---
title: "Create Project"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/projects/"
tags: ["projects"]
---

# Create Project

`POST /api/v1/projects/`

Create a new project in DRAFT status.

## Request body

- ProjectCreate — Create a new project. ``name`` is required. ``description`` is optional (nullable). ``priority`` defaults to ``"medium"`` and ``target_delivery_date`` is optional. ``status`` is always set server-side to ``"draft"`` on creation.
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `priority` string — low, medium, or high
  - `target_delivery_date` string, date, nullable — Target delivery date (optional)
  - `notes` string, nullable

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- ProjectResponse — Project summary returned in list endpoints. Maps 1-to-1 with the ``Project`` SQLAlchemy model, excluding relationships to keep the payload lightweight.
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `notes` string, nullable
  - `status` string, required
  - `priority` string, required
  - `target_delivery_date` string, date, nullable
  - `shipping_address_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `user_id` string, uuid, required
  - `part_count` integer, nullable
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `submitted_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `order_placed_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `expected_delivery_date_min` string, date, nullable
  - `expected_delivery_date_max` string, date, nullable

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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