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API Reference/Git

Get repository default branch

Get the default branch name for a repository.

GET
/git/v1/repo/{repo_id}/default-branch

Path Parameters

repo_idRequiredstring

The repository ID

Format: "uuid"

Response Body

200

Success

defaultBranchRequiredstring

403

Error: Forbidden

errorRequiredstring

Error code in SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE

messageRequiredstring

Human-readable error message

404

Error: RepoNotFound

errorRequiredstring

Error code in SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE

messageRequiredstring

Human-readable error message

500

Error: Internal

errorRequiredstring

Error code in SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE

messageRequiredstring

Human-readable error message

curl -X GET "https://api.freestyle.sh/git/v1/repo/497f6eca-6276-4993-bfeb-53cbbbba6f08/default-branch"

Success

{
  "defaultBranch": "string"
}

Get the contents of a file or directory GET

Get the contents of a file or directory in a repository

Get a branch reference GET

Get a reference to a branch in the Git repository. Returns the ref name and SHA of the branch.

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