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+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab': patch
+---
+
+Added test cases for gitlab:pipeline:trigger examples
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabPipelineTrigger.examples.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabPipelineTrigger.examples.test.ts
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { ConfigReader } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
+import { ScmIntegrations } from '@backstage/integration';
+import { createMockActionContext } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node-test-utils';
+import { createTriggerGitlabPipelineAction } from './gitlabPipelineTrigger';
+import { examples } from './gitlabPipelineTrigger.examples';
+import yaml from 'yaml';
+
+const mockGitlabClient = {
+  PipelineTriggerTokens: {
+    create: jest.fn(),
+    trigger: jest.fn(),
+    remove: jest.fn(),
+  },
+};
+jest.mock('@gitbeaker/rest', () => ({
+  Gitlab: class {
+    constructor() {
+      return mockGitlabClient;
+    }
+  },
+}));
+
+describe('gitlab:pipeline:trigger', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.resetModules();
+    jest.clearAllMocks();
+    jest.useFakeTimers({
+      now: new Date(1988, 5, 3, 12, 0, 0),
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  const config = new ConfigReader({
+    integrations: {
+      gitlab: [
+        {
+          host: 'gitlab.com',
+          token: 'glpat-abcdef',
+          apiBaseUrl: 'https://gitlab.com/api/v4',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  });
+  const integrations = ScmIntegrations.fromConfig(config);
+
+  const action = createTriggerGitlabPipelineAction({ integrations });
+
+  it(`should ${examples[0].description}`, async () => {
+    const mockContext = createMockActionContext({
+      input: {
+        repoUrl: 'gitlab.com?repo=repo&owner=owner',
+        projectId: 123,
+        tokenDescription: 'Gitlab sample pipeline',
+        branch: 'main',
+      },
+      workspacePath: 'repository',
+    });
+
+    mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.create.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 42,
+      description: 'Gitlab sample pipeline',
+      createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      last_used: null,
+      token: 'abcdd-ghijkl',
+      updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+      owner: null,
+    });
+
+    mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.trigger.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 99,
+      web_url: 'https://gitlab.com/hangar18-/pipelines/99',
+    });
+
+    let input;
+    try {
+      input = yaml.parse(examples[0].example).steps[0].input;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to parse YAML:', error);
+    }
+
+    await action.handler({
+      ...mockContext,
+      input: {
+        ...mockContext.input,
+        ...input,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      input.tokenDescription,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.trigger).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      'main',
+      'abcdd-ghijkl',
+      { variables: input.variables },
+    );
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.remove).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      42,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockContext.output).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'pipelineUrl',
+      'https://gitlab.com/hangar18-/pipelines/99',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it(`should ${examples[1].description}`, async () => {
+    const mockContext = createMockActionContext({
+      input: {
+        repoUrl: 'gitlab.com?repo=repo&owner=owner',
+        projectId: 123,
+        tokenDescription: 'Gitlab sample pipeline',
+        branch: 'main',
+      },
+      workspacePath: 'repository',
+    });
+
+    mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.create.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 42,
+      description: 'Gitlab sample pipeline',
+      createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      last_used: null,
+      token: 'abcdd-ghijkl',
+      updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+      owner: null,
+    });
+
+    mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.trigger.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 99,
+      web_url: 'https://gitlab.com/hangar18-/pipelines/99',
+    });
+
+    let input;
+    try {
+      input = yaml.parse(examples[1].example).steps[0].input;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to parse YAML:', error);
+    }
+
+    await action.handler({
+      ...mockContext,
+      input: {
+        ...mockContext.input,
+        ...input,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      input.tokenDescription,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.trigger).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      'main',
+      'abcdd-ghijkl',
+      { variables: input.variables },
+    );
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.remove).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      42,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockContext.output).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'pipelineUrl',
+      'https://gitlab.com/hangar18-/pipelines/99',
+    );
+  });
+  it(`should ${examples[2].description}`, async () => {
+    const mockContext = createMockActionContext({
+      input: {
+        repoUrl: 'gitlab.com?repo=repo&owner=owner',
+        projectId: 123,
+        tokenDescription: 'Gitlab sample pipeline',
+        branch: 'main',
+      },
+      workspacePath: 'repository',
