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# create-project

> Create a workspace project

Create a project to group deployments and applications under a workspace-scoped slug. The slug is a stable handle and must be unique within your workspace.

## Usage

```bash theme={"theme":"kanagawa-wave"}
unkey api projects create-project [flags]
```

## Flags

<ParamField body="--name" type="string" required>Human-readable name for this project. Use a descriptive name like 'Payments Service'.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="--slug" type="string" required>Stable project slug.</ParamField>

## Global Flags

| Flag         | Type   | Description                                                                                   |
| ------------ | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--root-key` | string | Override root key (`$UNKEY_ROOT_KEY`)                                                         |
| `--api-url`  | string | Override API base URL (default: `https://api.unkey.com`)                                      |
| `--config`   | string | Path to config file (default: `~/.unkey/config.toml`)                                         |
| `--output`   | string | Output format. Use `json` for raw JSON                                                        |
| `--body`     | string | Send this JSON string as the request body. You cannot combine it with request-building flags. |

## Examples

```bash theme={"theme":"kanagawa-wave"}
unkey api projects create-project --name="Payments Service" --slug=payments-service
```

See the [API reference](https://www.unkey.com/docs/api-reference/v2/projects/create-project).