Create branch via API

Signed-off-by: Dmitriy Zaporozhets <dmitriy.zaporozhets@gmail.com>

2 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/lib/api/branches.rb b/lib/api/branches.rb
index 6339094bd99..953c6100f8b 100644
--- a/lib/api/branches.rb
+++ b/lib/api/branches.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,21 @@ module API
 
         present @branch, with: Entities::RepoObject, project: user_project
       end
+
+      # Create branch
+      #
+      # Parameters:
+      #   id (required) - The ID of a project
+      #   branch_name (required) - The name of the branch
+      #   ref (required) - Create branch from commit sha or existing branch
+      # Example Request:
+      #   POST /projects/:id/repository/branches
+      post ":id/repository/branches" do
+        authorize_push_project
+        @branch = CreateBranchService.new.execute(user_project, params[:branch_name], params[:ref], current_user)
+
+        present @branch, with: Entities::RepoObject, project: user_project
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/api/helpers.rb b/lib/api/helpers.rb
index 03a2968fcc7..7ee4b9d1381 100644
--- a/lib/api/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/api/helpers.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ module API
       end
     end
 
+    def authorize_push_project
+      authorize! :push_code, user_project
+    end
+
     def authorize_admin_project
       authorize! :admin_project, user_project
     end