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@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 Protected branches
 ##################
 
-You can define a list of protected branch names on a repository. Names can use
-wildcards (``*``).
+You can define a list of protected branch names on a repository or group.
+Names can use wildcards (``*``).
 
 References
 ----------
@@ -13,19 +13,24 @@ References
   + :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.ProjectProtectedBranch`
   + :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.ProjectProtectedBranchManager`
   + :attr:`gitlab.v4.objects.Project.protectedbranches`
+  + :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.GroupProtectedBranch`
+  + :class:`gitlab.v4.objects.GroupProtectedBranchManager`
+  + :attr:`gitlab.v4.objects.Group.protectedbranches`
 
 * GitLab API: https://docs.gitlab.com/api/protected_branches#protected-branches-api
 
 Examples
 --------
 
-Get the list of protected branches for a project::
+Get the list of protected branches for a project or group::
 
-    p_branches = project.protectedbranches.list(get_all=True)
+    p_branches = project.protectedbranches.list()
+    p_branches = group.protectedbranches.list()
 
 Get a single protected branch::
 
     p_branch = project.protectedbranches.get('main')
+    p_branch = group.protectedbranches.get('main')
 
 Update a protected branch::
 
 
@@ -49,3 +49,27 @@ class ProjectProtectedBranchManager(CRUDMixin[ProjectProtectedBranch]):
         ),
     )
     _update_method = UpdateMethod.PATCH
+
+
+class GroupProtectedBranch(SaveMixin, ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
+    _id_attr = "name"
+
+
+class GroupProtectedBranchManager(CRUDMixin[GroupProtectedBranch]):
+    _path = "/groups/{group_id}/protected_branches"
+    _obj_cls = GroupProtectedBranch
+    _from_parent_attrs = {"group_id": "id"}
+    _create_attrs = RequiredOptional(
+        required=("name",),
+        optional=(
+            "push_access_level",
+            "merge_access_level",
+            "unprotect_access_level",
+            "allow_force_push",
+            "allowed_to_push",
+            "allowed_to_merge",
+            "allowed_to_unprotect",
+            "code_owner_approval_required",
+        ),
+    )
+    _update_method = UpdateMethod.PATCH
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 from .audit_events import GroupAuditEventManager  # noqa: F401
 from .badges import GroupBadgeManager  # noqa: F401
 from .boards import GroupBoardManager  # noqa: F401
+from .branches import GroupProtectedBranchManager  # noqa: F401
 from .clusters import GroupClusterManager  # noqa: F401
 from .container_registry import GroupRegistryRepositoryManager  # noqa: F401
 from .custom_attributes import GroupCustomAttributeManager  # noqa: F401
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ class Group(SaveMixin, ObjectDeleteMixin, RESTObject):
     packages: GroupPackageManager
     projects: GroupProjectManager
     shared_projects: SharedProjectManager
+    protectedbranches: GroupProtectedBranchManager
     pushrules: GroupPushRulesManager
     registry_repositories: GroupRegistryRepositoryManager
     runners: GroupRunnerManager
 
@@ -312,6 +312,31 @@ def test_group_hooks(group):
     hook.delete()
 
 
+def test_group_protected_branches(group, gitlab_version):
+    # Updating a protected branch at the group level is possible from Gitlab 15.9
+    # https://docs.gitlab.com/api/group_protected_branches/
+    can_update_prot_branch = gitlab_version.major > 15 or (
+        gitlab_version.major == 15 and gitlab_version.minor >= 9
+    )
+
+    p_b = group.protectedbranches.create(
+        {"name": "*-stable", "allow_force_push": False}
+    )
+    assert p_b.name == "*-stable"
+    assert not p_b.allow_force_push
+    assert p_b in group.protectedbranches.list()
+
+    if can_update_prot_branch:
+        p_b.allow_force_push = True
+        p_b.save()
+
+    p_b = group.protectedbranches.get("*-stable")
+    if can_update_prot_branch:
+        assert p_b.allow_force_push
+
+        p_b.delete()
+
+
 def test_group_transfer(gl, group):
     transfer_group = gl.groups.create(
         {"name": "transfer-test-group", "path": "transfer-test-group"}