---
title: "Create a branch (optionally entering dev mode on it)"
method: POST
path: "/build/api/v1/deployments/{deploymentId}/branches"
tags: ["Data Model"]
---

# Create a branch (optionally entering dev mode on it)

`POST /build/api/v1/deployments/{deploymentId}/branches`

## Path parameters

- `deploymentId` integer, required

## Request body

- CreateBranchRequest
  - `activate` boolean, nullable
  - `from` string, nullable
  - `name` string, required

## Response `200`

- DevBranchResponse
  - `active` boolean, required
  - `branchName` string, nullable
  - `parentBranch` string, nullable

## Changes

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- **2026-07-31** `a0c6b1d2ac96` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/cube-js/apis/cube-cloud-rest-api/changes/build/api/v1/deployments/:deploymentId/branches/post.md)

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