• v4 API:
  • :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.ProjectBranch`
  • :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.ProjectBranchManager`
  • :attr:`gitlab.v4.objects.Project.branches`
• GitLab API: https://docs.gitlab.com/api/branches

Get the list of branches for a repository:

branches = project.branches.list(get_all=True)

Get a single repository branch:

branch = project.branches.get('main')

Create a repository branch:

branch = project.branches.create({'branch': 'feature1',
                                  'ref': 'main'})

Delete a repository branch:

project.branches.delete('feature1')
# or
branch.delete()

Delete the merged branches for a project:

project.delete_merged_branches()

To manage protected branches, see :doc:`/gl_objects/protected_branches`.