repository

Rename a branch

Changed on Oct 28, 2026

patch/repos/{owner}/{repo}/branches/{branch}

Request

Base URL
https://demo.gitea.com/api/v1
Auth
- HTTP basic
- or API key in query parameter token
- or API key in query parameter access_token
- or API key in header Authorization
- or API key in query parameter sudo
- or API key in header Sudo
- or API key in header X-GITEA-OTP
TypeScript
https://skmtc.dev/gitea/apis/gitea-api/docs/repos/:owner/:repo/branches/:branch/patch.ts
A function with typed inputs. Its response is checked against the schema.

Path parameters

ownerstring required

owner of the repo

repostring required

name of the repo

branchstring required

name of the branch

Request body

namestring required

New branch name

Response

APIEmpty is an empty response

Changes

Oct 28, 20267ef50c4c527f Revision changes
- info
  removed the non-success response with the status
- info
  removed the non-success response with the status
- info
  removed the non-success response with the status
Jul 13, 20264df6be504c96 Revision changes
- info
  api operation id repoUpdateBranch removed and replaced with repoRenameBranch

Operation history (3 revisions)