413 request entity too large

[clementduhin]

I've added gitlab on jelastic from infomaniak.
When I want to import a git repo from an export (tar.gz) the error 413 request entity too large appears.
I have checked the server settings several times and everything seems ok.
Does any setting have to be modified in the docker ?

[kkimurak]

Please provide enough information to identify the problem (e.g. what settings you think are 'ok', what size MB is the archive you're trying to import, etc)

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You may want to refer "import size limit" setting : see https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/administration/settings/account_and_limit_settings.html#max-import-size

As far as I know, sameersbn/gitlab have no parameters to access to these settings.
Also, it looks like these values are written to the database and cannot be changed from gitlab.rb (or gitlab.yml).

To change this value,

1. Go "General" -> "Settings" in admin page of your gitlab instance (/admin/application_settings/general)
2. Go "Account and Limit" section
3. Check the value of "Maximum import size" and make sure it is much greater than the size of the exported archive. Or, set to 0 for "unlimited".

You can also change it from application settings API. See https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/settings.html

Hope it helps:

[clementduhin]

Size of import : 134,9 Mo
I've changed the configurations in Gtilab but the error persists.
On the server side everything seems OK, I've checked with infomaniak support who clearly tell me that nothing on the server can cause this problem.
It is indeed a gitlab error that appears

Here are the contents of the API configuration get:

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[kkimurak]

Thank you for your response. The value for "max_import_size" seems fine.

Then, the only thing I can think of is the "client_max_body_size" setting for nginx. But if you really using sameersbn/gitlab image, there is no configuration parameter you can control it and the value is always 0 (that disables body size check - it does not return 413, I think). I have verified on my instance (running sameersbn/gitlab:16.2.1) that a 272MB gitlab export can be imported after setting "max_import_size" to 0.

Could you check the nginx configuration (should be on /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/gitlab in container)? It is first time I heard about "jelastic from infomaniak" and not sure how the configuration is done, but it seems that you can access to container via ssh (https://www.infomaniak.com/en/support/faq/1941/logging-in-with-ssh-and-using-line-commands)

[gjrtimmer]

By any chance, are you using Cloudflare? If so, your issue might come from there. For example, I had a similar issue; I had Cloudflare (free DNS) proxy my GitLab instance. When using the free DNS from CloudFlare there is a limit of 100MB, I solved this by setting my CloudFlare to bypass Cloudflare and expose my IP directly forward to bypass the limitation of the free DNS package I'm using. So for GitLab and for my registry URL I have to disable the CloudFlare proxy in the DNS settings. If you are using a DNS like CloudFlare make and proxying it, check what their proxy settings are, you might have to do the same thing.

[ThePresence]

I'm using Cloudflare and facing the same issue.

[gjrtimmer]

You have to go into Cloudflare and set the DNS forward to RAW, to bypass the Cloudflare proxy which is limiting your upload entity.