---
title: REST API endpoints for branches and their settings
shortTitle: Branches
intro: Use the REST API to modify branches and their protection settings.
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - API
children:
  - /branches
  - /branch-protection
redirect_from:
  - /rest/reference/branches
autogenerated: rest
---



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