1 files changed, 30 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/commits/create_spec.rb b/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/commits/create_spec.rb
index ac4fa7cfe83..375d4f10b40 100644
--- a/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/commits/create_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/api/graphql/mutations/commits/create_spec.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ RSpec.describe 'Creation of a new commit' do
   let(:mutation) { graphql_mutation(:commit_create, input) }
   let(:mutation_response) { graphql_mutation_response(:commit_create) }
 
+  shared_examples 'a commit is successful' do
+    it 'creates a new commit' do
+      post_graphql_mutation(mutation, current_user: current_user)
+
+      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:success)
+
+      expect(mutation_response['commit']).to include(
+        'title' => message
+      )
+    end
+  end
+
   context 'the user is not allowed to create a commit' do
     it_behaves_like 'a mutation that returns a top-level access error'
   end
@@ -32,14 +44,7 @@ RSpec.describe 'Creation of a new commit' do
       project.add_developer(current_user)
     end
 
-    it 'creates a new commit' do
-      post_graphql_mutation(mutation, current_user: current_user)
-
-      expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(:success)
-      expect(mutation_response['commit']).to include(
-        'title' => message
-      )
-    end
+    it_behaves_like 'a commit is successful'
 
     context 'when branch is not correct' do
       let(:branch) { 'unknown' }
@@ -47,5 +52,22 @@ RSpec.describe 'Creation of a new commit' do
       it_behaves_like 'a mutation that returns errors in the response',
         errors: ['You can only create or edit files when you are on a branch']
     end
+
+    context 'when branch is new, and a start_branch is defined' do
+      let(:input) { { project_path: project.full_path, branch: branch, start_branch: start_branch, message: message, actions: actions } }
+      let(:branch) { 'new-branch' }
+      let(:start_branch) { 'master' }
+      let(:actions) do
+        [
+          {
+            action: 'CREATE',
+            filePath: 'ANOTHER_FILE.md',
+            content: 'Bye'
+          }
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it_behaves_like 'a commit is successful'
+    end
   end
 end