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

# Get valid project name

`GET /rest/api/3/projectvalidate/validProjectName`

Checks that a project name isn't in use. If the name isn't in use, the passed string is returned. If the name is in use, this operation attempts to generate a valid project name based on the one supplied, usually by adding a sequence number. If a valid project name cannot be generated, a 404 response is returned.

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

## Query parameters

- `name` string, required

## Response `200`

Returned if the request is successful.

- string

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if the request is invalid.
- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect.
- `404` — Returned if a valid project name cannot be generated.

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/atlassian/apis/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/atlassian/the-jira-cloud-platform-rest-api-3/versions/5a51740d7ab3/schema)