GH_Branch

A named reference in a repository representing a line of development

Represents a Git branch within a repository. Branch nodes capture basic branch information and whether the branch is protected. Protection rule details are stored in separate GH_BranchProtectionRule nodes, linked via GH_ProtectedBy edges.

Edges

The tables below list edges defined by the GitHub extension only. Additional edges to or from this node may be created by other extensions.

Inbound Edges

Edge Type	Source Node Types	Traversable
GH_CanEditProtection	GH_RepoRole	✅
GH_CanWriteBranch	GH_RepoRole, GH_User, GH_Team	✅
GH_HasBranch	GH_Repository	❌
GH_ProtectedBy	GH_BranchProtectionRule	❌

Outbound Edges

Edge Type	Destination Node Types	Traversable
GH_CanAssumeIdentity	AZFederatedIdentityCredential, AWSRole	✅
GH_HasEnvironment	GH_Environment	❌

Properties

Property Name	Data Type	Description
objectid	string	A unique identifier for the branch: REF_kwDOMuFnXLNyZWZzL2hlYWRzL0NhblB1c2gz
name	string	The fully qualified branch name (e.g., repo\main).
short_name	string	The branch reference name (e.g., main).
node_id	string	Same as objectid.
environment_name	string	The name of the environment (GitHub organization).
environmentid	string	The node_id of the environment (GitHub organization).
protected	boolean	Whether the branch has a protection rule.

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