+    });
+
+    mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.create.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 42,
+      description: 'Gitlab sample pipeline',
+      createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      last_used: null,
+      token: 'abcdd-ghijkl',
+      updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+      owner: null,
+    });
+
+    mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.trigger.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 99,
+      web_url: 'https://gitlab.com/hangar18-/pipelines/99',
+    });
+
+    let input;
+    try {
+      input = yaml.parse(examples[2].example).steps[0].input;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to parse YAML:', error);
+    }
+
+    await action.handler({
+      ...mockContext,
+      input: {
+        ...mockContext.input,
+        ...input,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      input.tokenDescription,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.trigger).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      'main',
+      'abcdd-ghijkl',
+      { variables: input.variables },
+    );
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.remove).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      42,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockContext.output).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'pipelineUrl',
+      'https://gitlab.com/hangar18-/pipelines/99',
+    );
+  });
+  it(`should ${examples[3].description}`, async () => {
+    const mockContext = createMockActionContext({
+      input: {
+        repoUrl: 'gitlab.com?repo=repo&owner=owner',
+        projectId: 123,
+        tokenDescription: 'Gitlab sample pipeline',
+        branch: 'main',
+      },
+      workspacePath: 'repository',
+    });
+
+    mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.create.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 42,
+      description: 'Gitlab sample pipeline',
+      createdAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+      last_used: null,
+      token: 'abcdd-ghijkl',
+      updated_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+      owner: null,
+    });
+
+    mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.trigger.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 99,
+      web_url: 'https://gitlab.com/hangar18-/pipelines/99',
+    });
+
+    let input;
+    try {
+      input = yaml.parse(examples[3].example).steps[0].input;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to parse YAML:', error);
+    }
+
+    await action.handler({
+      ...mockContext,
+      input: {
+        ...mockContext.input,
+        ...input,
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      input.tokenDescription,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.trigger).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      'main',
+      'abcdd-ghijkl',
+      { variables: input.variables },
+    );
+
+    expect(mockGitlabClient.PipelineTriggerTokens.remove).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      input.projectId,
+      42,
+    );
+
+    expect(mockContext.output).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'pipelineUrl',
+      'https://gitlab.com/hangar18-/pipelines/99',
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabPipelineTrigger.examples.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabPipelineTrigger.examples.ts
index d0840030df..f213fcd83f 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabPipelineTrigger.examples.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gitlab/src/actions/gitlabPipelineTrigger.examples.ts
@@ -39,4 +39,67 @@ export const examples: TemplateExample[] = [
       ],
     }),
   },
+  {
+    description: 'Trigger a GitLab Project Pipeline with No Variables',
+    example: yaml.stringify({
+      steps: [
+        {
+          id: 'triggerPipeline',
+          name: 'Trigger Project Pipeline',
+          action: 'gitlab:pipeline:trigger',
+          input: {
+            ...commonGitlabConfigExample,
+            projectId: 12,
+            tokenDescription:
+              'This is the text that will appear in the pipeline token',
+            token: 'glpt-xxxxxxxxxxxx',
+            branch: 'main',
+            variables: {},
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    }),
+  },
+  {
+    description: 'Trigger a GitLab Project Pipeline with Single Variables',
+    example: yaml.stringify({
+      steps: [
+        {
+          id: 'triggerPipeline',
+          name: 'Trigger Project Pipeline',
+          action: 'gitlab:pipeline:trigger',
+          input: {
+            ...commonGitlabConfigExample,
+            projectId: 12,
+            tokenDescription:
+              'This is the text that will appear in the pipeline token',
+            token: 'glpt-xxxxxxxxxxxx',
+            branch: 'main',
+            variables: { var_one: 'one' },
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    }),
+  },
+  {
+    description: 'Trigger a GitLab Project Pipeline with Multiple Variables',
+    example: yaml.stringify({
+      steps: [
+        {
+          id: 'triggerPipeline',
+          name: 'Trigger Project Pipeline',
+          action: 'gitlab:pipeline:trigger',
+          input: {
+            ...commonGitlabConfigExample,
+            projectId: 12,
+            tokenDescription:
+              'This is the text that will appear in the pipeline token',
+            token: 'glpt-xxxxxxxxxxxx',
+            branch: 'main',
+            variables: { var_one: 'one', var_two: 'two', var_three: 'three' },
+          },
+        },
+      ],
+    }),
+  },
 ];