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I would like to automatically create a merge request approval rule.
\nUnfortunately, I don't find an option to specify which branch this applies to.
\nUsing this code always leads to a rule applying to all branches
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project.approvalrules.create(\n            {\n                \"name\": rule_name,\n                \"approvals_required\": 1,\n                \"rule_type\": \"regular\",\n                \"branches\": [\"main\"], # This does not have an effect.\n                \"group_ids\": approver_group_ids,\n            })\n
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Any idea how to fix this?
","upvoteCount":1,"answerCount":2,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"
I found a solution
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project = gl.projects.get(\"my-project\")\nmain_branch = project.protectedbranches.get(\"main\")\nproject.approvalrules.create(\n                {\n                    \"name\": rule_name,\n                    \"approvals_required\": 1,\n                    \"rule_type\": \"regular\",\n                    \"protected_branch_ids\": [main_branch_id.id],\n                    \"group_ids\": approver_group_ids,\n                }\n            )\n
","upvoteCount":1,"url":"https://github.com/python-gitlab/python-gitlab/discussions/3225#discussioncomment-13597753"}}}