---
title: Defining the mergeability of pull requests
intro: 'You can require pull requests to pass a set of checks before they can be merged. For example, you can block pull requests that don''t pass status checks or require that pull requests have a specific number of approving reviews before they can be merged.'
redirect_from:
  - /articles/defining-the-mergeability-of-a-pull-request/
  - /articles/defining-the-mergeability-of-pull-requests
  - /enterprise/admin/developer-workflow/establishing-pull-request-merge-conditions
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.protected-branches %}'
versions:
  free-pro-team: '*'
  enterprise-server: '*'
  github-ae: '*'
topics:
  - Repositories
children:
  - /about-protected-branches
  - /managing-a-branch-protection-rule
  - /troubleshooting-required-status-checks
---