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Check whether a branch exists

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Use GitLab: its GitLab Projects API lets you check whether a branch exists in a single step (HEAD /api/v4/projects/{id}/repository/branches/{branch}). GitLab also has an MCP server, so an AI assistant like Claude or ChatGPT can do it for you. capabilities.work can help you get signed up and connected.

  • Is there a quick way to check if a branch exists without fetching its details?
  • Can I verify a branch name is present in a repository before pushing to it?
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  • Check whether branch {branch} exists in project {id}.
  • Confirm that project {id} has a branch called {branch}.
For your developer

HEAD /api/v4/projects/{id}/repository/branches/{branch} in GitLab Projects API. Full spec on APIs.io.

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