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# Group Activity Analytics API
# Group Activity Analytics API **(PREMIUM)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/26460) in GitLab 12.9.
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# Group badges API
# Group badges API **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/17082) in GitLab 10.6.
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# Group Import/Export API
# Group Import/Export API **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/20353) in GitLab 12.8.
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unsubscribe from group labels.
NOTE:
The `description_html` - was added to response JSON in [GitLab 12.7](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/21413).
The `description_html` - was [added](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/21413) to response JSON in GitLab 12.7.
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| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| `id` | integer/string | yes | The ID or [URL-encoded path of the group](index.md#namespaced-path-encoding) owned by the authenticated user. |
| `with_counts` | boolean | no | Whether or not to include issue and merge request counts. Defaults to `false`. _([Introduced in GitLab 12.2](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/31543))_ |
| `with_counts` | boolean | no | Whether or not to include issue and merge request counts. Defaults to `false`. _([Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/merge_requests/31543) in GitLab 12.2)_ |
| `include_ancestor_groups` | boolean | no | Include ancestor groups. Defaults to `true`. |
| `include_descendant_groups` | boolean | no | Include descendant groups. Defaults to `false`. [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/259024) in GitLab 13.6 |
| `only_group_labels` | boolean | no | Toggle to include only group labels or also project labels. Defaults to `true`. [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/259024) in GitLab 13.6 |
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# Group-level Variables API
# Group-level Variables API **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-foss/-/issues/34519) in GitLab 9.5
| `state` | string | no | Return only `active` or `closed` milestones |
| `title` | string | no | Return only the milestones having the given `title` |
| `search` | string | no | Return only milestones with a title or description matching the provided string |
| `include_parent_milestones` | boolean | optional | Include milestones from parent group and its ancestors. Introduced in [GitLab 13.4](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/196066) |
| `include_parent_milestones` | boolean | optional | Include milestones from parent group and its ancestors. [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/196066) in GitLab 13.4 |
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# Group Relations Export API
# Group Relations Export API **(FREE)**
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/59978) in GitLab 13.12.
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# Groups API
# Groups API **(FREE)**
## List groups
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## New group
NOTE:
On GitLab SaaS, you must use the GitLab UI to create groups without a parent group. You cannot
use the API to do this.
Creates a new project group. Available only for users who can create groups.
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| `shared_runners_minutes_limit` | integer | no | **(PREMIUM SELF)** Pipeline minutes quota for this group (included in plan). Can be `nil` (default; inherit system default), `0` (unlimited) or `> 0` |
| `extra_shared_runners_minutes_limit` | integer | no | **(PREMIUM SELF)** Extra pipeline minutes quota for this group (purchased in addition to the minutes included in the plan). |
NOTE:
On GitLab SaaS, you must use the GitLab UI to create groups without a parent group. You cannot
use the API to do this.
### Options for `default_branch_protection`
The `default_branch_protection` attribute determines whether developers and maintainers can push to the applicable [default branch](../user/project/repository/branches/default.md), as described in the following table: