---
title: "Create a repository project"
method: POST
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/projects"
tags: ["projects"]
---

# Create a repository project

`POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/projects`

Creates a repository project board. Returns a `410 Gone` status if projects are disabled in the repository or if the repository does not have existing classic projects. If you do not have sufficient privileges to perform this action, a `401 Unauthorized` or `410 Gone` status is returned.

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required — The name of the project.
  - `body` string — The description of the project.

## Response `201`

Response

- Project — Projects are a way to organize columns and cards of work.
  - `owner_url` string, uri, required
  - `url` string, uri, required
  - `html_url` string, uri, required
  - `columns_url` string, uri, required
  - `id` integer, required
  - `node_id` string, required
  - `name` string, required — Name of the project
  - `body` string, nullable, required — Body of the project
  - `number` integer, required
  - `state` string, required — State of the project; either 'open' or 'closed'
  - `creator` NullableSimpleUser, nullable, required — A GitHub user.
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `email` string, nullable
    - `login` string, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `node_id` string, required
    - `avatar_url` string, uri, required
    - `gravatar_id` string, nullable, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
    - `html_url` string, uri, required
    - `followers_url` string, uri, required
    - `following_url` string, required
    - `gists_url` string, required
    - `starred_url` string, required
    - `subscriptions_url` string, uri, required
    - `organizations_url` string, uri, required
    - `repos_url` string, uri, required
    - `events_url` string, required
    - `received_events_url` string, uri, required
    - `type` string, required
    - `site_admin` boolean, required
    - `starred_at` string
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `organization_permission` 'read' | 'write' | 'admin' | 'none' — The baseline permission that all organization members have on this project. Only present if owner is an organization.
  - `private` boolean — Whether or not this project can be seen by everyone. Only present if owner is an organization.

## Other responses

- `401` — Requires authentication
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Resource not found
- `410` — Gone
- `422` — Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

---

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