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Codebranch-rules
POST/repositories/{repo_id}/branch-rules

Create a branch rule for a repository

create_branch_rule
  • branch_rule:manage
    A token needs the branch_rule:manage scope: Manage branch rulesGranted by write_api, write_repository.Every operation this scope unlocks
  • Audited · mutation

    x-gitmoap-audit: {"kind":"audited","arg":"mutation"}

  • Quota · branch rules per scope

    x-gitmoap-quota: {"kind":"enforced","arg":"branch_rules_per_scope"}

Protects the repository's branches matching a name or a pattern, where * matches anything, / included: the access level needed to push and to merge (Developer at the lowest), whether force pushes are allowed, whether code owners must approve, and up to 50 people, service accounts or teams per allowlist who bypass the level. Maintainers and above may create one; a pattern takes one rule per repository, and a rule weaker than one a group above enforces for the same pattern is refused.

Parameters

Path
  • repo_idRepositoryId (string · uuid)Repository ID

Request body

application/json
  • branch_patternBranchPattern (string)
  • allow_force_pushbooleanoptional
  • allowed_to_mergeAccessLevelguestreporterdevelopermaintainerowneroptional
  • allowed_to_pushAccessLevelguestreporterdevelopermaintainerowneroptional
  • enforcementRuleEnforcementdefaultenforcedoptionalOn a group, enforced holds every group and repository beneath to this rule or a stricter one for the same pattern. Only someone who administers access on the group may set it.
  • merge_allowlistarray of AllowlistEntryId (string · uuid)optional
  • push_allowlistarray of AllowlistEntryId (string · uuid)optional
  • require_code_owner_approvalbooleanoptional
Request body exampleSynthesized example
{
"branch_pattern": "branch-pattern-7222"
}

