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# Create Project

> Creates a new project for the authenticated user

## Body Parameters

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  Project name
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  Project description
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="icon" type="string">
  Project icon (emoji or icon identifier)
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="color" type="string">
  Project color (hex code, e.g., #3B82F6)
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="success" type="boolean">
  Indicates if the project was created successfully
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="message" type="string">
  Success or error message
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="project" type="object">
  The newly created project object
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --request POST \
    --url http://localhost:3000/api/v1/projects \
    --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
    --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    --data '{
      "name": "AI Chatbot",
      "description": "Customer service chatbot",
      "icon": "🤖",
      "color": "#3B82F6"
    }'
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('http://localhost:3000/api/v1/projects', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': 'Bearer <token>',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      name: "AI Chatbot",
      description: "Customer service chatbot",
      icon: "🤖",
      color: "#3B82F6"
    })
  });

  const data = await response.json();
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  url = "http://localhost:3000/api/v1/projects"
  headers = {
      "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
  }
  payload = {
      "name": "AI Chatbot",
      "description": "Customer service chatbot",
      "icon": "🤖",
      "color": "#3B82F6"
  }

  response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
  data = response.json()
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 - Success theme={null}
  {
    "success": true,
    "message": "Project created",
    "project": {
      "id": "proj_123abc",
      "name": "AI Chatbot",
      "description": "Customer service chatbot",
      "icon": "🤖",
      "color": "#3B82F6",
      "createdAt": "2024-01-17T10:30:00Z",
      "updatedAt": "2024-01-17T10:30:00Z"
    }
  }
  ```

  ```json 401 - Unauthorized theme={null}
  {
    "success": false,
    "message": "Unauthorized"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

## Notes

* Only the `name` field is required
* Icons can be emojis or icon identifiers from your icon library
* Colors should be in hex format (e.g., #3B82F6)
* The project is automatically associated with the authenticated user