Get a branch | GitHub API (unofficial showcase)

3 parameters

ownerstringrequired

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostringrequired

The repository name without the `.git` extension. The name is not case sensitive.

branchstringrequired

The branch name to retrieve. Cannot contain wildcard characters.

3 status codes

200Returns the branch, including its commit, links, and protection details.

namestringrequired

commitobjectrequired

Commit

_linksobjectrequired

protectedbooleanrequired

protectionobjectrequired

Branch Protection

protection_urlstringrequired

patternstringoptional

required_approving_review_countintegeroptional

301Redirects permanently when the requested resource has moved.

messagestringoptional

documentation_urlstringoptional

urlstringoptional

statusstringoptional

404Returned when the repository or branch cannot be found.

messagestringoptional

documentation_urlstringoptional

urlstringoptional

statusstringoptional

Error handling

A 404 is returned when the repository or branch cannot be found. The branch path parameter cannot contain wildcard characters.

import { Client } from "@octridev/github";

const client = new Client({
  baseUrl: "https://api.github.com",
});

const result = await client.branches.get({
  owner: "octocat",
  repo: "hello-world",
  branch: "main",
});

{
  "name": "main",
  "commit": {
    "sha": "7fd1a60b01f91b314f59955a4e4d4e80d8edf11d",
    "node_id": "MDY6Q29tbWl0MTI5NjI2OTo3ZmQxYTYwYjAxZjkxYjMxNGY1OTk1NWE0ZTRkNGU4MGQ4ZWRmMTFk",
    "commit": {
      "author": {
        "name": "The Octocat",
        "email": "octocat@nowhere.com",
        "date": "2012-03-06T23:06:50Z"
      },
      "committer": {
        "name": "The Octocat",
        "email": "octocat@nowhere.com",
        "date": "2012-03-06T23:06:50Z"
      },
      "message": "Merge pull request #6 from Spaceghost/patch-1\n\nNew line at end of file.",
      "tree": {
        "sha": "b4eecafa9be2f2006ce1b709d6857b07069b4608",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/trees/b4eecafa9be2f2006ce1b709d6857b07069b4608"
      },
      "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/git/commits/7fd1a60b01f91b314f59955a4e4d4e80d8edf11d",
      "comment_count": 77,
      "verification": {
        "verified": false,
        "reason": "unsigned",
        "signature": null,
        "payload": null,
        "verified_at": null
      }
    },
    "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/7fd1a60b01f91b314f59955a4e4d4e80d8edf11d",
    "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/7fd1a60b01f91b314f59955a4e4d4e80d8edf11d",
    "comments_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/7fd1a60b01f91b314f59955a4e4d4e80d8edf11d/comments",
    "author": {
      "login": "octocat",
      "id": 583231,
      "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjU4MzIzMQ==",
      "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/583231?v=4",
      "gravatar_id": "",
      "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
      "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
      "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
      "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
      "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
      "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
      "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
      "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
      "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
      "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
      "type": "User",
      "site_admin": false
    },
    "committer": {
      "login": "octocat",
      "id": 583231,
      "node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjU4MzIzMQ==",
      "avatar_url": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/583231?v=4",
      "gravatar_id": "",
      "url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
      "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
      "followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
      "following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
      "gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
      "starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
      "subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
      "organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
      "repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
      "events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
      "received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
      "type": "User",
      "site_admin": false
    },
    "parents": [
      {
        "sha": "553c2077f0edc3d5dc5d17262f6aa498e69d6f8e",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/553c2077f0edc3d5dc5d17262f6aa498e69d6f8e",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/553c2077f0edc3d5dc5d17262f6aa498e69d6f8e"
      },
      {
        "sha": "762941318ee16e59dabbacb1b4049eec22f0d303",
        "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/commits/762941318ee16e59dabbacb1b4049eec22f0d303",
        "html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/commit/762941318ee16e59dabbacb1b4049eec22f0d303"
      }
    ]
  },
  "_links": {
    "self": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/branches/main",
    "html": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/tree/main"
  },
  "protected": false,
  "protection": {
    "enabled": false,
    "required_status_checks": {
      "enforcement_level": "off",
      "contexts": [],
      "checks": []
    }
  },
  "protection_url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/branches/main/protection"
}

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