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Description of the problem, including code/CLI snippet
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I am trying to create projects in subgroups by a python script using python-gitlab. The projects are created from a template. The template project has a single branch main that is the default and protected:
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And Settings -> * Repository* - > Protected branches  looks like this:
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The creation of the project is done by
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project = gitlab.projects.create({\n\t'name': projectname,\n\t'description' : projectdescription,\n\t'namespace_id': subgroup.id,\n\t'use_custom_template': True,\n\t'group_with_project_templates_id': group_with_project_templates_id,\n\t'template_project_id': template_project_id,\n            ... some more preferences\n})\n
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As a result I get a new project. The result of a print(project) gives
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<class 'gitlab.v4.objects.projects.Project'> => {'id': 44638, 'description': None, 'name': '[NAME]', 'name_with_namespace': '[VALUE]', 'path': '[VALUE]', 'path_with_namespace': '[VALUE]', 'created_at': '2024-11-14T15:09:25.753Z', 'default_branch': 'main', 'tag_list': [], 'topics': [], 'ssh_url_to_repo': 'git@[VALUE].git', 'http_url_to_repo': '[VALUE].git', 'web_url': '[URL]', 'readme_url': None, 'forks_count': 0, 'avatar_url': None, 'star_count': 0, 'last_activity_at': '2024-11-14T15:09:25.717Z', 'namespace': {'id': 63056, 'name': '[VALUE]', 'path': '[VALUE]', 'kind': 'group', 'full_path': '[VALUE]', 'parent_id': 62984, 'avatar_url': None, 'web_url': '[VALUE]'}, '_links': {'self': 'https://gitlab.dlr.de/api/v4/projects/44638', 'issues': 'https://gitlab.dlr.de/api/v4/projects/44638/issues', 'merge_requests': 'https://gitlab.dlr.de/api/v4/projects/44638/merge_requests', 'repo_branches': 'https://gitlab.dlr.de/api/v4/projects/44638/repository/branches', 'labels': 'https://gitlab.dlr.de/api/v4/projects/44638/labels', 'events': 'https://gitlab.dlr.de/api/v4/projects/44638/events', 'members': 'https://gitlab.dlr.de/api/v4/projects/44638/members', 'cluster_agents': 'https://gitlab.dlr.de/api/v4/projects/44638/cluster_agents'}, 'packages_enabled': True, 'empty_repo': True, 'archived': False, 'visibility': 'private', 'resolve_outdated_diff_discussions': False, 'container_expiration_policy': {'cadence': '1d', 'enabled': False, 'keep_n': 10, 'older_than': '90d', 'name_regex': '.*', 'name_regex_keep': None, 'next_run_at': '2024-11-15T15:09:25.765Z'}, 'repository_object_format': 'sha1', 'issues_enabled': False, 'merge_requests_enabled': True, 'wiki_enabled': False, 'jobs_enabled': False, 'snippets_enabled': False, 'container_registry_enabled': False, 'service_desk_enabled': False, 'can_create_merge_request_in': True, 'issues_access_level': 'disabled', 'repository_access_level': 'enabled', 'merge_requests_access_level': 'enabled', 'forking_access_level': 'enabled', 'wiki_access_level': 'disabled', 'builds_access_level': 'disabled', 'snippets_access_level': 'disabled', 'pages_access_level': 'disabled', 'analytics_access_level': 'enabled', 'container_registry_access_level': 'disabled', 'security_and_compliance_access_level': 'private', 'releases_access_level': 'enabled', 'environments_access_level': 'enabled', 'feature_flags_access_level': 'enabled', 'infrastructure_access_level': 'enabled', 'monitor_access_level': 'enabled', 'model_experiments_access_level': 'enabled', 'model_registry_access_level': 'enabled', 'emails_disabled': False, 'emails_enabled': True, 'shared_runners_enabled': True, 'lfs_enabled': True, 'creator_id': 13620, 'import_url': None, 'import_type': 'gitlab_custom_project_template', 'import_status': 'scheduled', 'import_error': None, 'description_html': '', 'updated_at': '2024-11-14T15:05:14.750Z', 'ci_default_git_depth': 20, 'ci_forward_deployment_enabled': True, 'ci_forward_deployment_rollback_allowed': True, 'ci_job_token_scope_enabled': False, 'ci_separated_caches': True, 'ci_allow_fork_pipelines_to_run_in_parent_project': True, 'ci_id_token_sub_claim_components': ['project_path', 'ref_type', 'ref'], 'build_git_strategy': 'fetch', 'keep_latest_artifact': True, 'restrict_user_defined_variables': False, 'ci_pipeline_variables_minimum_override_role': 'maintainer', 'runners_token': None, 'runner_token_expiration_interval': None, 'group_runners_enabled': True, 'auto_cancel_pending_pipelines': 'enabled', 'build_timeout': 3600, 'auto_devops_enabled': False, 'auto_devops_deploy_strategy': 'continuous', 'ci_push_repository_for_job_token_allowed': False, 'ci_config_path': None, 