Create TFS Source Branch using Visual Studio Online / TFS 2015 Api

Question

Does anyone know how to create a branch using the VSO Api. The documentation for Branches doesn't include a "create".

I have been experimenting with doing it via the ChangeSet Api without much success.

This is TFVC, not Git.

Answer 1

Just as what you see in "Branches" page, there isn't any way to create branch with the Rest API. And mostly, you can only read/get the information with the Version Control API for now.

I would recommend you to use Client Object Model Reference if you want to manage the Version Control programmatically. To create a branch, use the "CreateBranch()" method in Microsoft.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.Client.VersionControlServer class.