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+# Branches
+
+## List repository branches
+
+Get a list of repository branches from a project, sorted by name alphabetically.
+
+```
+GET /projects/:id/repository/branches
+```
+
+Parameters:
+
++ `id` (required) - The ID of a project
+
+```json
+[
+  {
+    "name": "master",
+    "commit": {
+      "id": "7b5c3cc8be40ee161ae89a06bba6229da1032a0c",
+      "parents": [
+        {
+          "id": "4ad91d3c1144c406e50c7b33bae684bd6837faf8"
+        }
+      ],
+      "tree": "46e82de44b1061621357f24c05515327f2795a95",
+      "message": "add projects API",
+      "author": {
+        "name": "John Smith",
+        "email": "john@example.com"
+      },
+      "committer": {
+        "name": "John Smith",
+        "email": "john@example.com"
+      },
+      "authored_date": "2012-06-27T05:51:39-07:00",
+      "committed_date": "2012-06-28T03:44:20-07:00"
+    },
+    "protected": true
+  }
+]
+```
+
+
+## Get single repository branch
+
+Get a single project repository branch.
+
+```
+GET /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch
+```
+
+Parameters:
+
++ `id` (required) - The ID of a project
++ `branch` (required) - The name of the branch
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "master",
+  "commit": {
+    "id": "7b5c3cc8be40ee161ae89a06bba6229da1032a0c",
+    "parents": [
+      {
+        "id": "4ad91d3c1144c406e50c7b33bae684bd6837faf8"
+      }
+    ],
+    "tree": "46e82de44b1061621357f24c05515327f2795a95",
+    "message": "add projects API",
+    "author": {
+      "name": "John Smith",
+      "email": "john@example.com"
+    },
+    "committer": {
+      "name": "John Smith",
+      "email": "john@example.com"
+    },
+    "authored_date": "2012-06-27T05:51:39-07:00",
+    "committed_date": "2012-06-28T03:44:20-07:00"
+  },
+  "protected": true
+}
+```
+
+
+## Protect repository branch
+
+Protects a single project repository branch. This is an idempotent function, protecting an already
+protected repository branch still returns a `200 Ok` status code.
+
+```
+PUT /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch/protect
+```
+
+Parameters:
+
++ `id` (required) - The ID of a project
++ `branch` (required) - The name of the branch
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "master",
+  "commit": {
+    "id": "7b5c3cc8be40ee161ae89a06bba6229da1032a0c",
+    "parents": [
+      {
+        "id": "4ad91d3c1144c406e50c7b33bae684bd6837faf8"
+      }
+    ],
+    "tree": "46e82de44b1061621357f24c05515327f2795a95",
+    "message": "add projects API",
+    "author": {
+      "name": "John Smith",
+      "email": "john@example.com"
+    },
+    "committer": {
+      "name": "John Smith",
+      "email": "john@example.com"
+    },
+    "authored_date": "2012-06-27T05:51:39-07:00",
+    "committed_date": "2012-06-28T03:44:20-07:00"
+  },
+  "protected": true
+}
+```
+
+
+## Unprotect repository branch
+
+Unprotects a single project repository branch. This is an idempotent function, unprotecting an already
+unprotected repository branch still returns a `200 Ok` status code.
+
+```
+PUT /projects/:id/repository/branches/:branch/unprotect
+```
+
+Parameters:
+
++ `id` (required) - The ID of a project
++ `branch` (required) - The name of the branch
+
+```json
+{
+  "name": "master",
+  "commit": {
+    "id": "7b5c3cc8be40ee161ae89a06bba6229da1032a0c",
+    "parents": [
+      {
+        "id": "4ad91d3c1144c406e50c7b33bae684bd6837faf8"
+      }
+    ],
+    "tree": "46e82de44b1061621357f24c05515327f2795a95",
+    "message": "add projects API",
+    "author": {
+      "name": "John Smith",
+      "email": "john@example.com"
+    },
+    "committer": {
+      "name": "John Smith",
+      "email": "john@example.com"
+    },
+    "authored_date": "2012-06-27T05:51:39-07:00",
+    "committed_date": "2012-06-28T03:44:20-07:00"
+  },
+  "protected": false
+}
+```