Netlify-cms: Failed to persist entry: API_ERROR: Branch not found

[rahxuls]

I recently start a blog using gatsby starter. The problem i'm facing right now is, whenever i post a blog via netlify CMS it shows Failed to persist entry: API_ERROR: Branch not found need help on this.

[tomrutgers]

Is your repo part of an organization? In that case you might have to approve your app: https://help.github.com/en/articles/requesting-organization-approval-for-oauth-apps

[j-o-o]

I too have encountered this issue. I even re-did the gatsby tutorial, remade all repos and acces tokens, but it still throws this error.

I'll update if I find the solution.

[rahxuls]

I too was facing the same issue and currently facing but i tried to figure it out.
My website is hosted on Netlify so i went to the netlify initial url that is rahulism.netlify.app/admin and i have accessed it but when i go to rahulism.co/admin i face the same error. We'll this is just a small work, working for me.

[j-o-o]

I changed

backend:
  name: github
  repo: your-username/your-repo-name

to

backend:
  name: git-gateway
  branch: main

And it's working. Look at your repo branch and compare it to the branch in your config.yml.

[MoHassn]

In config.yml file, specify your main branch name (mainor masteror any other name) in the backend like below and it should work

backend:
  name: github
  repo: username/repo-name
  branch: branch-name

[Wfritz5]

Thanks MoHassn. My branch name is main, adding in that 'branch:main' fixed the problem. I did not have to switch the name from github to git-gateway.

[cleankoding-pradeep]

branch: main

This solution worked for me. Adding branch fixed the issue.

[erezrokah]

Closing this issue resolved. Thanks everyone