# GitLab MR Gating via Aikido Dashboard

### Introduction <a href="#introduction" id="introduction"></a>

You can easily configure GitLab MR Gating via the Aikido interface. This functionality allows you to block any **newly introduced** issues for a certain threshold that you decide. This doc focusses on managing configurations in bulk - multiple repos at the same time - without code.

### Use Cases <a href="#use-cases" id="use-cases"></a>

* **Bulk Repository Management**: Easily specify and manage configurations for multiple repositories at once through the Aikido interface.
* **Zero Code Integration**: Install the Aikido app on GitLab to manage checks without embedding any code, simplifying the setup process.
* **Cost Efficiency**: By managing GitLab Checks through Aikido, avoid using CI minutes on GitLab, leading to significant cost savings.

### Setting up GitLab CI <a href="#setting-up-gitlab-ci" id="setting-up-gitlab-ci"></a>

**Step 1.** Go to the [Integrations Page](https://app.aikido.dev/settings/integrations) and select GitLab in the CI gating section.

![Connect popular CI tools like GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins to block risky code merges.](/files/b9Wanskqroglqj1tw4VX)

**Step 2 (Optional).** Select **MR Gating Configuration Via Aikido Dashboard** in the modal that pops up. This will open up a new tab with GitLab to install the MR Checks App. **Note: this modal will only popup if you have already used Gitlab Pipelines in code**.

![Select MR gating configuration method for Gitlab: Aikido dashboard or Gitlab Pipelines.](/files/iTBwb5z1Ch1E2znzefZK)

**Step 3.** Consent to the **Aikido MR Checks OAuth app** in GitLab. Make sure that you select the GitLab group that is currently being used in your workspace.

![Aikido Merge Request Checks requests GitLab API access authorization for user account.](/files/lX8weZ7F6t8VZ3yip3Tn)

**Step 4.** Aikido redirects you to the [GitLab CI page](https://app.aikido.dev/settings/integrations/github/checks) with an overview of your repos. You can start configuring your repos. We recommend starting out with 1 repo to make sure everything works well.

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**Step 5. Select repos in bulk** and click **Setup MR Scans** button in the floating bulk action bar on the bottom.

**Step 6**.This will trigger the modal to choose the severity level for failure and the scans you want to execute.

![Security scan settings configuration panel for the "about-github" repository.](/files/Gqpb3ntPL4zOrZOlrIdd)

{% hint style="info" %}
If you've added new repositories after the initial setup, you'll need to configure those repos as well.

To apply a default configuration automatically, see [Default PR/MR gating configuration for new repositories](/pr-and-release-gating/aikido-ci-gating-functionality/default-pr-mr-gating-configuration-for-new-repositories.md).
{% endhint %}

### Adding Exceptions for specific repos <a href="#adding-exceptions-for-specific-repos" id="adding-exceptions-for-specific-repos"></a>

You might want to have 1 specific repo where the configuration slightly differs. You can easily add exceptions by clicking the triple dots on a repo item or just select 1 or more items and go through the **Configure Scans** process again.

![Project dashboard showing critical vulnerabilities and enabled configurations with actions menu open.](/files/Uytf7qkw9k01xAeTegZM)


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