> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://apidocs.neetoinvoice.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create project

> Create a project.

<Info>Replace `{your-subdomain}` with your workspace's subdomain. <br /> Learn how to find your subdomain in [Workspace subdomain](/getting-started/workspace-subdomain).</Info>


## OpenAPI

````yaml /bundled/projects.yaml POST /projects
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: NeetoInvoice APIs
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
  - description: NeetoInvoice APIs
    url: https://{your-subdomain}.neetoinvoice.com/api/external/v2
    variables:
      your-subdomain:
        default: spinkart
        description: >-
          Replace **spinkart** with your [workspace's
          subdomain](/getting-started/workspace-subdomain).
security: []
paths:
  /projects:
    post:
      tags:
        - Projects
      summary: Create a project
      description: Create a project.
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/api_key_header'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/project_request'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created - Project created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/project_response'
components:
  parameters:
    api_key_header:
      in: header
      name: X-Api-Key
      description: >-
        Use the X-Api-Key header to provide your workspace API key. Refer to
        [Authentication](/getting-started/authentication) for more information.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        default: your-api-key
  schemas:
    project_request:
      type: object
      required:
        - project
        - email
      properties:
        project:
          type: object
          required:
            - name
            - client_id
            - billing_method
            - tasks_attributes
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
              description: Name of the project.
              example: Website Redesign Initiative
            client_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
              description: Unique identifier for the client.
              example: 5a2de667-243b-4da3-b090-b698a03d98da
            hourly_rate:
              type: number
              nullable: true
              description: >-
                Hourly rate for the project. Required if billing_method is
                'hourly_project_rate'.
              example: 75.5
            billing_method:
              type: string
              description: The billing strategy used for the project.
              enum:
                - hourly_project_rate
                - hourly_person_rate
                - hourly_task_rate
                - fixed_price_project
            currency:
              type: string
              description: Currency used for billing.
              example: USD
            flat_amount:
              type: number
              nullable: true
              description: >-
                Fixed amount for the project. Required if billing_method is
                'fixed_price_project'.
              example: 5000
            internal_notes:
              type: string
              description: Internal notes about the project.
              example: This is a priority project with tight deadlines
            time_round_upto:
              type: integer
              description: Time rounding configuration in minutes.
              enum:
                - 0
                - 6
                - 15
                - 30
              example: 15
            autolock_enabled:
              type: boolean
              description: Whether automatic time entry locking is enabled.
              example: true
            reply_to:
              type: string
              format: email
              description: Reply-to email address for project communications.
              example: project-manager@example.com
            enable_approvals:
              type: boolean
              description: Whether timesheet approvals are required.
              example: true
            notify_timesheet_approval_request_instantly:
              type: boolean
              description: Send instant notifications for approval requests.
              example: false
            notify_timesheet_approval_request_weekly:
              type: boolean
              description: Send weekly notifications for approval requests.
              example: true
            timesheet_approval_email_notification_day:
              type: string
              description: Day of the week for weekly approval notifications.
              enum:
                - sunday
                - monday
                - tuesday
                - wednesday
                - thursday
                - friday
                - saturday
              example: friday
            timesheet_approval_email_notification_time:
              type: string
              description: Time of day for weekly approval notifications (24-hour format).
              example: '17:00'
            autolock_settings:
              type: object
              description: Configuration to automatically lock time entries.
              properties:
                end_of_the_day:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Lock time entries at the end of each day.
                  example: true
                end_of_the_week:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Lock time entries at the end of each week.
                  example: false
                end_of_the_month:
                  type: boolean
                  description: Lock time entries at the end of each month.
                  example: false
            project_users_attributes:
              type: array
              description: Users assigned to the project along with their roles.
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  user_id:
                    type: string
                    format: uuid
                    description: >-
                      Unique ID of the user. Refer to [Getting the User
                      ID](/getting-started/getting-user-id) section for detailed
                      instructions.
                    example: f448f61d-0834-455c-b9f2-8a69fe159c16
                  role:
                    type: string
                    description: Role of the user in the project.
                    enum:
                      - project_manager
                      - regular_user
                    example: project_manager
                  hourly_rate:
                    type: number
                    nullable: true
                    description: Hourly rate for user.
                    example: 75.5
                  approval_type:
                    type: string
                    description: Approval type for timesheet submissions.
                    enum:
                      - manual_approval
                      - auto_approval
                    example: manual_approval
            tasks_attributes:
              type: array
              description: List of tasks to create in the project.
              items:
                type: object
                properties:
                  name:
                    type: string
                    description: Name of the task.
                    example: UI Design Phase
                  billable:
                    type: boolean
                    description: Whether the task is billable.
                    example: true
                  hourly_rate:
                    type: number
                    nullable: true
                    description: Hourly rate for the task.
                    example: 85
                  checklists_attributes:
                    type: array
                    description: Checklist items for the task.
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        description:
                          type: string
                          description: Description of the checklist item.
                          example: Review wireframe mockups
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: >-
            Email of the user creating the project. Required for authentication
            and user identification.
          example: john@example.com
    project_response:
      type: object
      properties:
        notice_code:
          type: string
        project:
          type: object
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
            created_at:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/date_time_field'
            updated_at:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/date_time_field'
            identifier:
              type: string
            billing_method:
              type: string
            hourly_rate:
              type: number
              format: float
              nullable: true
            flat_amount:
              type: string
            status:
              type: string
            id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            client_id:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            last_invoice_id:
              type: string
              nullable: true
            internal_notes:
              type: string
            time_round_upto:
              type: integer
            autolock_enabled:
              type: boolean
            autolock_settings:
              type: object
              properties:
                end_of_the_day:
                  type: string
                end_of_the_week:
                  type: string
                end_of_the_month:
                  type: string
            currency:
              type: string
            reply_to:
              type: string
              format: email
            enable_approvals:
              type: boolean
            notify_timesheet_approval_request_instantly:
              type: boolean
            timesheet_approval_email_notification_day:
              type: string
            timesheet_approval_email_notification_time:
              type: string
    date_time_field:
      type: string
      format: date-time

````