'public_jobs': True, 'shared_with_groups': [], 'only_allow_merge_if_pipeline_succeeds': False, 'allow_merge_on_skipped_pipeline': None, 'request_access_enabled': True, 'only_allow_merge_if_all_discussions_are_resolved': False, 'remove_source_branch_after_merge': True, 'printing_merge_request_link_enabled': True, 'merge_method': 'merge', 'squash_option': 'default_off', 'enforce_auth_checks_on_uploads': True, 'suggestion_commit_message': None, 'merge_commit_template': None, 'squash_commit_template': None, 'issue_branch_template': None, 'warn_about_potentially_unwanted_characters': True, 'autoclose_referenced_issues': True, 'approvals_before_merge': 0, 'mirror': False, 'external_authorization_classification_label': None, 'marked_for_deletion_at': None, 'marked_for_deletion_on': None, 'requirements_enabled': False, 'requirements_access_level': 'enabled', 'security_and_compliance_enabled': True, 'pre_receive_secret_detection_enabled': False, 'compliance_frameworks': [], 'merge_requests_template': None, 'ci_restrict_pipeline_cancellation_role': 'developer', 'merge_pipelines_enabled': False, 'merge_trains_enabled': False, 'merge_trains_skip_train_allowed': False, 'allow_pipeline_trigger_approve_deployment': False}\n
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However, the main branch of the project is not protected all of a sudden. If I call
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print(project.branches.get(project.default_branch))\n
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I get
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<class 'gitlab.v4.objects.branches.ProjectBranch'> => {'name': 'main', 'commit': {'id': 'c9c61bb46e2040b904ab9cc5c6f14e969b551503', 'short_id': 'c9c61bb4', 'created_at': '2024-11-13T15:24:00.000+00:00', 'parent_ids': ['d3f2686c9750ec7c49a7f1467dd0f6bf734ba378'], 'title': 'Update README.md', 'message': 'Update README.md', 'author_name': '[MYNAME]', 'author_email': '[MYMAIL]', 'authored_date': '2024-11-13T15:24:00.000+00:00', 'committer_name': '[MYNAME]', 'committer_email': '[MYMAIL]', 'committed_date': '2024-11-13T15:24:00.000+00:00', 'trailers': {}, 'extended_trailers': {}, 'web_url': '[COMMITID]'}, 'merged': False, 'protected': False, 'developers_can_push': False, 'developers_can_merge': False, 'can_push': True, 'default': True, 'web_url': '[URL]/-/tree/main'}\n
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with my main problem being: 'protected': False
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Expected Behavior
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I would expect the main branch of the newly created project to be protected.
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Actual Behavior
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The main branch of the newly created project is not protected. A quick look in the newly created project Settings -> * Repository* - > Protected branches confirms that there are no protected branches:
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Specifications
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python-gitlab version: 5.0.0-pyhff2d567_0
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Gitlab server version (or gitlab.com): GitLab Enterprise Edition v17.3.6-ee
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Is this the desired behavior? If so, how can I protect the main branch after project creation? I can add them manually in Settings -> * Repository* - > Protected branches but I would like to do that via the script. Unfortunately, I can't seem to figure out out to protect a branch after it was created from the python-gitlab api.
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As I have never used a template before, are you sure that using a template means it will create a protected branch?
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Well, from my understanding the created project should be a quasi-copy of the template source. Also, I would expect any newly created project to have a protected main branch.
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As a workaround you can protect the branch after creating the project: https://python-gitlab.readthedocs.io/en/stable/gl_objects/protected_branches.html#examples
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Thanks, I saw that already. Re-tried it and now I can protected the main branch after project creation with
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mainbranch = project.protectedbranches.create({\n\t\t\t'name': project.default_branch,\n\t\t\t'merge_access_level': gitlab.const.AccessLevel.DEVELOPER,\n\t\t\t'push_access_level': gitlab.const.AccessLevel.MAINTAINER,\n\t\t})\n
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