diff --git a/rhodecode/model/db.py b/rhodecode/model/db.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/db.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/db.py
@@ -535,6 +535,11 @@ class Repository(Base, BaseModel):
         return q.scalar()
 
     @classmethod
+    def get_by_full_path(cls, repo_full_path):
+        repo_name = repo_full_path.split(cls.base_path(), 1)[-1]
+        return cls.get_by_repo_name(repo_name.strip(URL_SEP))
+
+    @classmethod
     def get_repo_forks(cls, repo_id):
         return cls.query().filter(Repository.fork_id == repo_id)