python
BIML	SSIS	Use Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate GitLab to SQL Server
Google AlloyDB	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Google AlloyDB
Microsoft Azure Tables	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Azure SQL
Azure Data Lake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Azure Data Lake
Azure Synapse	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Azure Synapse
Google BigQuery	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Google BigQuery
Apache Cassandra	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Apache Cassandra
Couchbase	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Couchbase
CSV	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Local Delimited Files
Databricks	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Databricks
IBM DB2	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to IBM DB2
Google Cloud SQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Google Cloud SQL
Heroku / Salesforce Connect	CData Sync	Replicate GitLab for Use in Salesforce Connect
Apache Kafka	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Apache Kafka
MongoDB	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to MongoDB
MySQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to MySQL
Microsoft OneLake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Microsoft OneLake (Fabric)
Oracle Database	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Oracle
PostgreSQL	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to PostgreSQL
Amazon Redshift	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Amazon Redshift
Amazon S3	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Amazon S3
SAP HANA	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to SAP HANA
SingleStore	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to SingleStore
Snowflake	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to Snowflake
SQLite	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to SQLite
SQL Server	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to SQL Server
Vertica	CData Sync	Automated Continuous GitLab Replication to a Vertica Database

Data Virtualization

Product	Technology	Article Title
APOS Live Data Gateway	Connect AI	Build Semantic Layer Views for GitLab Data (Connect AI)
SQL Server PolyBase	Connect AI	Connect to GitLab Data using PolyBase with Connect AI
Salesforce Connect	Connect AI	Edit and Search GitLab External Objects in Salesforce Connect
Salesforce External Services	Connect AI	Connect to GitLab through External Services in Salesforce
APOS Live Data Gateway	JDBC	Build Semantic Layer Views for GitLab (JDBC)
Denodo	JDBC	Create A Data Source for GitLab in Denodo Platform
Dremio	JDBC	Connect to GitLab as an External Source in Dremio
PostgreSQL FDW	JDBC	A PostgreSQL Interface for GitLab
SQL Server Linked Servers	ODBC	Connect to GitLab as a Linked Server
MySQL Federated Tables	ODBC	Connect to GitLab as Federated Tables in MySQL
Oracle Database	ODBC	Access GitLab as a Remote Oracle Database
SQL Server PolyBase	ODBC	Connect to GitLab as an External Data Source using PolyBase

