https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/projectCreates a project based on a project type template, as shown in the following table: | Project Type Key | Project Template Key | |--|--| | `business` | `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-content-management`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-document-approval`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-lead-tracking`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-process-control`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-procurement`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-project-management`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-recruitment`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-task-tracking` | | `service_desk` | `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-it-service-management`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-general-service-desk-it`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-general-service-desk-business`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-internal-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-external-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-hr-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-facilities-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-legal-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-analytics-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-marketing-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-finance-service-desk` | | `software` | `com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-agility-kanban`, `com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-agility-scrum`, `com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-basic`, `com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-kanban-classic`, `com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-scrum-classic` | The project types are available according to the installed Jira features as follows: * Jira Core, the default, enables `business` projects. * Jira Service Management enables `service_desk` projects. * Jira Software enables `software` projects. To determine which features are installed, go to **Jira settings** > **Apps** > **Manage apps** and review the System Apps list. To add Jira Software or Jira Service Management into a JIRA instance, use **Jira settings** > **Apps** > **Finding new apps**. For more information, see Managing add-ons. **Permissions required:** *Administer Jira* global permission.
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"id": "abc123",
"created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
}{
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"message": "Invalid request parameters"
}
}1curl --request POST \2 --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/project' \3 --header 'accept: application/json' \4 --header 'content-type: application/json'1{2 "success": true,3 "data": {4 "id": "abc123",5 "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"6 }7}https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/projectCreates a project based on a project type template, as shown in the following table: | Project Type Key | Project Template Key | |--|--| | `business` | `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-content-management`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-document-approval`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-lead-tracking`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-process-control`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-procurement`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-project-management`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-recruitment`, `com.atlassian.jira-core-project-templates:jira-core-simplified-task-tracking` | | `service_desk` | `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-it-service-management`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-general-service-desk-it`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-general-service-desk-business`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-internal-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-external-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-hr-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-facilities-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-legal-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-analytics-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-marketing-service-desk`, `com.atlassian.servicedesk:simplified-finance-service-desk` | | `software` | `com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-agility-kanban`, `com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-agility-scrum`, `com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-basic`, `com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-kanban-classic`, `com.pyxis.greenhopper.jira:gh-simplified-scrum-classic` | The project types are available according to the installed Jira features as follows: * Jira Core, the default, enables `business` projects. * Jira Service Management enables `service_desk` projects. * Jira Software enables `software` projects. To determine which features are installed, go to **Jira settings** > **Apps** > **Manage apps** and review the System Apps list. To add Jira Software or Jira Service Management into a JIRA instance, use **Jira settings** > **Apps** > **Finding new apps**. For more information, see Managing add-ons. **Permissions required:** *Administer Jira* global permission.
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"id": "abc123",
"created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
}{
"success": false,
"error": {
"code": "VALIDATION_ERROR",
"message": "Invalid request parameters"
}
}1curl --request POST \2 --url 'https://your-domain.atlassian.net/rest/api/3/project' \3 --header 'accept: application/json' \4 --header 'content-type: application/json'1{2 "success": true,3 "data": {4 "id": "abc123",5 "created_at": "2025-01-01T00:00:00Z"6 }7}