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Get a database branch

An MCP tool from the Netlify API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Get a database branch Returns the database branch connection string for a specific branch. [GET /sites/{site_id}/database/branch/{branch_id}]

Name on the gateway: netlify_api__get_site_database_branch · read-only.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`site_id` required	`string`	site_id parameter
`branch_id` required	`string`	The branch ID
`role`	`netlifydb_owner \| netlifydb_readonly`	The database role to use for the connection string. Defaults to…

Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:

call_tool arguments

{
  "name": "netlify_api__get_site_database_branch",
  "arguments": {
    "site_id": "…",
    "branch_id": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the Netlify API server directly, which lists 188 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http hj-netlify-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/netlify-api \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Use the get a database branch tool with site_id set to ….