Create Branch

Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

Overview

Description	API Method	API Path
The Create Branch activity creates a new branch in a GitHub repository using a provided commit SHA as the base.	POST	/repos/{owner}/{repo}/git/refs

Input

Parameter	Description	Data Type
Repository	Repository where the new branch will be created.	string
Base branch SHA	SHA of the commit that will be used as the starting point for the new branch.	string
Branch	Name of the new branch; must be a valid reference name without wildcard characters.	string
Key	Full ref string for the branch, such as "refs/heads/newbranch".	string

Output

Parameter	Description	Data Type
Branch SHA	SHA of the created branch reference.	string
Create branch	Full response object for the create‑branch operation.	Object

Note:

• In API workflows, a single response object is returned as the output. Any required fields can be extracted directly from this object.
• In RPA workflows, some output parameters may differ, but the necessary values can still be retrieved from the response object even if they are not explicitly exposed.