# Protect a single branch

**PUT /projects/{id}/repository/branches/{branch}/protect**

Protect a single branch


## Servers
- https://www.gitlab.com/api/v4: https://www.gitlab.com/api/v4 ()


## Authentication methods
- Api key auth


## Parameters

### Path parameters
- **id** (string | integer)
  The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](https://docs.gitlab.com/api/rest/#namespaced-paths).
- **branch** (string)
  The name of the branch


### Body: application/json (object)

- **developers_can_push** (boolean)
  Flag if developers can push to that branch
- **developers_can_merge** (boolean)
  Flag if developers can merge to that branch


## Responses
### 200
Protect a single branch

#### Body: application/json (object)
- **name** (string)

- **commit** (object)

- **merged** (boolean)

- **protected** (boolean)

- **developers_can_push** (boolean)

- **developers_can_merge** (boolean)

- **can_push** (boolean)

- **default** (boolean)

- **web_url** (string)


### 404
404 Branch Not Found


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