# Connection failed when connecting Gitlab repository

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/connection-failed-when-connecting-gitlab-repository/80626>\
**Category:** Integrations\
**Tags:** git-repository, integrations\
**Created:** [November 15, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/connection-failed-when-connecting-gitlab-repository/80626 "2022-11-15T10:39:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![wolczoskar](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/wolczoskar/32/16812_2.png) [@wolczoskar](https://forum.katalon.com/u/wolczoskar)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2022, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/connection-failed-when-connecting-gitlab-repository/80626/1 "2022-11-15T10:39:56Z")

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I keep getting this error when trying to connect my GitLab tests repo with Analytics

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/6/2/628fda2fe54ac3fe073656a0f183d2bfe4fa04aa.png)

In the username field, I provide my GitLab name and in the personal access I’m using a token with API scopes, here are some others I can use if that might be a problem:

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/b/0/b0f9892a5bfd93280cc1d25f312e5964ebce100c.png)

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**Author:** ![wolczoskar](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/wolczoskar/32/16812_2.png) [@wolczoskar](https://forum.katalon.com/u/wolczoskar)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2022, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/connection-failed-when-connecting-gitlab-repository/80626/2 "2022-11-16T11:14:23Z")

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The problem here might be that my organization requires to use their VPN to access our GitLab and it blocks the connection from TestOps.  
I just tried connecting some private repo of mine from GitHub and it works fine.

If someone could let me know that might be the case I would appreciate that and if there is any better solution to get the most up-to-date test repo to TestOps.

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**Author:** ![Elly\_Tran](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/elly_tran/32/21874_2.png) [@Elly\_Tran](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Elly_Tran)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 7:55am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/connection-failed-when-connecting-gitlab-repository/80626/3 "2022-11-18T07:55:21Z")

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Hi,

When you figure out the network connection error caused by your internal VPN, it is recommended that you contact your company’s ITHelpdesk team to whitelist the Katalon domains (detail [here](https://docs.katalon.com/docs/administer/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-activation-problem/network-security-errors#ariaid-title1)).

Hope this can help answer your question. _Thank you!_