---
title: "Enter dev mode (switch to a branch)"
method: POST
path: "/build/api/v1/deployments/{deploymentId}/dev-mode"
tags: ["Data Model"]
---

# Enter dev mode (switch to a branch)

`POST /build/api/v1/deployments/{deploymentId}/dev-mode`

## Path parameters

- `deploymentId` integer, required

## Request body

- StartDevModeRequest
  - `branchName` string, nullable

## Response `200`

- DevBranchResponse
  - `active` boolean, required
  - `branchName` string, nullable
  - `parentBranch` string, nullable

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