**To merge a pull request using the three-way merge strategy**

The following ``merge-pull-request-by-three-way`` example merges and closes the specified pull request using the default options for conflict detail and conflict resolution strategy in a repository named ``MyDemoRepo``. ::

    aws codecommit merge-pull-request-by-three-way \
        --pull-request-id 47 \
        --source-commit-id 99132ab0EXAMPLE \
        --repository-name MyDemoRepo \
        --name "Maria Garcia" \
        --email "maria_garcia@example.com" \
        --commit-message "Merging pull request 47 by three-way with default options"

Output::

    {
        "pullRequest": {
            "approvalRules": [
                {
                    "approvalRuleContent": "{\"Version\": \"2018-11-08\",\"DestinationReferences\": [\"refs/heads/main\"],\"Statements\": [{\"Type\": \"Approvers\",\"NumberOfApprovalsNeeded\": 2,\"ApprovalPoolMembers\": [\"arn:aws:sts::123456789012:assumed-role/CodeCommitReview/*\"]}]}",
                    "approvalRuleId": "dd8b17fe-EXAMPLE",
                    "approvalRuleName": "2-approver-rule-for-main",
                    "creationDate": 1571356106.936,
                    "lastModifiedDate": 571356106.936,
                    "lastModifiedUser": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/Mary_Major",
                    "originApprovalRuleTemplate": {
                        "approvalRuleTemplateId": "dd8b17fe-EXAMPLE",
                        "approvalRuleTemplateName": "2-approver-rule-for-main"
                    },
                    "ruleContentSha256": "4711b576EXAMPLE"
                }
            ],
            "authorArn": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/Li_Juan",
            "clientRequestToken": "",
            "creationDate": 1508530823.142,
            "description": "Review the latest changes and updates to the global variables",
            "lastActivityDate": 1508887223.155,
            "pullRequestId": "47",
            "pullRequestStatus": "CLOSED",
            "pullRequestTargets": [
                {
                    "destinationCommit": "9f31c968EXAMPLE",
                    "destinationReference": "refs/heads/main",
                    "mergeMetadata": {
                        "isMerged": true,
                        "mergedBy": "arn:aws:iam::123456789012:user/Mary_Major"
                    },
                    "repositoryName": "MyDemoRepo",
                    "sourceCommit": "99132ab0EXAMPLE",
                    "sourceReference": "refs/heads/variables-branch"
                }
            ],
            "title": "Consolidation of global variables"
        }
    }

For more information, see `Merge a Pull Request <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/codecommit/latest/userguide/how-to-merge-pull-request.html#merge-pull-request-by-three-way>`__ in the *AWS CodeCommit User Guide*.
