Create Project - Dev Kit for AI

Create a new project for your AI-powered application. Projects serve as containers for end users, API keys, and generation requests. Each developer can create multiple projects for different applications or environments.

Authentication

Requires valid JWT token with developer role.

Headers

Authorization

string

required

Bearer JWT access token obtained from login

X-User-Role

string

required

Must be set to developer

X-Developer-Key

string

required

Active developer key for authentication

Content-Type

string

required

Must be application/json

Request Body

name

string

required

Project name (3-100 characters). Should be descriptive and unique among your projects.Examples: “Production API”, “My SaaS App”, “Customer Portal”, “E-Commerce Platform”

description

string

Detailed project description (optional, max 500 characters). Describe the project’s purpose, target users, or key features.Example: “AI-powered image generation platform for e-commerce product photography”

Response

string

Unique UUID identifier for the newly created project

name

string

Project name as provided

description

string

Project description (null if not provided)

owner_id

string

UUID of the developer who created the project (your user ID)

is_active

boolean

Project status - always true for newly created projects

created_at

string

ISO 8601 timestamp when the project was created

updated_at

string

ISO 8601 timestamp of last update (null for new projects)

Example Request

curl -X POST https://api.vibecoding.ad/api/v1/projects/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9..." \
  -H "X-User-Role: developer" \
  -H "X-Developer-Key: ak_abc123XYZ-_789def456ghi012jkl345" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "My SaaS Application",
    "description": "AI-powered content generation platform for marketing teams"
  }'

Example Response

{
  "id": "770e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440002",
  "name": "My SaaS Application",
  "description": "AI-powered content generation platform for marketing teams",
  "owner_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "is_active": true,
  "created_at": "2025-12-08T11:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": null
}

Next Steps After Creation

After creating a project, you should:

Generate Project API Keys via Create API Key
Configure Starter Kit with your project credentials
Register End Users via Register endpoint
Monitor Usage via Project Stats

(((REPLACE_THIS_WITH_IMAGE: cloud-api-project-setup-workflow.png: Step-by-step diagram showing project creation, API key generation, Starter Kit configuration, and user registration)))

Use Cases

Multi-Environment Setup

Create separate projects for each environment:

async function setupEnvironments(
  jwtToken: string,
  developerKey: string
) {
  const environments = [
    {
      name: 'Production - My SaaS App',
      description: 'Production environment for live users'
    },
    {
      name: 'Staging - My SaaS App',
      description: 'Staging environment for QA and testing'
    },
    {
      name: 'Development - My SaaS App',
      description: 'Development environment for feature testing'
    }
  ];
  
  const projects = [];
  
  for (const env of environments) {
    const response = await fetch(
      'https://api.vibecoding.ad/api/v1/projects/',
      {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: {
          'Authorization': `Bearer ${jwtToken}`,
          'X-User-Role': 'developer',
          'X-Developer-Key': developerKey,
          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
        },
        body: JSON.stringify(env)
      }
    );
    
    const project = await response.json();
    projects.push(project);
    
    console.log(`✓ Created ${env.name}: ${project.id}`);
  }
  
  return projects;
}

Multi-Product Portfolio

Manage multiple applications under one developer account:

interface ProductConfig {
  name: string;
  description: string;
  domain: string;
}

async function createProductProjects(products: ProductConfig[]) {
  const createdProjects = [];
  
  for (const product of products) {
    const response = await fetch(apiUrl, {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${jwtToken}`,
        'X-User-Role': 'developer',
        'X-Developer-Key': developerKey,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        name: product.name,
        description: `${product.description} - Deployed at ${product.domain}`
      })
    });
    
    const project = await response.json();
    createdProjects.push({
      ...project,
      domain: product.domain
    });
  }
  
  return createdProjects;
}

// Usage
const products = [
  {
    name: 'AI Photo Editor',
    description: 'AI-powered photo editing platform',
    domain: 'photoeditor.example.com'
  },
  {
    name: 'Content Generator',
    description: 'AI content generation tool',
    domain: 'content.example.com'
  }
];

await createProductProjects(products);

Client Project Management

Create projects for individual clients:

async function onboardNewClient(
  clientName: string,
  clientEmail: string,
  jwtToken: string,
  developerKey: string
) {
  // Step 1: Create project
  const projectResponse = await fetch(
    'https://api.vibecoding.ad/api/v1/projects/',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${jwtToken}`,
        'X-User-Role': 'developer',
        'X-Developer-Key': developerKey,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        name: `${clientName} - Client Project`,
        description: `Dedicated project for ${clientName} (${clientEmail})`
      })
    }
  );
  
  const project = await projectResponse.json();
  
