---
title: "Fork a branch"
method: POST
path: "/v1/projects/{slug}/branches"
tags: ["versioning"]
---

# Fork a branch

`POST /v1/projects/{slug}/branches`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://innernet.live/api`
- URL: `https://innernet.live/api/v1/projects/{slug}/branches`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Fork the context map at its current head. The branch gets a full snapshot (overlay) of trunk dimensions + nodes; trunk stays untouched until merge.

## Path parameters

- `slug` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required: Branch name (slug-like)
  - `summary` string

## Response `201`

Created

## Other responses

- `400`: Error
- `409`: Error
- `500`: Error

---

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