4 files changed, 41 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/docs/api-objects.rst b/docs/api-objects.rst
index 78b9646..4b40ce1 100644
--- a/docs/api-objects.rst
+++ b/docs/api-objects.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ API examples
 
    gl_objects/access_requests
    gl_objects/branches
+   gl_objects/protected_branches
    gl_objects/messages
    gl_objects/builds
    gl_objects/commits
diff --git a/docs/gl_objects/branches.py b/docs/gl_objects/branches.py
index b80dfc0..431e09d 100644
--- a/docs/gl_objects/branches.py
+++ b/docs/gl_objects/branches.py
@@ -26,3 +26,21 @@ branch.delete()
 branch.protect()
 branch.unprotect()
 # end protect
+
+# p_branch list
+p_branches = project.protectedbranches.list()
+# end p_branch list
+
+# p_branch get
+p_branch = project.protectedbranches.get('master')
+# end p_branch get
+
+# p_branch create
+p_branch = project.protectedbranches.create({'name': '*-stable'})
+# end p_branch create
+
+# p_branch delete
+project.protectedbranches.delete('*-stable')
+# or
+p_branch.delete()
+# end p_branch delete
diff --git a/gitlab/v4/objects.py b/gitlab/v4/objects.py
index 92c4543..bf79deb 100644
--- a/gitlab/v4/objects.py
+++ b/gitlab/v4/objects.py
@@ -1732,6 +1732,17 @@ class ProjectDeploymentManager(RetrieveMixin, RESTManager):
     _from_parent_attrs = {'project_id': 'id'}
 
 
+class ProjectProtectedBranch(ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
+    _id_attr = 'name'
+
+
+class ProjectProtectedBranchManager(NoUpdateMixin, RESTManager):
+    _path = '/projects/%(project_id)s/protected_branches'
+    _obj_cls = ProjectProtectedBranch
+    _from_parent_attrs = {'project_id': 'id'}
+    _create_attrs = (('name', ), ('push_access_level', 'merge_access_level'))
+
+
 class ProjectRunner(ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
     pass
 
@@ -1767,6 +1778,7 @@ class Project(SaveMixin, ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
         ('notes', 'ProjectNoteManager'),
         ('notificationsettings', 'ProjectNotificationSettingsManager'),
         ('pipelines', 'ProjectPipelineManager'),
+        ('protectedbranches', 'ProjectProtectedBranchManager'),
         ('runners', 'ProjectRunnerManager'),
         ('services', 'ProjectServiceManager'),
         ('snippets', 'ProjectSnippetManager'),
diff --git a/tools/python_test_v4.py b/tools/python_test_v4.py
index 0cbea33..2113830 100644
--- a/tools/python_test_v4.py
+++ b/tools/python_test_v4.py
@@ -394,6 +394,16 @@ try:
 except gitlab.GitlabMRClosedError:
     pass
 
+# protected branches
+p_b = admin_project.protectedbranches.create({'name': '*-stable'})
+assert(p_b.name == '*-stable')
+p_b = admin_project.protectedbranches.get('*-stable')
+# master is protected by default
+assert(len(admin_project.protectedbranches.list()) == 2)
+admin_project.protectedbranches.delete('master')
+p_b.delete()
+assert(len(admin_project.protectedbranches.list()) == 0)
+
 # stars
 admin_project.star()
 assert(admin_project.star_count == 1)