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---
stage: Create
group: Source Code
info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
---
# Protected branches API **(FREE)**
## Valid access levels
The access levels are defined in the `ProtectedRefAccess.allowed_access_levels` method. Currently, these levels are recognized:
```plaintext
0 => No access
30 => Developer access
40 => Maintainer access
60 => Admin access
```
## List protected branches
> Deploy key information [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/116846) in GitLab 16.0.
Gets a list of [protected branches](../user/project/protected_branches.md) from a project
as they are defined in the UI. If a wildcard is set, it is returned instead of the exact name
of the branches that match that wildcard.
```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/protected_branches
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](rest/index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `search` | string | no | Name or part of the name of protected branches to be searched for |
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/protected_branches"
```
Example response:
```json
[
{
"id": 1,
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
},
{
"id": 2,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Deploy key",
"deploy_key_id": 1
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"allow_force_push":false,
"code_owner_approval_required": false
},
{
"id": 1,
"name": "release/*",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"allow_force_push":false,
"code_owner_approval_required": false
},
...
]
```
Users on GitLab Premium or Ultimate also see
the `user_id`, `group_id` and `inherited` parameters. If the `inherited` parameter
exists, means the setting was inherited from the project's group.
Example response:
```json
[
{
"id": 1,
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
},
{
"id": 2,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Deploy key",
"deploy_key_id": 1,
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": null,
"user_id": null,
"group_id": 1234,
"access_level_description": "Example Merge Group"
}
],
"allow_force_push":false,
"code_owner_approval_required": false,
"inherited": true
},
...
]
```
## Get a single protected branch or wildcard protected branch
Gets a single protected branch or wildcard protected branch.
```plaintext
GET /projects/:id/protected_branches/:name
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](rest/index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the branch or wildcard |
```shell
curl --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/protected_branches/master"
```
Example response:
```json
{
"id": 1,
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"allow_force_push":false,
"code_owner_approval_required": false
}
```
Users on GitLab Premium or Ultimate also see
the `user_id` and `group_id` parameters:
Example response:
```json
{
"id": 1,
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": null,
"user_id": null,
"group_id": 1234,
"access_level_description": "Example Merge Group"
}
],
"allow_force_push":false,
"code_owner_approval_required": false
}
```
## Protect repository branches
Protects a single repository branch or several project repository
branches using a wildcard protected branch.
```plaintext
POST /projects/:id/protected_branches
```
```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/protected_branches?name=*-stable&push_access_level=30&merge_access_level=30&unprotect_access_level=40"
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| -------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](rest/index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user.
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the branch or wildcard.
| `allow_force_push` | boolean | no | Allow all users with push access to force push. (default: `false`)
| `allowed_to_merge` **(PREMIUM)** | array | no | Array of access levels allowed to merge, with each described by a hash of the form `{user_id: integer}`, `{group_id: integer}`, or `{access_level: integer}`.
| `allowed_to_push` **(PREMIUM)** | array | no | Array of access levels allowed to push, with each described by a hash of the form `{user_id: integer}`, `{group_id: integer}`, or `{access_level: integer}`.
| `allowed_to_unprotect` **(PREMIUM)** | array | no | Array of access levels allowed to unprotect, with each described by a hash of the form `{user_id: integer}`, `{group_id: integer}`, or `{access_level: integer}`. The access level `No access` is not available for this field. |
| `code_owner_approval_required` **(PREMIUM)** | boolean | no | Prevent pushes to this branch if it matches an item in the [`CODEOWNERS` file](../user/project/codeowners/index.md). (defaults: false)
| `merge_access_level` | integer | no | Access levels allowed to merge. (defaults: `40`, Maintainer role)
| `push_access_level` | integer | no | Access levels allowed to push. (defaults: `40`, Maintainer role)
| `unprotect_access_level` | integer | no | Access levels allowed to unprotect. (defaults: `40`, Maintainer role)
Example response:
```json
{
"id": 1,
"name": "*-stable",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"unprotect_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"allow_force_push":false,
"code_owner_approval_required": false
}
```
Users on GitLab Premium or Ultimate also see
the `user_id` and `group_id` parameters:
Example response:
```json
{
"id": 1,
"name": "*-stable",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 30,
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 30,
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers"
}
],
"unprotect_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"allow_force_push":false,
"code_owner_approval_required": false
}
```
### Example with user / group level access **(PREMIUM)**
Elements in the `allowed_to_push` / `allowed_to_merge` / `allowed_to_unprotect` array should take the
form `{user_id: integer}`, `{group_id: integer}`, or `{access_level: integer}`. Each user must have access to the project and each group must [have this project shared](../user/project/members/share_project_with_groups.md). These access levels allow [more granular control over protected branch access](../user/project/protected_branches.md).
