Retrieve a license template

GET

/api/v4/templates/licenses/{name}

• GitLab REST API

Retrieves a specified license template. You can pass parameters to replace the license placeholder.

Authorizations

• http
• oauth2

Parameters

Path Parameters

name

required

string

The name of the license template

Query Parameters

project

string

nullable

The copyrighted project name

fullname

string

nullable

The full-name of the copyright holder

Responses

200

OK

Media typeapplication/json

object

key

string

name

string

nickname

string

html_url

string

source_url

string

popular

boolean

description

string

conditions

Array<string>

permissions

Array<string>

limitations

Array<string>

content

string

Example

{
  "key": "gpl-3.0",
  "name": "GNU General Public License v3.0",
  "nickname": "GNU GPLv3",
  "html_url": "http://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-3.0",
  "description": "A simple license",
  "conditions": [
    "include-copyright"
  ],
  "permissions": [
    "commercial-use"
  ],
  "limitations": [
    "liability"
  ],
  "content": "GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE"
}

400

Bad Request

404

Not Found