<!--IssueSummary start--> <details> <summary> Everyone can contribute. [Help move this issue forward](https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/developer-relations/contributor-success/community-contributors-workflows/#contributor-links) while earning points, leveling up and collecting rewards. </summary> - [Close this issue](https://contributors.gitlab.com/manage-issue?action=close&projectId=278964&issueIid=17511) </details> <!--IssueSummary end--> ### Summary when accessing api from a build with ci_build_token as private token, access to the api works but the user role from the build initiator are not used. ### Steps to reproduce curl to api from within the gitlab-ci runner with the CI_BUILD_TOKEN and the project set as internal project or public project with member only access to repository or private project. see test project https://gitlab.com/dgoo2308/testapi_access ### What is the current *bug* behavior? returns 404 project not found as in: https://gitlab.com/dgoo2308/testapi_access/builds/12372605 ### What is the expected *correct* behavior? returns the correct data as per: https://gitlab.com/dgoo2308/testapi_access/builds/12372737 ### Relevant logs and/or screenshots When the project is an internal project or public project with member only access to repository or private project: ``` $ curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: $CI_BUILD_TOKEN" "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/2828837/repository/tags" {"message":"404 Project Not Found"}" ``` When the project is public with everyone that has access: ``` $ curl -H "PRIVATE-TOKEN: $CI_BUILD_TOKEN" "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/2828837/repository/tags" [{"name":"0.0.1","message":"test release","commit":{"id":"70e9ccd9d848ee6078ec861f9e16ac498a0245be","message":"Add readme.md","parent_ids":[],"authored_date":"2017-03-04T15:07:43.000+00:00","author_name":"Danny","author_email":"danny.goossen@gioxa.com","committed_date":"2017-03-04T15:07:43.000+00:00","committer_name":"Danny","committer_email":"danny.goossen@gioxa.com"},"release":{"tag_name":"0.0.1","description":"first release\r\n"}}]" ``` ### Output of checks This bug happens on GitLab.com ### Possible fixes (If you can, link to the line of code that might be responsible for the problem)