```shell
curl --request POST --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/protected_branches?name=*-stable&allowed_to_push%5B%5D%5Buser_id%5D=1"
```
Example response:
```json
{
"id": 1,
"name": "*-stable",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": null,
"user_id": 1,
"group_id": null,
"access_level_description": "Administrator"
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"unprotect_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers"
}
],
"allow_force_push":false,
"code_owner_approval_required": false
}
```
### Example with allow to push and allow to merge access **(PREMIUM)**
> Moved to GitLab Premium in 13.9.
Example request:
```shell
curl --request POST \
--header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"name": "master",
"allowed_to_push": [{"access_level": 30}],
"allowed_to_merge": [{
"access_level": 30
},{
"access_level": 40
}
]}'
"https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/protected_branches"
```
Example response:
```json
{
"id": 5,
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers",
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null
}
],
"merge_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 30,
"access_level_description": "Developers + Maintainers",
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null
},
{
"id": 2,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers",
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null
}
],
"unprotect_access_levels": [
{
"id": 1,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers",
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null
}
],
"allow_force_push":false,
"code_owner_approval_required": false
}
```
## Unprotect repository branches
Unprotects the given protected branch or wildcard protected branch.
```plaintext
DELETE /projects/:id/protected_branches/:name
```
```shell
curl --request DELETE --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/protected_branches/*-stable"
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](rest/index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the branch |
## Update a protected branch
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/101903) in GitLab 15.6.
Updates a protected branch.
```plaintext
PATCH /projects/:id/protected_branches/:name
```
```shell
curl --request PATCH --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/protected_branches/feature-branch?allow_force_push=true&code_owner_approval_required=true"
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| -------------------------------------------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](rest/index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user.
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the branch.
| `allow_force_push` | boolean | no | When enabled, members who can push to this branch can also force push.
| `allowed_to_push` **(PREMIUM)** | array | no | Array of push access levels, with each described by a hash.
| `allowed_to_merge` **(PREMIUM)** | array | no | Array of merge access levels, with each described by a hash.
| `allowed_to_unprotect` **(PREMIUM)** | array | no | Array of unprotect access levels, with each described by a hash. The access level `No access` is not available for this field.
| `code_owner_approval_required` **(PREMIUM)** | boolean | no | Prevent pushes to this branch if it matches an item in the [`CODEOWNERS` file](../user/project/codeowners/index.md). Defaults to `false`. |
Elements in the `allowed_to_push`, `allowed_to_merge` and `allowed_to_unprotect` arrays should be one of `user_id`, `group_id` or
`access_level`, and take the form `{user_id: integer}`, `{group_id: integer}` or
`{access_level: integer}`.
To update:
- `user_id`: Ensure the updated user has access to the project. You must also pass the
`id` of the `access_level` in the respective hash.
- `group_id`: Ensure the updated group [has this project shared](../user/project/members/share_project_with_groups.md).
You must also pass the `id` of the `access_level` in the respective hash.
To delete:
- You must pass `_destroy` set to `true`. See the following examples.
### Example: create a `push_access_level` record
```shell
curl --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --request PATCH \
--data '{"allowed_to_push": [{"access_level": 40}]}' \
--header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" \
"https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/22034114/protected_branches/master"
```
Example response:
```json
{
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 12,
"access_level": 40,
"access_level_description": "Maintainers",
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null
}
]
}
```
### Example: update a `push_access_level` record
```shell
curl --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --request PATCH \
--data '{"allowed_to_push": [{"id": 12, "access_level": 0}]}' \
--header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/22034114/protected_branches/master"
```
Example response:
```json
{
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": [
{
"id": 12,
"access_level": 0,
"access_level_description": "No One",
"user_id": null,
"group_id": null
}
]
}
```
### Example: delete a `push_access_level` record
```shell
curl --header 'Content-Type: application/json' --request PATCH \
--data '{"allowed_to_push": [{"id": 12, "_destroy": true}]}' \
--header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: <your_access_token>" "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/22034114/protected_branches/master"
```
Example response:
```json
{
"name": "master",
"push_access_levels": []
}
```
## Related topics
- [Protected branches](../user/project/protected_branches.md)
- [Branches](../user/project/repository/branches/index.md)
- [Branches API](branches.md)
|