Set default branch using REST API

Question

Is it somehow possible to set the default branch of a Git repository using Visual Studio Team Service REST API? There is an API for repositories and an UI for setting the default branch, but I couldn't find a possibility to set the default branch through the REST API.

Related (not duplicate) question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1485578/change-a-git-remote-head-to-point-to-something-besides-master — Maximillian Laumeister, Dec 17 '15 at 20:00

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 14 '20 at 10:46

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The API can be found here: Update repository

Call:

PATCH https://dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}/_apis/git/repositories/{repositoryId}?api-version=5.1

With payload:

{
    "defaultBranch": "refs/heads/{branchName}"
}

answered Feb 14 '20 at 10:46

mhu

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Note that `repositoryId` is a guid which you can get by calling `GET https://dev.azure.com/{organization}/{project}/_apis/git/repositories/{repositoryName}?api-version=5.1` – abatishchev May 19 '20 at 18:42

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 18 '15 at 08:32

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There isn't any way to do this with REST API for now.

answered Dec 18 '15 at 08:32

Eddie Chen - MSFT

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jul 19 '17 at 00:10

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The API now has a way to change the default branch. The documentation is here, under the "Modify a Repository" section.

edited Jul 19 '17 at 00:10

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answered Jul 18 '17 at 21:44

user8328009

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Can you add a small piece of code to make it a better answer? – phd Jul 18 '17 at 23:37
Answers shouldn't only consist of links. If you add the sample available in the link to the answer I can accept this as the answer. – Pascal Berger Jul 19 '17 at 15:34

Set default branch using REST API

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