Create Branch

Create a reference for a branch in GitHub.

Options

Field	Definition	Type	Required
Organization	Choose the organization that owns the repository for the new branch. The dropdown list displays the organizations for the authenticated user. The list is limited to 100 organizations. If the repository is under a personal account, select the `-- Not In Org --` option.	Dropdown	TRUE
Repository	Choose the repository for the new branch. The dropdown list displays the repositories for the selected Organization. If you select the `-- Input Repo Full Name --` option, then the card ignores the Organization selection and you must enter the full name of the repository in the Repository input field.	Dropdown	TRUE

Note:

You can't create references for empty repositories, even if the SHA-1 hash exists for the commit.

Input

Field	Definition	Type	Required
Repository
Full Name	The full name of the repository. This input field appears when you select `-- Input Repo Full Name --` as the Repository option. The name must be formatted as `<org_name>/<repo_name>` if the repository is within an organization, or `<owner_name>/<repo_name>` if the repository is under a personal account. The card returns an error if the repository doesn't exist or the user doesn't have permission to access the repository.	Text	TRUE
Branch
Branch Name	Name of the new branch. The default name is the repository's default branch (usually `Main`).	Text	TRUE
Commit SHA	The `commit_sha+` parameter for the commit of the new branch.	Text	TRUE

Output

Field	Definition	Type
Branch
Branch Full Name	Full name of the new branch. The default name is the repository's default branch (usually Main).	Text
Branch Node ID	The `node_id` value of the new branch in the GitHub API.	Text
Commit SHA	The `commit_sha+` parameter for the commit of the new branch.	Text

Related topics

GitHub connector

About the elements of Okta Workflows

GitHub API documentation