---
title: "Set a project's default column"
method: POST
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/projects/{id}/columns/{column_id}/default"
tags: ["repository"]
---

# Set a project's default column

`POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/projects/{id}/columns/{column_id}/default`

The default column is where newly assigned issues land.

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required
- `id` integer, required
- `column_id` integer, required

## Response `204`

APIEmpty is an empty response

## Other responses

- `403` — APIForbiddenError is a forbidden error response
- `404` — APINotFound is a not found empty response
- `423` — APIRepoArchivedError is an error that is raised when an archived repo should be modified

## Changes

- **2026-10-07** `b0b1b4890863` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/gitea/apis/gitea-api/changes/repos/:owner/:repo/projects/:id/columns/:column_id/default/post.md)

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