> ## Documentation Index
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# Create Project

> Create a new project with name and optional description

```
POST /openapi/memorylake/api/v1/projects
```

Creates a new project. Returns the created project with a generated ID in format `proj-{uuid}`.

<Note>
  **Permission required:** [`project:create`](/features/team-collaboration/permission-reference#create-a-new-project) · `service`
</Note>

### Request Body

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  Project name (1–255 characters)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  Project description (max 2000 characters)
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'https://app.memorylake.ai/openapi/memorylake/api/v1/projects' \
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer sk_xxxxxx' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "name": "My New Project",
      "description": "This project contains documents and memories related to my research"
    }'
  ```
</RequestExample>

### Response

<ResponseField name="data" type="object">
  <Expandable title="Project object">
    <ResponseField name="id" type="string">Unique project identifier</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="name" type="string">Project name</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="description" type="string">Project description</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="created_at" type="string">Creation timestamp</ResponseField>
    <ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">Last update timestamp</ResponseField>
  </Expandable>
</ResponseField>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json Success (200) theme={null}
  {
    "success": true,
    "message": "Operation completed successfully",
    "data": {
      "id": "proj-a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6",
      "name": "My New Project",
      "description": "This project contains documents and memories related to my research",
      "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>