---
title: "Create project"
method: POST
path: "/organization/projects"
tags: ["Projects"]
---

# Create project

`POST /organization/projects`

Create a new project in the organization. Projects can be created and archived, but cannot be deleted.

## Request body

- ProjectCreateRequest
  - `name` string, required — The friendly name of the project, this name appears in reports.
  - `geography` string, nullable — Create the project with the specified data residency region. Your organization must have access to Data residency functionality in order to use. See [data residency controls](https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/your-data#data-residency-controls) to review the functionality and limitations of setting this field.
  - `external_key_id` string, nullable — External key ID to associate with the project.

## Response `200`

Project created successfully.

- Project — Represents an individual project.
  - `id` string, required — The identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints
  - `object` 'organization.project', required — The object type, which is always `organization.project`
  - `name` string, nullable — The name of the project. This appears in reporting.
  - `created_at` integer, required — The Unix timestamp (in seconds) of when the project was created.
  - `archived_at` integer, nullable — The Unix timestamp (in seconds) of when the project was archived or `null`.
  - `status` string, nullable — `active` or `archived`
  - `external_key_id` string, nullable — The external key associated with the project.

## Changes

- **2026-05-01** `918e83711c91` — 12 breaking, 5 info
  - removed the enum value `AU` of the request property `geography`
  - removed the enum value `CA` of the request property `geography`
  - removed the enum value `EU` of the request property `geography`
  - removed the enum value `IN` of the request property `geography`
  - …13 more
- **2026-04-28** `fa32d6e7d961` — 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `AdminApiKeyAuth` was added to the API

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/openai/apis/openai-api/changes/organization/projects/post.md)

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