API ReferenceCollections

Merge a fork

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**This endpoint is deprecated.** Merges a forked collection back into its parent collection. You must have the [Editor role](https://learning.postman.com/docs/collaborating-in-postman/roles-and-permissions/#collection-roles) for the collection to merge a fork.

Authentication

x-api-keystring
API Key authentication via header
OR
Authorizationstring
A valid [SCIM API key](https://learning.postman.com/docs/administration/scim-provisioning/scim-provisioning-overview/#generating-scim-api-key) for calls to SCIM endpoints.
OR
AuthorizationBasic

Basic authentication of the form Basic <base64(username:password)>.

Request

This endpoint expects an object.
destinationstringRequiredformat: "uid"

The destination (parent) collection’s unique ID.

sourcestringRequiredformat: "uid"
The source collection's unique ID.
strategyenumOptionalDefaults to updateSourceWithDestination

The fork’s merge strategy:

  • deleteSource — Merge the changes into the parent collection. After the merge process is complete, Postman deletes the fork. You must have Editor access to both the parent and forked collections.
  • updateSourceWithDestination — Merge the changes into the parent collection. Any differences in the parent collection are also made to the fork.

Response

Successful Response
collectionobject

Errors

401
Unauthorized Error
403
Forbidden Error
404
Not Found Error
500
Internal Server Error