--- title: "[Automations guides and connectors] - Contentstack Management - Branch Alias Actions" description: Contentstack Management - Branch Alias Actions for Automation Hub connectors, including assigning/reassigning, deleting, and retrieving branch aliases. url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/automation-hub-connectors/contentstack-management-branch-alias-actions product: Contentstack doc_type: automation-hub-connector audience: - developers version: current last_updated: 2026-03-25 --- # [Automations guides and connectors] - Contentstack Management - Branch Alias Actions This page explains the Contentstack Management connector’s Branch Alias actions in Automation Hub, including how to assign/reassign aliases, delete aliases, and retrieve alias details. It is intended for developers and automation builders configuring workflows that manage branches and aliases in a Contentstack stack. ## Contentstack Management - Branch Alias Actions Contentstack enables the assignment of [aliases](/docs/developers/branches/about-aliases) to any [branch](/docs/developers/branches/about-branches) of your stack, acting as pointers to specific branches. With the Branch Alias actions, you can retrieve details of all branch aliases, assign or reassign aliases to a specific branch, and delete them as required. These actions streamline branch control, ensuring an organized and efficient development process with Contentstack Management Branch Alias. **Note: **You must have the [Branches](/docs/developers/branches/about-branches/) feature enabled for your stack to use the Branch Alias actions. For more information, please reach out to our [Support Team](mailto:support@contentstack.com). Let’s look at the action in detail. ## Assign/Reassign a Branch Alias This action assigns/reassigns an existing/new alias to a branch in a stack. - Under the **Choose an Action** tab, select the **Assign/Reassign a Branch Alias** action. - On the **Assign/Reassign a Branch Alias Configure Action** page, enter the details given below:Click **+ Add New Account **button to connect your Contentstack account as shown in the [Connect your Contentstack Account to Automate](/docs/developers/automation-hub-connectors/contentstack-management#connect-your-contentstack-account-to-automate)step. - Select a **Stack** from the **Lookup** list. - Select an **Action** from the dropdown. You have two options: **Assign** and **Reassign**.**Assign**: Select this option to assign a new alias name to a branch. - **Reassign**: Select this option to assign an existing alias to a branch. - Select or enter a **Branch Alias** from the **Lookup** list.**Note:** If you select the **Assign** action, make sure to manually enter the new alias name before assigning it to the branch to prevent errors. - Select the **Target Branch** from the **Lookup** list. - Click the **Proceed** button. - Click the **Test Action** button to test the configured action. - The output will be shown as below. Click the **Save and Exit** button. ## Delete a Branch Alias This action deletes a branch alias from a stack. - Under the **Choose an Action** tab, select the **Delete a Branch Alias** action. - On the **Delete a Branch Alias Configure Action** page, enter the details given below:Click **+ Add New Account** button to connect your Contentstack account as shown in the [Connect your Contentstack Account to Automate](/docs/developers/automation-hub-connectors/contentstack-management#connect-your-contentstack-account-to-automate) step. - Select a **Stack **and a **Branch Alias **from the **Lookup **list. - Click the **Proceed** button. - Click the **Test Action** button to test the configured action. - The output will be shown as below. Click the **Save and Exit** button. ## Get All Branch Aliases This action fetches the details of all the branch aliases from a stack. - Under the **Choose an Action** tab, select the **Get All Branch Aliases** action. - On the **Get All Branch Aliases Configure Action **page, enter the details given below:Click** + Add New Account** button to connect your Contentstack account as shown in the [Connect your Contentstack Account to Automate](/docs/developers/automation-hub-connectors/contentstack-management#connect-your-contentstack-account-to-automate) step. - Select a **Stack **from the **Lookup **list. - **Optionally**, enable the **Show Optional Fields** toggle button to display the **Branch Alias Limit** and **Skip Branch Alias (Pagination)** fields. - Click the **Proceed** button. - Click the **Test Action** button to test the configured action. - The output will be shown as below. Click the **Save and Exit** button. ## Get a Single Branch Alias This action fetches the details of a single branch alias from a stack. - Under the **Choose an Action **tab, select the **Get a Single Branch Alias **action. - On the **Get a Single Branch Alias Configure Action **page, enter the details given below:Click **+ Add New Account **button to connect your Contentstack account as shown in the [Connect your Contentstack Account to Automate](/docs/developers/automation-hub-connectors/contentstack-management#connect-your-contentstack-account-to-automate) step. - Select a **Stack **and **Branch Alias **from the **Lookup **list. - Click the **Proceed** button. - Click the **Test Action** button to test the configured action. - The output will be shown as below. Click the **Save and Exit** button. ## Common questions ### Do I need any feature enabled to use these actions? Yes. **Note: **You must have the [Branches](/docs/developers/branches/about-branches/) feature enabled for your stack to use the Branch Alias actions. ### What is the difference between Assign and Reassign? **Assign**: Select this option to assign a new alias name to a branch. **Reassign**: Select this option to assign an existing alias to a branch. ### Where do I connect my Contentstack account for these actions? Click **+ Add New Account** button to connect your Contentstack account as shown in the [Connect your Contentstack Account to Automate](/docs/developers/automation-hub-connectors/contentstack-management#connect-your-contentstack-account-to-automate) step. ### How do I test an action after configuring it? Click the **Test Action** button to test the configured action.