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# Branches API
## List repository branches
Get a list of repository branches from a project, sorted by name alphabetically.
This endpoint can be accessed without authentication if the repository is
publicly accessible.
```
GET /projects/:id/repository/branches
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
```bash
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/repository/branches
```
Example response:
```json
[
{
"name": "master",
"merged": false,
"protected": true,
"developers_can_push": false,
"developers_can_merge": false,
"commit": {
"author_email": "john@example.com",
"author_name": "John Smith",
"authored_date": "2012-06-27T05:51:39-07:00",
"committed_date": "2012-06-28T03:44:20-07:00",
"committer_email": "john@example.com",
"committer_name": "John Smith",
"id": "7b5c3cc8be40ee161ae89a06bba6229da1032a0c",
"short_id": "7b5c3cc",
"title": "add projects API",
"message": "add projects API",
"parent_ids": [
"4ad91d3c1144c406e50c7b33bae684bd6837faf8"
]
}
},
...
]
```
## Get single repository branch
Get a single project repository branch. This endpoint can be accessed without
authentication if the repository is publicly accessible.
```
GET /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `branch` | string | yes | The name of the branch |
```bash
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/repository/branches/master
```
Example response:
```json
{
"name": "master",
"merged": false,
"protected": true,
"developers_can_push": false,
"developers_can_merge": false,
"commit": {
"author_email": "john@example.com",
"author_name": "John Smith",
"authored_date": "2012-06-27T05:51:39-07:00",
"committed_date": "2012-06-28T03:44:20-07:00",
"committer_email": "john@example.com",
"committer_name": "John Smith",
"id": "7b5c3cc8be40ee161ae89a06bba6229da1032a0c",
"short_id": "7b5c3cc",
"title": "add projects API",
"message": "add projects API",
"parent_ids": [
"4ad91d3c1144c406e50c7b33bae684bd6837faf8"
]
}
}
```
## Protect repository branch
>**Note:** This API endpoint is deprecated in favor of `POST /projects/:id/protected_branches`.
Protects a single project repository branch. This is an idempotent function,
protecting an already protected repository branch still returns a `200 OK`
status code.
```
PUT /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch/protect
```
```bash
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/repository/branches/master/protect?developers_can_push=true&developers_can_merge=true
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `branch` | string | yes | The name of the branch |
| `developers_can_push` | boolean | no | Flag if developers can push to the branch |
| `developers_can_merge` | boolean | no | Flag if developers can merge to the branch |
Example response:
```json
{
"commit": {
"author_email": "john@example.com",
"author_name": "John Smith",
"authored_date": "2012-06-27T05:51:39-07:00",
"committed_date": "2012-06-28T03:44:20-07:00",
"committer_email": "john@example.com",
"committer_name": "John Smith",
"id": "7b5c3cc8be40ee161ae89a06bba6229da1032a0c",
"short_id": "7b5c3cc",
"title": "add projects API",
"message": "add projects API",
"parent_ids": [
"4ad91d3c1144c406e50c7b33bae684bd6837faf8"
]
},
"name": "master",
"merged": false,
"protected": true,
"developers_can_push": true,
"developers_can_merge": true
}
```
## Unprotect repository branch
>**Note:** This API endpoint is deprecated in favor of `DELETE /projects/:id/protected_branches/:name`
Unprotects a single project repository branch. This is an idempotent function,
unprotecting an already unprotected repository branch still returns a `200 OK`
status code.
```
PUT /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch/unprotect
```
```bash
curl --request PUT --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/repository/branches/master/unprotect
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `branch` | string | yes | The name of the branch |
Example response:
```json
{
"commit": {
"author_email": "john@example.com",
"author_name": "John Smith",
"authored_date": "2012-06-27T05:51:39-07:00",
"committed_date": "2012-06-28T03:44:20-07:00",
"committer_email": "john@example.com",
"committer_name": "John Smith",
"id": "7b5c3cc8be40ee161ae89a06bba6229da1032a0c",
"short_id": "7b5c3cc",
"title": "add projects API",
"message": "add projects API",
"parent_ids": [
"4ad91d3c1144c406e50c7b33bae684bd6837faf8"
]
},
"name": "master",
"merged": false,
"protected": false,
"developers_can_push": false,
"developers_can_merge": false
}
```
## Create repository branch
```
POST /projects/:id/repository/branches
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `branch` | string | yes | The name of the branch |
| `ref` | string | yes | The branch name or commit SHA to create branch from |
```bash
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/repository/branches?branch=newbranch&ref=master"
```
Example response:
```json
{
"commit": {
"author_email": "john@example.com",
"author_name": "John Smith",
"authored_date": "2012-06-27T05:51:39-07:00",
"committed_date": "2012-06-28T03:44:20-07:00",
"committer_email": "john@example.com",
"committer_name": "John Smith",
"id": "7b5c3cc8be40ee161ae89a06bba6229da1032a0c",
"short_id": "7b5c3cc",
"title": "add projects API",
"message": "add projects API",
"parent_ids": [
"4ad91d3c1144c406e50c7b33bae684bd6837faf8"
]
},
"name": "newbranch",
"merged": false,
"protected": false,
"developers_can_push": false,
"developers_can_merge": false
}
```
## Delete repository branch
```
DELETE /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `branch` | string | yes | The name of the branch |
In case of an error, an explaining message is provided.
```bash
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/repository/branches/newbranch"
```
## Delete merged branches
Will delete all branches that are merged into the project's default branch.
Protected branches will not be deleted as part of this operation.
```
DELETE /projects/:id/repository/merged_branches
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
```bash
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/repository/merged_branches"
```
|
