Disable and Enable hooks in Bitbucket

[Raphael Viana]

Hi, I'd like to enable and disable hooks, like: 'Reject Force Push', through script.
Is it possible? Exists API to do that action?

Thanks!

[Ulrich Kuhnhardt _IzymesCo_ · Accepted solution]

@Raphael Viana 

You can make a Bitbucket REST API call (via curl or postman) to enable/disable specific hooks programmatically.

1. GET your repo hook keys via /rest/api/1.0/projects/{projectKey}/repos/{repositorySlug}/settings/hooks

2. PUT request for hook to be enabled  (DELETE disables the hook) via /rest/api/1.0/projects/{projectKey}/repos/{repositorySlug}/settings/hooks/{hookKey}/enabled

As a general practice for automating UI tasks, play the scenario in the UI and log the XHR data requests in the browser console. This gives you a good idea what to look for in the REST API spec.

Let me know if that approach works for you.

Best, Ulrich

Izymes - Remove boring from work 

[Raphael Viana]

Hey @Ulrich Kuhnhardt _IzymesCo_ 
thanks so much about your explanation.
I got it and my automation works now.
Thanks!

[Syahrul]

Hi @Raphael Viana

Welcome to the community!

Currently, Bitbucket doesn't support the Hooks feature. We do have an existing feature request on this, please Vote & Watch the feature request so that you'll receive an update if we have any at:

• BCLOUD-10471 - Git server-side "pre-receive" hook 

Meantime, you may want to look into an alternate feature Bitbucket has which is Branch permission where you can enforce specific workflows and prevent errors like a new workspace member deleting the main branch or pushing to branch without creating pull request and approved.

Feel free to let me know if you have any additional questions.

Cheers,
Syahrul

[Raphael Viana]

Hey @Syahrul
I'd like to check that information.

In BitBuket server we can't enable or disable pre-receive hook with API or
another script access, that action is only possible manually. Correct?

[Syahrul]

Hi @Raphael Viana

Apologize for that as I thought you were asking about Bitbucket cloud. If you are looking into Bitbucket server, I believe this documentation could help you:

• Using repository hooks 
• How to create a simple hook in Bitbucket Server 

If you still failing to enable or use your pre-hook I would suggest you raise a support ticket for further assistance.

I hope this helps.

Cheers,
Syahrul

[Raphael Viana]

@Syahrul 
It's possible to enable or disable the hooks using traditional API path as @Ulrich Kuhnhardt _IzymesCo_  said.
It's a great point to put in tutorial or any other content.
As complementing: PUT verb enable hook and Delete disable, so by this way we can control hooks passing his key (obtained through GET to the same endpoint).
Thanks.