---
title: "Create a project folder"
method: POST
path: "/v1/projects"
tags: ["Projects"]
---

# Create a project folder

`POST /v1/projects`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.vidocu.ai`
- URL: `https://api.vidocu.ai/v1/projects`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL `https://vidocu.ai/oauth/authorize`, token URL `https://api.vidocu.ai/oauth/token`)

**Scope:** `projects:write`

**Role permission:** `canCreate` (OAuth only — API keys carry full workspace permissions)

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `thumbnailUrl` string, uri
  - `access` object
    - `mode` 'workspace' | 'restricted' | 'readonly', required
    - `memberIds` string[]

## Response `201`

Project created

## Other responses

- `400`: Validation error
- `401`: Invalid or missing credentials
- `403`: Missing scope (`insufficient_scope`), insufficient role (`insufficient_role`), or quota exhausted (`limit_exceeded`)
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded (60 req/min)
- `500`: Server error

---

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