GitLab Emulator
Stateful GitLab GraphQL API emulator carrying GitLab's full, real schema. Introspection and validation behave exactly like gitlab.com/api/graphql; a curated set of root fields return data.
Create an instance
Each instance is isolated, stateful, and addressable at its own host. The server generates an unguessable name; an optional {"instance":"<prefix>"} body adds a readable prefix.
curl -s -X POST https://gitlab.emulators.dev/_emulate/instancesHosted deployments create instances lazily when the returned URL is first used. The instance URL is a capability: anyone who has it can read and modify the instance, so save the returned URLs. Never store real secrets in an emulator.
Sample instance host: https://gitlab.your-instance.emulators.dev
Surfaces
| Surface | Status | Path |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab GraphQL API | partial | /api/graphql |
Control API
manifest | quickstart | specs | coverage | connections