---
title: "Get valid project key"
method: GET
path: "/rest/api/3/projectvalidate/validProjectKey"
tags: ["Project key and name validation"]
---

# Get valid project key

`GET /rest/api/3/projectvalidate/validProjectKey`

Validates a project key and, if the key is invalid or in use, generates a valid random string for the project key.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** None.

## Query parameters

- `key` string

## Response `200`

Returned if the request is successful.

- string

## Other responses

- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect.

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