Responses

201Branch rule createdapplication/json
  • allow_force_pushboolean
  • allowed_to_mergeAccessLevelguestreporterdevelopermaintainerowner
  • allowed_to_pushAccessLevelguestreporterdevelopermaintainerowner
  • branch_patternstring
  • branch_rule_idstring
  • merge_allowlistarray of string
  • push_allowlistarray of string
  • repository_idstring
  • require_code_owner_approvalboolean
201 exampleSynthesized example
{
"allow_force_push": false,
"allowed_to_merge": "guest",
"allowed_to_push": "guest",
"branch_pattern": "branch-pattern-2e4a",
"branch_rule_id": "b02b22af-5de4-4720-8cc2-8301baf543a2",
"merge_allowlist": [
"merge-allowlist-1457",
"merge-allowlist-a903"
],
"push_allowlist": [
"push-allowlist-b808",
"push-allowlist-abca"
],
"repository_id": "5b0e7c2a-9d14-4e8b-a6f1-2c3d4e5f6a70",
"require_code_owner_approval": false
}
400Invalid requestapplication/json
Error codes
  • BAD_REQUESTThe request is malformed: a parameter or a body field is not a well-formed value of its type
  • errorErrorBody
    • The ErrorBody schema
    • codestringThe coarse category, tied to the status: NOT_FOUND, CONFLICT, INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE. Every error has one; the API reference's error catalogue lists them all.
    • messagestringWhat went wrong, for a person. Written to be read, not parsed: match on reason or code.
    • fieldstring or nulloptionalOn a 400 that refused one field's value, the field, as its JSON path: email, items[0].name. Put the message under that input. Absent on every other error.
    • reasonstring or nulloptionalThe specific code, when the error has one: LAST_ORGANIZATION_OWNER, BRANCH_PROTECTED. The message starts with it too. Match on this when it is present, and on code otherwise.
    • required_scopestring or nulloptionalThe scope the access token was missing, on INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE.
    • violationsanyoptionalPresent on the structured-validation errors (PROVIDER_VALIDATION_FAILED per-node, PIPELINE_VALIDATION_FAILED DAG): a JSON array of the offending elements, so a caller can fix every one in a single round-trip. Absent (omitted) on every other error.
400 exampleSynthesized example
{
"error": {
"code": "code-7d20",
"message": "Draw the region map from operation density"
}
}
401Unauthenticated — no credential, or an invalid oneapplication/json
Error codes
  • UNAUTHORIZEDNo credential was sent, or the one sent is invalid, expired or revoked
  • errorErrorBody
    • The ErrorBody schema
    • codestringThe coarse category, tied to the status: NOT_FOUND, CONFLICT, INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE. Every error has one; the API reference's error catalogue lists them all.
    • messagestringWhat went wrong, for a person. Written to be read, not parsed: match on reason or code.
    • fieldstring or nulloptionalOn a 400 that refused one field's value, the field, as its JSON path: email, items[0].name. Put the message under that input. Absent on every other error.
    • reasonstring or nulloptionalThe specific code, when the error has one: LAST_ORGANIZATION_OWNER, BRANCH_PROTECTED. The message starts with it too. Match on this when it is present, and on code otherwise.
    • required_scopestring or nulloptionalThe scope the access token was missing, on INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE.
    • violationsanyoptionalPresent on the structured-validation errors (PROVIDER_VALIDATION_FAILED per-node, PIPELINE_VALIDATION_FAILED DAG): a JSON array of the offending elements, so a caller can fix every one in a single round-trip. Absent (omitted) on every other error.
401 exampleSynthesized example
{
"error": {
"code": "code-d49a",
"message": "Inline scalar newtypes but keep their brand"
}
}
403Forbidden — the caller's access level or token scope is insufficientapplication/json
Error codes
  • FORBIDDENYou are signed in but may not do this here; reason names the permission or the rule that refused it
  • INSUFFICIENT_SCOPEThe access token lacks the scope this operation needs; required_scope names it
  • PERMISSION_REQUIREDYou need a permission you do not hold here; the message names it
  • errorErrorBody
    • The ErrorBody schema
    • codestringThe coarse category, tied to the status: NOT_FOUND, CONFLICT, INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE. Every error has one; the API reference's error catalogue lists them all.
    • messagestringWhat went wrong, for a person. Written to be read, not parsed: match on reason or code.
    • fieldstring or nulloptionalOn a 400 that refused one field's value, the field, as its JSON path: email, items[0].name. Put the message under that input. Absent on every other error.
    • reasonstring or nulloptionalThe specific code, when the error has one: LAST_ORGANIZATION_OWNER, BRANCH_PROTECTED. The message starts with it too. Match on this when it is present, and on code otherwise.
    • required_scopestring or nulloptionalThe scope the access token was missing, on INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE.
    • violationsanyoptionalPresent on the structured-validation errors (PROVIDER_VALIDATION_FAILED per-node, PIPELINE_VALIDATION_FAILED DAG): a JSON array of the offending elements, so a caller can fix every one in a single round-trip. Absent (omitted) on every other error.
403 exampleSynthesized example
{
"error": {
"code": "code-9317",
"message": "Pin a page's payload to the build that rendered it"
}
}
404Repository not foundapplication/json
Error codes
  • NOT_FOUNDThe resource does not exist — or exists and you cannot see it: a private resource you have no access to answers exactly as an absent one does
  • errorErrorBody
    • The ErrorBody schema
    • codestringThe coarse category, tied to the status: NOT_FOUND, CONFLICT, INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE. Every error has one; the API reference's error catalogue lists them all.
    • messagestringWhat went wrong, for a person. Written to be read, not parsed: match on reason or code.
