Protects a single repository branch or several project repository
branches using a wildcard protected branch.
```
POST /projects/:id/protected_branches
```
```bash
curl --request POST --header"PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK"'https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/projects/5/protected_branches?name=*-stable&push_access_level=30&merge_access_level=30'
```
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the branch or wildcard |
| `push_access_level` | string | no | Access levels allowed to push (defaults: `40`, master access level) |
| `merge_access_level` | string | no | Access levels allowed to merge (defaults: `40`, master access level) |
Example response:
```json
{
"name":"*-stable",
"push_access_levels":[
{
"access_level":30,
"access_level_description":"Developers + Masters"
}
],
"merge_access_levels":[
{
"access_level":30,
"access_level_description":"Developers + Masters"
}
]
}
```
## Unprotect repository branches
Unprotects the given protected branch or wildcard protected branch.
```
DELETE /projects/:id/protected_branches/:name
```
```bash
curl --request PUT --header"PRIVATE-TOKEN: 9koXpg98eAheJpvBs5tK"'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](README.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user |
| `name` | string | yes | The name of the branch |