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

# Create project

> Create a new project in the organization. Projects created via the API are always PUBLIC (visible to all org members).



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /api/v1/dev/projects
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Autype Developer API
  description: >-
    Autype Developer API for programmatic document generation.


    ## Authentication

    All endpoints require an API key. Include it in the `X-API-Key` header or as
    a Bearer token.


    ## Rate Limiting

    API requests are rate-limited to 100 requests per minute per API key.


    ## Token Billing

    Rendering operations consume tokens from your organization's balance.
  version: '1.0'
  contact: {}
servers:
  - url: https://api.autype.com
    description: Production
security: []
tags:
  - name: Temporary Images
    description: Upload and manage temporary images for document rendering
  - name: Render
    description: Render documents to PDF, DOCX, or ODT
  - name: Bulk Render
    description: Bulk document generation with variable substitution
  - name: Documents
    description: Document variable inspection
  - name: Projects
    description: List organization projects
paths:
  /api/v1/dev/projects:
    post:
      tags:
        - developer-api
      summary: Create project
      description: >-
        Create a new project in the organization. Projects created via the API
        are always PUBLIC (visible to all org members).
      operationId: DocumentsController_createProject_v1
      parameters: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateProjectDto'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Project created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateProjectResponseDto'
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
        '403':
          description: Project limit reached for current plan
      security:
        - api-key: []
components:
  schemas:
    CreateProjectDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          example: My Project
          description: Project name
        description:
          type: string
          example: Project description
      required:
        - name
    CreateProjectResponseDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Project ID
        name:
          type: string
          description: Project name
        visibility:
          type: string
          description: Project visibility (always PUBLIC for API-created projects)
        createdAt:
          format: date-time
          type: string
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - visibility
        - createdAt
  securitySchemes:
    api-key:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: API Key (starts with ak_...)

````