---
title: Branches
intro: The branches API allows you to modify branches and their protection settings.
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghae: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - API
miniTocMaxHeadingLevel: 3
children:
  - /branches
  - /branch-protection
redirect_from:
  - /rest/reference/branches
---