diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_api.yml b/.github/workflows/update_api.yml
index a309b679..7af2c8ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_api.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_api.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Generate json api from github master
       run: |
         python -m sparc.docparser --git --include-subdirs
+    - name: Env variable for api version
+      run: |
+        echo "API_VERSION=$(python -c "from sparc.api import SparcAPI; print(SparcAPI('parameters.json').sparc_version))" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Test if json api is newer than current
       id: probe
       run: |
@@ -41,29 +44,30 @@ jobs:
     - name: Create Pull Request
       if: steps.compare_versions.outputs.update_needed == 'true'
       run: |
+        git checkout -b api_version
         mv parameters.json sparc/sparc_json_api/
-        gh pr create --title "[PR Bot] New JSON API version" -R alchem0x2a/SPARC-X-API
-    - name: Create badges
-      run: |
-        mkdir -p badges/
-        # A coverage test badge
-        anybadge --value=$COVPERCENT --file=badges/coverage.svg coverage
-        # A version badge
-        PIPVER=`pip show sparc-x-api | grep Version | cut -d ' ' -f2`
-        anybadge --value=$PIPVER --file=badges/package.svg -l sparc-x-api
-    - name: Manually add git badges
-      run: |
-        # Assuming a badges branch already exists!
-        rm -rf /tmp/*.svg && cp badges/*.svg /tmp/
-        git fetch
-        git switch badges || { echo "Could not check out badges branch. Have you created it on remote?"; exit 1; }
-        git pull
-        cp /tmp/*.svg badges/ && git add -f badges/*.svg && rm -rf /tmp/*.svg
-        git config --global user.email "alchem0x2a@gmail.com"
-        git config --global user.name "Github Action Bot (badges only)"
-        git commit -m "Update badges from run ${RID}" || true
-        git push -u origin badges || true
-      env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        RID: ${{ github.run_id }}
+        gh pr create -B master --title "[PR Bot] New JSON API version ${API_VERSION}" -R alchem0x2a/SPARC-X-API
+    # - name: Create badges
+    #   run: |
+    #     mkdir -p badges/
+    #     # A coverage test badge
+    #     anybadge --value=$COVPERCENT --file=badges/coverage.svg coverage
+    #     # A version badge
+    #     PIPVER=`pip show sparc-x-api | grep Version | cut -d ' ' -f2`
+    #     anybadge --value=$PIPVER --file=badges/package.svg -l sparc-x-api
+    # - name: Manually add git badges
+    #   run: |
+    #     # Assuming a badges branch already exists!
+    #     rm -rf /tmp/*.svg && cp badges/*.svg /tmp/
+    #     git fetch
+    #     git switch badges || { echo "Could not check out badges branch. Have you created it on remote?"; exit 1; }
+    #     git pull
+    #     cp /tmp/*.svg badges/ && git add -f badges/*.svg && rm -rf /tmp/*.svg
+    #     git config --global user.email "alchem0x2a@gmail.com"
+    #     git config --global user.name "Github Action Bot (badges only)"
+    #     git commit -m "Update badges from run ${RID}" || true
+    #     git push -u origin badges || true
+    #   env:
+    #     GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    #     RID: ${{ github.run_id }}