Fetching the Remote Repository
The fetch operation is used to fetch the changes from a remote repository to a Git repository. This is applicable only to repositories of the Using remote Git hosting type.
Request Packet Structure
A request XML packet fetching changes from a remote repository, includes the fetch operation node:
<packet>
    <extension>
        <call>
            <git>
                <fetch>
                    ...
                </fetch>
            </git>
        </call>
    </extension>
</packet>
The fetch node has the following structure:
- The domain node is required. It specifies the domain. Data type: string.
- The name node is required. It specifies the repository name. Data type: string.
Response Packet Structure
The fetch node of the output XML packet is structured as follows:
<packet>
    <extension>
        <call>
            <result>
                <status>
                    ...
                </status>
                ...
                <git>
                    <fetch/>
                </git>
            </result>
        </call>
    </extension>
</packet>
- The result node is required. It wraps the response received
from the server. This node contains the following nodes:- The status node is required. It specifies the execution status of the fetch operation. Data type: result_status. Allowed values: ok | error.
- The errcode node is optional. It is used to return the error code when the fetch operation fails. Data type: unsignedInt.
- The errtext node is optional. It is used to return the error message if the fetch operation fails. Data type: string.
- The git node is required and contains the fetch node.
 
Samples
This packet fetches a remote repository for a Git repository.
<packet>
    <extension>
        <call>
            <git>
                <fetch>
                    <domain>example.com</domain>
                    <name>demogit</name>
                </fetch>
            </git>
        </call>
    </extension>
</packet>
Response:
<packet>
    <extension>
        <call>
            <result>
                <status>ok</status>
                <git>
                    <fetch/>
                </git>
            </result>
        </call>
    </extension>
</packet>