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

# Create a new project

`POST /projects`

Create a new project (requires team owner or admin role)

## Request body

- ProjectCreateRequest
  - `name` string, required — Project name
  - `key` string — Project key (auto-generated if not provided)
  - `color_code` string — Project color (random if not provided)
  - `category_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `folder_id` string, uuid, nullable
  - `start_date` string, date, nullable
  - `end_date` string, date, nullable

## Response `200`

Project created successfully

- object
  - `done` boolean, required — Indicates if the operation was successful
  - `body` object, nullable, required — Response data (type varies by endpoint, null if no data)
    - `id` string, uuid
    - `name` string
    - `key` string — Project key (e.g., "WEB")
    - `color_code` string — Project color in hex format
    - `status_id` string, uuid, nullable
    - `category_id` string, uuid, nullable
    - `folder_id` string, uuid, nullable
    - `start_date` string, date, nullable
    - `end_date` string, date, nullable
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `title` string, nullable — Optional response title
  - `message` string, nullable — Optional message (error message or success notification)

## Other responses

- `403` — Insufficient permissions (requires team owner or admin)

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