  // Step 2: Generate API key for client
  const keyResponse = await fetch(
    `https://api.vibecoding.ad/api/v1/projects/${project.id}/api-keys`,
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${jwtToken}`,
        'X-User-Role': 'developer',
        'X-Developer-Key': developerKey,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        name: `${clientName} Production Key`
      })
    }
  );
  
  const apiKey = await keyResponse.json();
  
  // Return client credentials
  return {
    clientName,
    projectId: project.id,
    projectName: project.name,
    apiKey: apiKey.key,
    setupInstructions: `
      Configure your application with:
      DEVKIT4AI_PROJECT_ID=${project.id}
      DEVKIT4AI_PROJECT_KEY=${apiKey.key}
    `
  };
}

Project Limits

Free tier developers can create up to 5 active projects. Upgrade to Cloud Starter or Cloud Premium for unlimited projects.

Tier Limits

Tier	Max Projects	End Users per Project	API Keys per Project
Free Starter	5	100	3
Cloud Starter	20	10,000	10
Cloud Premium	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited

Best Practices

Naming Conventions

✅ Do:

Use descriptive names: “Production - E-Commerce Platform”
Include environment: “Staging - Mobile App”
Mention client/product: “Acme Corp - Customer Portal”
Keep names under 50 characters for display purposes

❌ Don’t:

Use generic names: “Project 1”, “Test”, “New Project”
Include sensitive data: API keys, passwords, internal IDs
Use special characters that break URLs: #, ?, &

Organization Strategies

By Environment:

Production - My App
Staging - My App
Development - My App

By Client:

Acme Corp - Production
Widget Inc - Production
StartupXYZ - Beta

By Product:

Photo Editor Pro
Content Generator
Marketing Automation

Security Considerations

Principle of Least Privilege: Create separate projects for different trust levels
Environment Isolation: Never share API keys between production and development
Client Separation: Each client should have their own isolated project
Audit Trail: Use descriptive names and descriptions for tracking
Regular Cleanup: Deactivate or delete unused projects

Error Responses

Invalid Project Name (422)

{
  "detail": [
    {
      "loc": ["body", "name"],
      "msg": "ensure this value has at least 3 characters",
      "type": "value_error.any_str.min_length"
    }
  ]
}

Description Too Long (422)

{
  "detail": [
    {
      "loc": ["body", "description"],
      "msg": "ensure this value has at most 500 characters",
      "type": "value_error.any_str.max_length"
    }
  ]
}

Project Limit Reached (403)

{
  "detail": "Maximum number of projects reached for your subscription tier. Upgrade to create more projects."
}

Unauthorized (401)

{
  "detail": "Could not validate credentials"
}

Insufficient Permissions (403)

{
  "detail": "Insufficient permissions. Developer role required."
}

List Projects

View all your projects

Update Project

Modify project details

Create API Key

Generate project API keys

Project Stats

Monitor project usage

Cloud Admin Guide

Create via web interface

Quick Start

Complete project setup tutorial

Authorizations

Authorization

string

header

required

The access token received from the authorization server in the OAuth 2.0 flow.

Body

application/json

name

string

required

Required string length: 1 - 255

description

string | null

Maximum string length: 1000

Response

Successful Response

string<uuid>

required

​Authentication

​Headers

​Request Body

​Response

​Example Request

​Example Response

​Next Steps After Creation

​Use Cases

​Multi-Environment Setup

​Multi-Product Portfolio

​Client Project Management

​Project Limits

​Tier Limits

​Best Practices

​Naming Conventions

​Organization Strategies

​Security Considerations

​Error Responses

​Invalid Project Name (422)

​Description Too Long (422)

​Project Limit Reached (403)

​Unauthorized (401)

​Insufficient Permissions (403)

​Related Pages

List Projects

Update Project

Create API Key

Project Stats

Cloud Admin Guide

Quick Start

Authorizations

Body

Response

Authentication

Headers

Request Body

Response

Example Request

Example Response

Next Steps After Creation

Use Cases

Multi-Environment Setup

Multi-Product Portfolio

Client Project Management

Project Limits

Tier Limits

Best Practices

Naming Conventions

Organization Strategies

Security Considerations

Error Responses

Invalid Project Name (422)

Description Too Long (422)

Project Limit Reached (403)

Unauthorized (401)

Insufficient Permissions (403)

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