Fork API optional arguments don't work as per documentation

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Summary

When using Fork API (https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/projects.html#fork-project), the document mentions we give an optional path and name attributes that will change the resultant forked project name and path attributes. But it doesn't work.

Steps to reproduce

  1. Use POST API to fork as described
curl -X POST \
  http://yourgitlabip/api/v4/projects/94/fork \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'PRIVATE-TOKEN: yourtoken' \
  -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
  -d '{
	"path": "someprj",
	"name": "Some Project",
	"namespace": 18
}'
  1. Notice that having additional attributes, do not make any difference. It doesn't do anything as described in document.

What is the current bug behavior?

Not all attributes of Fork API work as per document. Original project name and path is given to the forked project.

What is the expected correct behavior?

All optional attributes of Fork API should work as per document. The forked project's name and path should be changed as per the arguments given in the API request body.

Results of GitLab environment info

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System information
System:         Ubuntu 16.04
Current User:   git
Using RVM:      no
Ruby Version:   2.5.3p105
Gem Version:    2.7.6
Bundler Version:1.16.6
Rake Version:   12.3.2
Redis Version:  3.2.12
Git Version:    2.18.1
Sidekiq Version:5.2.3
Go Version:     unknown


GitLab information
Version:        11.7.5
Revision:       c5b5b18
Directory:      /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-rails
DB Adapter:     postgresql
URL:            http://610-ml3-xs1.megarac.local
HTTP Clone URL: http://610-ml3-xs1.megarac.local/some-group/some-project.git
SSH Clone URL:  git@610-ml3-xs1.megarac.local:some-group/some-project.git
Using LDAP:     no
Using Omniauth: yes
Omniauth Providers:


GitLab Shell
Version:        8.4.4
Repository storage paths:
  • default: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories Hooks: /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-shell/hooks Git: /opt/gitlab/embedded/bin/git

Results of GitLab application Check

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Checking GitLab Shell ...


GitLab Shell: ... GitLab Shell version >= 8.4.4 ? ... OK (8.4.4)
Running /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-shell/bin/check
Check GitLab API access: OK
Redis available via internal API: OK


Access to /var/opt/gitlab/.ssh/authorized_keys: OK
gitlab-shell self-check successful


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Checking Gitaly ...


Gitaly: ... default ... OK


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Sidekiq: ... Running? ... yes
Number of Sidekiq processes ... 1


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Checking Incoming Email ...


Incoming Email: ... Reply by email is disabled in config/gitlab.yml


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LDAP: ... LDAP is disabled in config/gitlab.yml


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Git configured correctly? ... yes
Database config exists? ... yes
All migrations up? ... yes
Database contains orphaned GroupMembers? ... no
GitLab config exists? ... yes
GitLab config up to date? ... yes
Log directory writable? ... yes
Tmp directory writable? ... yes
Uploads directory exists? ... yes
Uploads directory has correct permissions? ... yes
Uploads directory tmp has correct permissions? ... yes
Init script exists? ... skipped (omnibus-gitlab has no init script)
Init script up-to-date? ... skipped (omnibus-gitlab has no init script)
Projects have namespace: ...
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Redis version >= 2.8.0? ... yes
Ruby version >= 2.3.5 ? ... yes (2.5.3)
Git version >= 2.18.0 ? ... yes (2.18.1)
Git user has default SSH configuration? ... yes
Active users: ... 14


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