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/API reference/Branches/Finalize branch restore from snapshot
POST/projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}/finalize_restore

Finalize branch restore from snapshot

Finalize the restore operation for a branch created from a snapshot. This operation updates the branch so it functions as the original branch it replaced. This includes:

  • Reassigning any computes from the original branch to the restored branch (this will restart the computes)
  • Renaming the restored branch to the original branch's name
  • Renaming the original branch so it no longer uses the original name

This operation only applies to branches created using the restoreSnapshot endpoint with finalize_restore: false.

Note: This endpoint is currently in Beta.

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Quick start

REST API - curl
curl "https://console.neon.tech/api/v2/projects/$PROJECT_ID/branches/$BRANCH_ID/finalize_restore" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NEON_API_KEY"

Every field below is optional. An empty body works too.

Also available in
import { createApiClient } from '@neondatabase/api-client';

const api = createApiClient({ apiKey: process.env.NEON_API_KEY });
const { data } = await api.finalizeRestoreBranch(process.env.PROJECT_ID, process.env.BRANCH_ID);

Parameters

Project ID
project_id
string

The Neon project ID

Branch ID
branch_id
string

The branch ID

Request body

No field is required. Send an empty body to use sensible defaults.

Name
name
string

used to rename the existing branch when it is replaced. if omitted, a default name is generated and used

Response

200

OK

Depth

Errors

default

General error

This endpoint can return the standard Neon API error response.

Response fields

  • message Required. Human-readable error message.
  • code Required. Machine-readable error code.
  • request_id Optional. Request identifier for debugging. You can provide one with the X-Request-ID header.

Retry guidance

If no response is returned, the request may still have reached the server. This is why retry safety depends on the method and status code.

Idempotent methods (GET, HEAD, OPTIONS) are generally safe to retry after a network error or timeout. Non-idempotent methods (POST, PATCH, DELETE, PUT) can change state, so avoid automatic retries unless your workflow can tolerate duplicate effects.

Responses with 423 Locked or 503 Service Unavailable are safe to retry. 423 Locked means the resource is temporarily locked, usually because another operation is in progress.

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