    • fieldstring or nulloptionalOn a 400 that refused one field's value, the field, as its JSON path: email, items[0].name. Put the message under that input. Absent on every other error.
    • reasonstring or nulloptionalThe specific code, when the error has one: LAST_ORGANIZATION_OWNER, BRANCH_PROTECTED. The message starts with it too. Match on this when it is present, and on code otherwise.
    • required_scopestring or nulloptionalThe scope the access token was missing, on INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE.
    • violationsanyoptionalPresent on the structured-validation errors (PROVIDER_VALIDATION_FAILED per-node, PIPELINE_VALIDATION_FAILED DAG): a JSON array of the offending elements, so a caller can fix every one in a single round-trip. Absent (omitted) on every other error.
404 exampleSynthesized example
{
"error": {
"code": "code-50a6",
"message": "Inline scalar newtypes but keep their brand"
}
}
409Branch pattern already existsapplication/json
Error codes
  • CONFLICTThe request conflicts with the resource's current state; reason says how
  • LEGAL_ACCEPTANCE_REQUIREDAccept the current Terms of Service before changing anything; reading stays open
  • errorErrorBody
    • The ErrorBody schema
    • codestringThe coarse category, tied to the status: NOT_FOUND, CONFLICT, INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE. Every error has one; the API reference's error catalogue lists them all.
    • messagestringWhat went wrong, for a person. Written to be read, not parsed: match on reason or code.
    • fieldstring or nulloptionalOn a 400 that refused one field's value, the field, as its JSON path: email, items[0].name. Put the message under that input. Absent on every other error.
    • reasonstring or nulloptionalThe specific code, when the error has one: LAST_ORGANIZATION_OWNER, BRANCH_PROTECTED. The message starts with it too. Match on this when it is present, and on code otherwise.
    • required_scopestring or nulloptionalThe scope the access token was missing, on INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE.
    • violationsanyoptionalPresent on the structured-validation errors (PROVIDER_VALIDATION_FAILED per-node, PIPELINE_VALIDATION_FAILED DAG): a JSON array of the offending elements, so a caller can fix every one in a single round-trip. Absent (omitted) on every other error.
409 exampleSynthesized example
{
"error": {
"code": "code-bdcc",
"message": "Stream pipeline status into the run header"
}
}
422The rule would be weaker than a rule a group above enforcesapplication/json
Error codes
  • errorErrorBody
    • The ErrorBody schema
    • codestringThe coarse category, tied to the status: NOT_FOUND, CONFLICT, INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE. Every error has one; the API reference's error catalogue lists them all.
    • messagestringWhat went wrong, for a person. Written to be read, not parsed: match on reason or code.
    • fieldstring or nulloptionalOn a 400 that refused one field's value, the field, as its JSON path: email, items[0].name. Put the message under that input. Absent on every other error.
    • reasonstring or nulloptionalThe specific code, when the error has one: LAST_ORGANIZATION_OWNER, BRANCH_PROTECTED. The message starts with it too. Match on this when it is present, and on code otherwise.
    • required_scopestring or nulloptionalThe scope the access token was missing, on INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE.
    • violationsanyoptionalPresent on the structured-validation errors (PROVIDER_VALIDATION_FAILED per-node, PIPELINE_VALIDATION_FAILED DAG): a JSON array of the offending elements, so a caller can fix every one in a single round-trip. Absent (omitted) on every other error.
422 exampleSynthesized example
{
"error": {
"code": "code-cf33",
"message": "Stream pipeline status into the run header"
}
}
429Branch-rule limit reached for this repositoryapplication/json
Error codes
  • TOO_MANY_REQUESTSRetryableA quota, a rate limit or a transfer budget is spent. When the response carries Retry-After, retry after that many seconds
  • errorErrorBody
    • The ErrorBody schema
    • codestringThe coarse category, tied to the status: NOT_FOUND, CONFLICT, INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE. Every error has one; the API reference's error catalogue lists them all.
    • messagestringWhat went wrong, for a person. Written to be read, not parsed: match on reason or code.
    • fieldstring or nulloptionalOn a 400 that refused one field's value, the field, as its JSON path: email, items[0].name. Put the message under that input. Absent on every other error.
    • reasonstring or nulloptionalThe specific code, when the error has one: LAST_ORGANIZATION_OWNER, BRANCH_PROTECTED. The message starts with it too. Match on this when it is present, and on code otherwise.
    • required_scopestring or nulloptionalThe scope the access token was missing, on INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE.
    • violationsanyoptionalPresent on the structured-validation errors (PROVIDER_VALIDATION_FAILED per-node, PIPELINE_VALIDATION_FAILED DAG): a JSON array of the offending elements, so a caller can fix every one in a single round-trip. Absent (omitted) on every other error.
429 exampleSynthesized example
{
"error": {
"code": "code-a868",
"message": "Inline scalar newtypes but keep their brand"
}
}

CLI

gitmoap branch-rules create

  • --repo-ididRepository ID (id or owner/repo path)
  • --allow-force-pushflagoptional
  • --allowed-to-mergeguest | reporter | developer | maintainer | owneroptional
  • --allowed-to-pushguest | reporter | developer | maintainer | owneroptional
  • --branch-patternstring
  • --enforcementdefault | enforcedoptionalOn a group, `enforced` holds every group and repository beneath to this rule or a stricter one for the same pattern. Only someone who administers access on the group may set it.
  • --merge-allowlistjsonoptional
  • --push-allowlistjsonoptional
  • --require-code-owner-approvalflagoptional

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