GitLab app distribution for Android builds

GitLab CI/CD can be used to deploy Android apps with the API Upload (curl) to Updraft.

Quick Start

• Login into our app distribution tool getupdraft.com/login

• Go to your Profile within the sidebar

• Copy your API Key as well as the App Key of your App

  • Your API Key you find in your Profile.

  • The App Key you will find on the application overview. The App key differs for each environment.

Configure Gitlab CI/CD Settings & Variables

As soon you have your Updraft account created, you are ready to configure the CI/ CD pipeline with GitLab.

1. Open your Gitlab Project

2. Go to the Settings

3. Select CI/CD

4. Go to the section Variables

5. Add your Variables from Updraft (API key and App Key) in two separate fiels

Add .gitlab-ci.yml file for Android app distribution

1. Head over to the root directory (files) of your Android app project in GitLab.

2. Add a new file your .gitlab-cy.yml file

3. Copy the below example of .gitlab-ci.yml file

Example of .gitlab-ci.yml file for Android app distribution

stages:
  - build
  - updraft

buildProd:
  stage: build
  only:
    - release
  script:
    - ./gradlew app:assembleProdRelease
  artifacts:
    paths:
      - app/build/outputs/apk/prod/release/*.apk

deploy:
  stage: updraft
  only:
  - release
  script:
  - |
    curl \
      -F whats_new="Gitlab build" \
      -F "app=@app/build/outputs/apk/prod/release/android.apk" \
      -X PUT https://getupdraft.com/api/app_upload/$UPDRAFT_APP_KEY/$UPDRAFT_API_KEY/