# Only run job on pull request from specific branch

**URL:** <https://discuss.circleci.com/t/only-run-job-on-pull-request-from-specific-branch/43110>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [March 2, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/only-run-job-on-pull-request-from-specific-branch/43110 "2022-03-02T14:47:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![pocockn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/pocockn/32/28987_2.png) [@pocockn](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/pocockn)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/only-run-job-on-pull-request-from-specific-branch/43110/1 "2022-03-02T14:47:52Z")

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I’d like to run integration tests only if I create a pull request from staging to master.

I can’t seem to find anything in the documentation that allows this, is it possible?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![aaronclark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/circleci/user_avatar/discuss.circleci.com/aaronclark/32/31078_2.png) [@aaronclark](https://discuss.circleci.com/u/aaronclark)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2022, 5:13am UTC](https://discuss.circleci.com/t/only-run-job-on-pull-request-from-specific-branch/43110/2 "2022-03-03T05:13:06Z")

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Hi @pocockn,

Thank you for sharing your question on our forum!

There is no built in feature to replicate the functionality you are looking for, but one workaround would be to make use of the Github CLI. With the CLI, you can query for `headRefName` and `baseRefName` and then conditionally end (fail) a job if the conditions you set do not match.

The Github CLI can be installed via the following orb:

> [CircleCI Developer Hub - circleci/github-cli](https://circleci.com/developer/orbs/orb/circleci/github-cli)

I have come up with a sample config.yml that you can use as a reference:

```auto
version: 2.1

orbs: 
  gh: circleci/github-cli@2.1.0
  
jobs:
  build:
    parameters:
      head_branch:
        type: string
        default: ""
      target_branch:
        type: string
        default: ""
    docker: 
      - image: cimg/base:edge
    steps:
      - checkout
      - gh/setup
      - run:
          name: Determine PR target branch
          command: |
            if [[-z "$CIRCLE_PULL_REQUEST"]]; then
              echo "This is not a pull request" && exit 1
            fi
            
            HEAD_BRANCH=$(gh pr view $CIRCLE_PULL_REQUEST --json headRefName --jq '.headRefName')
            TARGET_BRANCH=$(gh pr view $CIRCLE_PULL_REQUEST --json baseRefName --jq '.baseRefName')
            
            echo "$HEAD_BRANCH -> $TARGET_BRANCH"
            
            if [[$HEAD_BRANCH == "<<parameters.head_branch>>"]] && [[$TARGET_BRANCH == "<<parameters.target_branch>>"]]; then
              echo "Branch conditions met"
            else
              echo "Exiting Job"
              circleci-agent step halt
            fi
      - run:
          name: Run integration tests
          command: echo "Running integration tests...."
            
workflows:
  github_cli:
    jobs:
      - build:
          head_branch: "dev"
          target_branch: "main"

```

Note: _a job will still start, but will be failed if the conditions don’t match. Also, I am assuming you have the only build prs feature enabled._

If you would like the job status to be `canceled` instead of `failed`, you can replace `exit 1`/`circleci-agent step halt` above with an API call to cancel the job/workflow:

> [V2 API - Cancel a job](https://circleci.com/docs/api/v2/#operation/cancelJob)  
> [V2 API - Cancel a workflow](https://circleci.com/docs/api/v2/#operation/cancelWorkflow)

Please let me know if you have any questions about the above!

Best Regards