Getting error protection: 422 Validation Failed [{Resource: Field: Code: Message:}]

Executing the below command throws error
docker run -i --rm \
-e GITHUB_ACTION=update_branch_protection \
-e GITHUB_TOKEN=''\
-e GITHUB_OWNER=s-u-b-h-a-k-a-r \
-e GITHUB_REPO=test-github-status-checks \
-e GITHUB_REF=s-u-b-h-a-k-a-r-patch-1 \
-e GITHUB_CONTEXT="my-ci" \
github-status-updater

https://api.github.com/repos/s-u-b-h-a-k-a-r/test-github-status-checks/branches/s-u-b-h-a-k-a-r-patch-1/protection: 422 Validation Failed [{Resource: Field: Code: Message:}]