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REST API overviewCode References

Upsert branch

PUT
/api/v2/code-refs/repositories/:repo/branches/:branch
PUT
/api/v2/code-refs/repositories/:repo/branches/:branch
$curl -X PUT https://app.launchdarkly.com/api/v2/code-refs/repositories/repo/branches/branch \
>     -H "Authorization: <apiKey>" \
>     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
>     -d '{
>  "name": "main",
>  "head": "a94a8fe5ccb19ba61c4c0873d391e987982fbbd3",
>  "syncTime": 1636558831870
>}'
1{}
Create a new branch if it doesn't exist, or update the branch if it already exists.
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Authorizationstring
API Key authentication via header

Path parameters

repostringRequiredformat: "string"
The repository name
branchstringRequiredformat: "string"

The URL-encoded branch name

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
namestringRequired
The branch name
headstringRequired
An ID representing the branch HEAD. For example, a commit SHA.
syncTimelongRequired
A timestamp indicating when the branch was last synced
updateSequenceIdlongOptional
An optional ID used to prevent older data from overwriting newer data. If no sequence ID is included, the newly submitted data will always be saved.
referenceslist of objectsOptional
An array of flag references found on the branch
commitTimelongOptional
A timestamp of the current commit

Response

Action succeeded

Errors

400
Bad Request Error
401
Unauthorized Error
403
Forbidden Error
404
Not Found Error
409
Conflict Error
429
Too Many Requests Error