GitLab API - How to GET the repository/project files and metadata?

Python solution Very useful information about gitlab api.

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import gitlab
# private token or personal token authentication
gl = gitlab.Gitlab('https://gitlab.company.be', private_token='dklsfjksldjfkdsjf', api_version=4)
gl.auth()

project = gl.projects.get('path/to/project')
items = project.repository_tree()

print(items)