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# Freeze Periods API
# Freeze Periods API
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/29382) in GitLab 13.0.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/29382) in GitLab 13.0.
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# Protected environments API **(PREMIUM)**
# Protected environments API **(PREMIUM)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/30595) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.8.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/30595) in [GitLab Premium](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 12.8.