---
title: "Create an LLM Observability project"
method: POST
path: "/api/v2/llm-obs/v1/projects"
tags: ["LLM Observability"]
---

# Create an LLM Observability project

`POST /api/v2/llm-obs/v1/projects`

Create a new LLM Observability project. Returns the existing project if a name conflict occurs.

## Request body

- LLMObsProjectRequest — Request to create an LLM Observability project.
  - `data` LLMObsProjectDataRequest, required — Data object for creating an LLM Observability project.
    - `attributes` LLMObsProjectDataAttributesRequest, required — Attributes for creating an LLM Observability project.
      - `description` string — Description of the project.
      - `name` string, required — Name of the project.
    - `type` 'projects', required — Resource type of an LLM Observability project.

## Response `200`

OK

- LLMObsProjectResponse — Response containing a single LLM Observability project.
  - `data` LLMObsProjectDataResponse, required — Data object for an LLM Observability project.
    - `attributes` LLMObsProjectDataAttributesResponse, required — Attributes of an LLM Observability project.
      - `created_at` string, date-time, required — Timestamp when the project was created.
      - `description` string, nullable, required — Description of the project.
      - `name` string, required — Name of the project.
      - `updated_at` string, date-time, required — Timestamp when the project was last updated.
    - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the project.
    - `type` 'projects', required — Resource type of an LLM Observability project.

## Other responses

- `201` — Created
- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `429` — Too many requests

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[API](https://skmtc.net/datadog/apis/api-v2.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/datadog/apis/api-v2/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/datadog/api-v2/revisions/da68bf029e4c/schema)