---
title: "GitLab API API changes, deprecations and deadlines | Harbyn"
description: "GitLab API: 0 upcoming deadlines and 8 recorded changes as of 2026-10-25, each with its source."
canonical: "https://harbyn.com/vendors/gitlab"
last-updated: 2026-10-16
---

# GitLab API: API changes and deadlines

Markdown version of <https://harbyn.com/vendors/gitlab>.

Developer tools. 0 upcoming deadlines, 8 recorded changes. Every entry cites the GitLab API page we read it from.

## What we read

The GitLab API pages and feeds our ingestion visits, politely and on a schedule.

- **Deprecations**: <https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/deprecations/>
- **Deprecations**: <https://docs.gitlab.com/update/deprecations/>
- **Releases**: <https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/releases.xml>
- **Changelog**: <https://api.github.com/advisories?affects=gitlab.com/gitlab-org/api/client-go&per_page=20&sort=published&direction=desc>

## What the scanner looks for

How `harbyn scan` recognises GitLab API in a repository, on your machine. Nothing leaves it.

- **Packages**: `go gitlab.com/gitlab-org/api/client-go`

## Upcoming deadlines

No upcoming GitLab API deadline in the feed right now.

## Change history

Newest first, by the date GitLab API announced it. This is the archive: past changes are not warnings, and changes we recorded after they took effect are marked as such.

### October 2026

- Oct 15, 2026, Feature: [GitLab MCP server is generally available](https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/19/gitlab-19-5-released/)

### September 2026

- Sep 29, 2026, Deprecation: [Approvers and approval\_groups fields deprecated](https://harbyn.com/changes/gitlab/2026-09-29-approvers-and-approval-groups-fields-deprecated.md)
- Sep 29, 2026, Deprecation: [geo\_nodes API endpoints deprecated](https://harbyn.com/changes/gitlab/2026-09-29-geo-nodes-api-endpoints-deprecated.md)
- Sep 29, 2026, Deprecation: [merge\_status API field deprecated](https://harbyn.com/changes/gitlab/2026-09-29-merge-status-api-field-deprecated.md)
- Sep 29, 2026, Deprecation: [merged\_by API field deprecated](https://harbyn.com/changes/gitlab/2026-09-29-merged-by-api-field-deprecated.md)
- Sep 29, 2026, Deprecation: [Runner status will no longer include paused or active](https://harbyn.com/changes/gitlab/2026-09-29-runner-status-will-no-longer-include-paused-or-active.md)
- Sep 29, 2026, Deprecation: [Single merge request changes endpoint deprecated](https://harbyn.com/changes/gitlab/2026-09-29-single-merge-request-changes-endpoint-deprecated.md)
- Sep 17, 2026, Notice: [GitLab 19.4 released](https://docs.gitlab.com/releases/19/gitlab-19-4-released/)