Lokalise Branches API

The Branches API from Lokalise — 3 operation(s) for branches.

Operations 6

GET /projects/{project_id}/branches List all branches #
POST /projects/{project_id}/branches Create a branch #
GET /projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id} Retrieve a branch #
PUT /projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id} Update a branch #
DELETE /projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id} Delete a branch #
POST /projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}/merge Merge a branch #

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OpenAPI Specification

lokalise-branches-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Projects Branches API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: 'Describes the API for projects with branches.\n\n**Project Type Compatibility**: Branching is **only supported for Software projects** (localization_files). Documents and Marketing projects do not support branching. All endpoints in this documentation require Software projects with branching enabled.'
servers:
- url: https://api.lokalise.com/api2
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Branches
paths:
  /projects/{project_id}/branches:
    get:
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          headers:
            X-Total-Count:
              schema:
                type: string
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                project_id: 20008339586cded200e0d8.29879849
                branches:
                - branch_id: 1234
                  name: feature/best-web
                  created_at: 2019-10-01 14:16:00 (Etc/UTC)
                  created_at_timestamp: 1567001760
                  created_by: 1123
                  created_by_email: john@lokalise.com
                - branch_id: 5678
                  name: hotfix/error1
                  created_at: 2019-10-02 14:15:50 (Etc/UTC)
                  created_at_timestamp: 1567001750
                  created_by: 1123
                  created_by_email: john@lokalise.com
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  project_id:
                    type: string
                  branch:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Branches'
      summary: List all branches
      operationId: ListAllBranches
      description: 'Retrieves a list of branches.


        **Project Type Compatibility:**

        - ✅ **Software projects** (localization_files) - *Only project type that supports branching*

        - ❌ **Documents projects** (paged_documents) - *Branching not supported*

        - ❌ **Marketing projects** (content_integration, marketing, marketing_integrations) - *Branching not supported*


        Requires read_projects OAuth access scope.'
      tags:
      - Branches
      parameters:
      - name: project_id
        in: path
        description: A unique project identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: Number of items to include (max 5000).
        required: false
        example: '100'
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: Return results starting from this page.
        required: false
        example: '1'
        schema:
          type: integer
      x-operation-id-source: normalized
      x-operation-id-original: List all branches
    post:
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                project_id: 3002780358964f9bab5a92.87762498
                branch:
                  branch_id: 995991
                  name: hotfix/really-important
                  created_at: 2019-10-03 14:15:50 (Etc/UTC)
                  created_at_timestamp: 1567001750
                  created_by: 1123
                  created_by_email: john@lokalise.com
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  project_id:
                    type: string
                  branch:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Branches'
      summary: Create a branch
      operationId: CreateABranch
      description: 'Creates a branch in the project. Before using this endpoint, please enable Branching in your project by following this guide.

        Requires admin rights.


        **Project Type Compatibility:**

        - ✅ **Software projects** (localization_files) - *Only project type that supports branching*

        - ❌ **Documents projects** (paged_documents) - *Branching not supported*

        - ❌ **Marketing projects** (content_integration, marketing, marketing_integrations) - *Branching not supported*


        Requires write_projects OAuth access scope.'
      tags:
      - Branches
      parameters:
      - name: project_id
        in: path
        description: A unique project identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            example:
              name: hotfix/really-important
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: Branch name.
      x-operation-id-source: normalized
      x-operation-id-original: Create a branch
  /projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}:
    get:
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                project_id: 600904245c4ecf0ec4a9d4.28360690
                branch:
                  branch_id: 5678
                  name: hotfix/error1
                  created_at: 2019-10-02 14:15:50 (Etc/UTC)
                  created_at_timestamp: 1567001750
                  created_by: 1123
                  created_by_email: john@lokalise.com
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  project_id:
                    type: string
                  branch:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Branches'
      summary: Retrieve a branch
      operationId: RetrieveABranch
      description: 'Retrieves a Branch object.


