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# Create Project

> Create a new project. The authenticated user becomes the owner.

## Body

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

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  Optional project description.
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/v1/projects \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"name": "My Project", "description": "A cool project"}'
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 201 theme={null}
  {
    "id": "clxyz456",
    "name": "My Project",
    "description": "A cool project",
    "ownerId": "clxyz123",
    "createdAt": "2026-03-18T01:00:00.000Z"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>