---
title: "Create project"
method: POST
path: "/projects"
tags: ["Objects"]
---

# Create project

`POST /projects`

Creates a new project. Required: title, pipelineId (ppl_). Optional stageId (pps_) — if omitted, the first OPEN stage in the pipeline is used. Call GET /project-pipelines to discover IDs. projectLeadId defaults to the API key user. Custom field values use `cf_*` keys — see the [Custom fields](/api-v2/custom-fields) guide.

## Request body

- ProjectInput
  - `title` string, required — Project title
  - `pipelineId` string, required — Project pipeline ID (ppl_ prefix)
  - `stageId` string, nullable — Project pipeline stage ID (pps_ prefix). If omitted, the first OPEN stage in the pipeline is used.
  - `clientId` string, nullable — Contact or company ID (clt_ prefix)
  - `projectLeadId` string, nullable — Project lead user ID (usr_ prefix). Defaults to the API key user when omitted.
  - `salesPersonId` string, nullable — Sales person user ID (usr_ prefix)
  - `status` 'ACTIVE' | 'COMPLETED' | 'CANCELLED' — Project status
  - `type` 'flat_rate' | 'retainer' — Project type
  - `startDate` string, date-time — Project start date
  - `endDate` string, date-time — Project end date
  - `budgetedHours` number — Budgeted hours
  - `description` string — Project description
  - `isInclusiveTax` boolean — Whether project line item prices include tax
  - `assignees` string[] — Assignee user IDs (usr_ prefix)
  - `tags` string[] — Tag IDs (tag_ prefix)

## Response `200`

OK

- Project
  - `id` string, nullable, required — Project ID (prj_ prefix)
  - `number` string, required — Auto-generated project number
  - `title` string, required — Project title
  - `status` 'ACTIVE' | 'COMPLETED' | 'CANCELLED', nullable — Project status
  - `type` 'flat_rate' | 'retainer', nullable — Project type
  - `startDate` string, date-time, nullable — Project start date
  - `endDate` string, date-time, nullable — Project end date
  - `pipelineId` string, nullable — Project pipeline ID (ppl_ prefix)
  - `pipelineName` string, nullable — Pipeline name
  - `stageId` string, nullable — Project pipeline stage ID (pps_ prefix)
  - `stageName` string, nullable — Stage name
  - `projectLeadId` string, nullable — Project lead user ID (usr_ prefix)
  - `projectLeadName` string, nullable — Project lead name
  - `clientId` string, nullable — Client ID (clt_ prefix)
  - `clientName` string, nullable — Client name
  - `description` string, nullable — Project description
  - `budgetedHours` number, nullable — Budgeted hours
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, nullable — When the project was created
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, nullable — When the project was last updated

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error or bad request
- `401` — Missing or invalid API key
- `403` — Insufficient permission
- `404` — Resource not found
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded

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