        Requires read_projects OAuth access scope.'
      tags:
      - Branches
      parameters:
      - name: project_id
        in: path
        description: A unique project identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: branch_id
        in: path
        description: A unique identifier of the branch.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
      x-operation-id-source: normalized
      x-operation-id-original: Retrieve a branch
    put:
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                project_id: 3002780358964f9bab5a92.87762498
                branch:
                  branch_id: 995991
                  name: hotfix/needed-yesterday
                  created_at: 2019-10-03 14:15:50 (Etc/UTC)
                  created_at_timestamp: 1567001750
                  created_by: 1123
                  created_by_email: john@lokalise.com
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  project_id:
                    type: string
                  branch:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Branches'
      summary: Update a branch
      operationId: UpdateABranch
      description: 'Updates a branch in the project. Requires admin right.


        Requires write_projects OAuth access scope.'
      tags:
      - Branches
      parameters:
      - name: project_id
        in: path
        description: A unique project identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: branch_id
        in: path
        description: A unique identifier of the branch.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            example:
              name: hotfix/needed-yesterday
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: Branch name.
      x-operation-id-source: normalized
      x-operation-id-original: Update a branch
    delete:
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                project_id: 3002780358964f9bab5a92.87762498
                branch_deleted: true
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  project_id:
                    type: string
                  branch_deleted:
                    type: boolean
      summary: Delete a branch
      operationId: DeleteABranch
      description: 'Deletes a configured branch in the project. Requires admin right.


        Requires write_projects OAuth access scope.'
      tags:
      - Branches
      parameters:
      - name: project_id
        in: path
        description: A unique project identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: branch_id
        in: path
        description: A unique identifier of the branch.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
      x-operation-id-source: normalized
      x-operation-id-original: Delete a branch
  /projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}/merge:
    post:
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          headers: {}
          content:
            application/json:
              example:
                project_id: 3002780358964f9bab5a92.87762498
                branch_merged: true
                branch:
                  branch_id: 995991
                  name: hotfix/needed-yesterday
                  created_at: 2019-10-03 14:15:50 (Etc/UTC)
                  created_at_timestamp: 1567001750
                  created_by: 1123
                  created_by_email: john@lokalise.com
                target_branch:
                  branch_id: 995123
                  name: master
                  created_at: 2019-10-03 14:15:50 (Etc/UTC)
                  created_at_timestamp: 1567001750
                  created_by: 1123
                  created_by_email: john@lokalise.com
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  project_id:
                    type: string
                  branch_merged:
                    type: boolean
                  branch:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Branches'
                  target_branch:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Branches'
      summary: Merge a branch
      operationId: MergeABranch
      description: 'Merges a branch in the project. Requires admin right.


        Requires write_projects OAuth access scope.'
      tags:
      - Branches
      parameters:
      - name: project_id
        in: path
        description: A unique project identifier
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: branch_id
        in: path
        description: A unique identifier of the branch.
        required: true
        schema:
          type: number
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            example:
              force_conflict_resolve_using: target
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                force_conflict_resolve_using:
                  type: string
                  description: Specify how to resolve conflicts. Possible values are <code>target</code> or <code>source</code>.
                  enum:
                  - source
                  - target
                target_branch_id:
                  type: number
                  description: The branch to merge to. Defaults to master branch if not specified.
      x-operation-id-source: normalized
      x-operation-id-original: Merge a branch
components:
  schemas:
    Branches:
      type: object
      properties:
        branch_id:
          type: number
          description: A unique identifier of the branch.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Branch name.
        created_at:
          type: string
          description: Date of branch creation.
        created_at_timestamp:
          type: number
          description: Unix timestamp when branch was created.
        created_by:
          type: number
          description: An identifier of a user who has created the branch.
        created_by_email:
          type: string
          description: An e-mail of a user who has created the branch.
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Api-Token
x-provenance:
  method: harvested
  publisher: Lokalise
  source: https://developers.lokalise.com/openapi/lokalise-api-with-branches.yml
  note: split by refine-openapis from the provider's own published document, verified by fetch (openapi/_original/*.fetch.json);
    stamped by stamp-openapi-provenance.py (roadmap#793)