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Reset a database branch
An MCP tool from the Netlify API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.
Reset a database branch Resets a non-production database branch by re-forking it from a source branch (defaults to the production branch). If the target branch is already in sync with the source, returns the existing… [POST /sites/{site_id}/database/branch/{branch_id}/reset]
Name on the gateway: netlify_api__reset_site_database_branch · may change things.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
site_id required | string | site_id parameter |
branch_id required | string | The branch ID to reset |
force | boolean | If true, resets the branch even when it is already in sync with the source. |
role | netlifydb_owner | netlifydb_readonly | The database role to use for the returned connection string. Defaults to… |
source_branch_id | string | The ID of the branch to re-fork the target branch from. Defaults to… |
How to call it
Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:
{
"name": "netlify_api__reset_site_database_branch",
"arguments": {
"site_id": "…",
"branch_id": "…"
}
}Or connect the Netlify API server directly, which lists 188 tools including this one:
claude mcp add --transport http hj-netlify-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/netlify-api \
--header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Try asking
Use the reset a database branch tool with site_id set to ….