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# Use `GetBranch` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `GetBranch`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To get information about a branch**  
This example gets information about a branch in an AWS CodeCommit repository.  
Command:  

```
aws codecommit get-branch --repository-name MyDemoRepo --branch-name MyNewBranch
```
Output:  

```
{
  "BranchInfo": {
        "commitID": "317f8570EXAMPLE",
                "branchName": "MyNewBranch"
  }
}
```
+  For API details, see [GetBranch](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/codecommit/get-branch.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This example gets information about the specified branch for the specified repository.**  

```
Get-CCBranch -RepositoryName MyDemoRepo -BranchName MyNewBranch
```
**Output:**  

```
BranchName                              CommitId
----------                              --------
MyNewBranch                             7763222d...561fc9c9
```
+  For API details, see [GetBranch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This example gets information about the specified branch for the specified repository.**  

```
Get-CCBranch -RepositoryName MyDemoRepo -BranchName MyNewBranch
```
**Output:**  

```
BranchName                              CommitId
----------                              --------
MyNewBranch                             7763222d...561fc9c9
```
+  For API details, see [GetBranch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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