Software Development

Product	Technology	Article Title
.NET Charts	ADO.NET	DataBind Charts to GitLab
EF - Code First	ADO.NET	Access GitLab with Entity Framework 6
DevExpress	ADO.NET	DataBind GitLab to the DevExpress Data Grid
EF - LINQ	ADO.NET	LINQ to GitLab
EF - MVC	ADO.NET	Build MVC Applications with Connectivity to GitLab
PowerBuilder	ADO.NET	Connect to GitLab from PowerBuilder
Google Apps Script	Connect AI	Connect to GitLab Data in Google Apps Script
AppSheet	Connect AI	Create GitLab-Connected Business Apps in AppSheet
Appsmith	Connect AI	Create GitLab-Connected Applications in Appsmith
Axios	Connect AI	Build GitLab-Connected Web Apps with Axios and CData Connect AI
Bubble.io	Connect AI	Build GitLab-Connected Apps in Bubble
Choreo	Connect AI	Build Custom Apps on GitLab Data in Choreo
Dash (Python)	Connect AI	Use Dash to Build Web Apps on Live GitLab Data
Jitterbit	Connect AI	Integrate with Live GitLab Data in Jitterbit
Mendix	Connect AI	Build GitLab-Connected Apps in Mendix (Connect AI)
NodeJS	Connect AI	Query GitLab Data in Node.js (via Connect AI)
OutSystems	Connect AI	Create GitLab-Connected Enterprise Applications in OutSystems
pandas (Python)	Connect AI	How to Visualize GitLab Data in Python with pandas
Microsoft Power Apps	Connect AI	Integrate Live GitLab Data into Custom Business Apps Built in Power Apps
Python	Connect AI	Getting Started with the CData Connect AI Python SDK for GitLab
Retool	Connect AI	Build GitLab-Connected Apps in Retool
RunMyProcess	Connect AI	Connect to GitLab Data in RunMyProcess
Unqork	Connect AI	Create GitLab-Connected Applications in Unqork
Apache Spark	JDBC	Work with GitLab in Apache Spark Using SQL
AWS Lambda	JDBC	Access Live GitLab Data in AWS Lambda
ColdFusion	JDBC	Query GitLab in ColdFusion Using JDBC
Filemaker Pro (on Mac)	JDBC	Bidirectional Access to GitLab from FileMaker Pro (on Mac)
Hibernate	JDBC	Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) with GitLab Entities in Java
IntelliJ	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in IntelliJ
JBoss	JDBC	Connect to GitLab from a Connection Pool in JBoss
JDBI	JDBC	Create a Data Access Object for GitLab using JDBI
JetBrains RubyMine	JDBC	Integrate GitLab with JetBrains RubyMine
JRuby	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in JRuby
Mendix	JDBC	Build GitLab-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC)
RunMyProcess DSEC	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC
Servoy	JDBC	Build GitLab-Connected Apps in Servoy
Spring Boot	JDBC	Access Live GitLab Data in Spring Boot Apps
Tomcat	JDBC	Configure the CData JDBC Driver for GitLab in a Connection Pool in Tomcat
WebLogic	JDBC	Connect to GitLab from a Connection Pool in WebLogic
.NET QueryBuilder	ODBC	Rapidly Develop GitLab-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder
ColdFusion	ODBC	Query GitLab in ColdFusion Using ODBC
C++Builder	ODBC	DataBind Controls to GitLab Data in C++Builder
Delphi	ODBC	DataBind Controls to GitLab Data in Delphi
Filemaker Pro	ODBC	Bidirectional Access to GitLab from FileMaker Pro
Go	ODBC	Write a Simple Go Application to work with GitLab on Linux
Lazarus IDE	ODBC	Easily Integrate GitLab Data in Lazarus Pascal IDE
NodeJS	ODBC	Query GitLab through ODBC in Node.js
PHP	ODBC	Natively Connect to GitLab in PHP
PyCharm	ODBC	Using the CData ODBC Driver for GitLab in PyCharm
Python	ODBC	Connect to GitLab in Python on Linux/UNIX
VCL App (RAD Studio)	ODBC	Build a Simple VCL Application for GitLab
Ruby	ODBC	Connect to GitLab in Ruby
Dash	Python	Use Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on GitLab
SQLAlchemy	Python	Use SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access GitLab in Python

Data Management

Product	Technology	Article Title
HeidiSQL	Connect AI	Connect to GitLab Data in HeidiSQL
Apache Solr	JDBC	Import GitLab Data into Apache Solr
Coginiti Pro	JDBC	Access Live GitLab Data in Coginiti Pro
DataGrip	JDBC	Query GitLab Data in DataGrip
DB Artisan	JDBC	Manage GitLab in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source
DbVisualizer	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in DBVisualizer
DBeaver	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in DBeaver
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog	JDBC	Add GitLab to Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog
QuerySurge	JDBC	Validate GitLab Data with QuerySurge
RazorSQL	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in RazorSQL
SQuirreL	JDBC	Connect to GitLab in Squirrel SQL Client
DB Artisan	ODBC	Connect to GitLab in DBArtisan
MySQL Workbench	ODBC	Query GitLab in MySQL Workbench (ODBC)

Workflow Automation

Product	Technology	Article Title
Nintex Workflow Cloud	Connect AI	Build GitLab-Connected Workflows in Nintex
Pipedream	Connect AI	Connecting Pipedream with GitLab Data via CData Connect AI
Power Automate	Connect AI	Integrate GitLab Data into Power Automate Automated Tasks
MuleSoft Anypoint	JDBC	Access GitLab in Anypoint Using SQL
Blue Prism	ODBC	Integrate Live GitLab Data for Intelligent Robotic Process Automation
SSIS Import	SSIS	Import GitLab Data into SQL Server using SSIS

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