| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the project](index.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`, Maintainer role) |
| `merge_access_level` | string | no | Access levels allowed to merge (defaults: `40`, Maintainer role) |
| `unprotect_access_level` | string | no | Access levels allowed to unprotect (defaults: `40`, Maintainer role) |
| `push_access_level` | integer | no | Access levels allowed to push (defaults: `40`, Maintainer role) |
| `merge_access_level` | integer | no | Access levels allowed to merge (defaults: `40`, Maintainer role) |
| `unprotect_access_level` | integer | no | Access levels allowed to unprotect (defaults: `40`, Maintainer role) |
| `allow_force_push` | boolean | no | Allow all users with push access to force push. (default: `false`) |
| `allowed_to_push`**(PREMIUM)** | array | no | Array of access levels allowed to push, with each described by a hash |
| `allowed_to_merge`**(PREMIUM)** | array | no | Array of access levels allowed to merge, with each described by a hash |
| `allowed_to_unprotect`**(PREMIUM)** | array | no | Array of access levels allowed to unprotect, with each described by a hash |
| `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_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_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}`|
| `code_owner_approval_required`**(PREMIUM)** | boolean | no | Prevent pushes to this branch if it matches an item in the [`CODEOWNERS` file](../user/project/code_owners.md). (defaults: false) |
