---
title: "Get the default data classification level of a project"
method: GET
path: "/rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}/classification-level/default"
tags: ["Project classification levels"]
---

# Get the default data classification level of a project

`GET /rest/api/3/project/{projectIdOrKey}/classification-level/default`

Returns the default data classification for a project.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:**

 *  *Browse Projects* [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg) for the project.
 *  *Administer projects* [project permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/yodKLg) for the project.
 *  *Administer jira* [global permission](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/x4dKLg).

## Path parameters

- `projectIdOrKey` string, required

## Response `200`

Returned if the request is successful.

- unknown

## Other responses

- `401` — Returned if the user does not have the necessary permission.
- `404` — Returned if the project is not found.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3/revisions/7b92e6a64584/schema)