Issues with Maven Package Management Endpoints on Free Tier

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Hello,

I am experiencing issues with Maven package management for my project on the GitLab Free Tier. Despite having a valid Personal Access Token (PAT) with the correct scopes, I am encountering errors related to package management endpoints and functionalities. So, I’m unable to deploy or fetch any GitLab package from our Maven Java applications. I would appreciate your assistance in resolving these issues.
Details of the Issue

I am unable to access the Maven Package Registry endpoints for my project. Specifically, I am encountering errors such as:
{“error”:“package_id is invalid”} 404 Not Found or similar errors when attempting to interact with /packages/maven/ or /packages/generic/ endpoints.

Request for Assistance

Could you please assist with the following:

  • Verify Maven Package Registry Availability: Please confirm whether the Maven Package Registry endpoints are available on the GitLab Free Tier for my project or if there are known issues affecting these endpoints.

  • Alternative Solutions: If Maven Package Registry is not available on the Free Tier, could you provide guidance on how I can manage Maven packages effectively? Are there alternative endpoints or methods for managing Maven artifacts on the Free Tier?

  • Troubleshooting Steps: If there are any additional troubleshooting steps or configurations that I should be aware of for using the Maven Package Registry or Generic Package Registry, please provide details.

Settings Used
in pom.xml file:

<repositories>
    <repository>
        <id>gitlab-maven</id>
        <url>https://gitlab.com/api/v4/groups/12345/-/packages/maven</url>
    </repository>
</repositories>

<distributionManagement>
    <repository>
        <id>gitlab-maven-ci</id>
        <url>${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/maven</url>
    </repository>

    <snapshotRepository>
        <id>gitlab-maven-ci</id>
        <url>${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/maven</url>
    </snapshotRepository>
</distributionManagement>

in settings.xml file:

<servers>
    <server>
        <id>gitlab-maven</id>
        <configuration>
            <httpHeaders>
                <property>
                    <name>Private-Token</name>
                    <value>${GITLAB_READ_API_TOKEN}</value>
                </property>
            </httpHeaders>
        </configuration>
    </server>
</servers>

Note: The token has the required scopes, and it works normally