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# Create Project

Creates a GitLab project.

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [GitLab documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/projects.html#create-project).
</Note>

## Parameters

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  | Parameter              | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
  | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
  | Description            | Short project description.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
  | Initialize With Readme | false by default.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
  | Name                   | The name of the new project. Equals path if not provided.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
  | Path                   | Repository name for new project. Generated based on name if not provided (generated as lowercase with dashes).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
  | Visibility             | Project in GitLab can be either private, internal or public. This is determined by the visibility field in the project. Values for the project visibility level are: private: project access must be granted explicitly for each user. internal: the project can be cloned by any signed-in user except external users. public: the project can be accessed without any authentication. |
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## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"id": 15477531,
	"description": null,
	"name": "<string>",
	"name_with_namespace": "<string>",
	"path": "<string>",
	"path_with_namespace": "<string>",
	"created_at": "2015-03-20T20:33:21.514Z",
	"default_branch": "<string>",
	"tag_list": [],
	"topics": [],
	"ssh_url_to_repo": "<string>",
	"http_url_to_repo": "<string>",
	"web_url": "<string>",
	"readme_url": null,
	"forks_count": 2,
	"avatar_url": null,
	"star_count": 0,
	"last_activity_at": "2001-10-23T10:18:46.534Z",
	"namespace": {
		"id": 27860076,
		"name": "<string>",
		"path": "<string>",
		"kind": "<string>",
		"full_path": "<string>",
		"parent_id": null,
		"avatar_url": "<string>",
		"web_url": "<string>"
	},
	"container_registry_image_prefix": "<string>",
	"_links": {
		"self": "<string>",
		"issues": "<string>",
		"merge_requests": "<string>",
		"repo_branches": "<string>",
		"labels": "<string>",
		"events": "<string>",
		"members": "<string>",
		"cluster_agents": "<string>"
	},
	"packages_enabled": true,
	"empty_repo": true,
	"archived": false,
	"visibility": "<string>",
	"owner": {
		"id": 7983927,
		"username": "<string>",
		"name": "<string>",
		"state": "<string>",
		"locked": false,
		"avatar_url": "<string>",
		"web_url": "<string>"
	},
	"resolve_outdated_diff_discussions": false,
	"container_expiration_policy": {
		"cadence": "<string>",
		"enabled": false,
		"keep_n": 11,
		"older_than": "<string>",
		"name_regex": "<string>",
		"name_regex_keep": null,
		"next_run_at": "2021-07-28T07:24:58.945Z"
	},
	"repository_object_format": "<string>",
	"issues_enabled": true,
	"merge_requests_enabled": true,
	"wiki_enabled": true,
	"jobs_enabled": true,
	"snippets_enabled": true,
	"container_registry_enabled": true,
	"service_desk_enabled": true,
	"service_desk_address": "<string>",
	"can_create_merge_request_in": true,
	"issues_access_level": "<string>",
	"repository_access_level": "<string>",
	"merge_requests_access_level": "<string>",
	"forking_access_level": "<string>",
	"wiki_access_level": "<string>",
	"builds_access_level": "<string>",
	"snippets_access_level": "<string>",
	"pages_access_level": "<string>",
	"analytics_access_level": "<string>",
	"container_registry_access_level": "<string>",
	"security_and_compliance_access_level": "<string>",
	"releases_access_level": "<string>",
	"environments_access_level": "<string>",
	"feature_flags_access_level": "<string>",
	"infrastructure_access_level": "<string>",
	"monitor_access_level": "<string>",
	"model_experiments_access_level": "<string>",
	"model_registry_access_level": "<string>",
	"emails_disabled": false,
	"emails_enabled": true,
	"shared_runners_enabled": true,
	"lfs_enabled": true,
	"creator_id": 16135876,
	"import_url": null,
	"import_type": null,
	"import_status": "<string>",
	"import_error": null,
	"open_issues_count": 1,
	"description_html": "<string>",
	"updated_at": "2020-10-13T10:40:59.532Z",
	"ci_default_git_depth": 13,
	"ci_delete_pipelines_in_seconds": null,
	"ci_forward_deployment_enabled": true,
	"ci_forward_deployment_rollback_allowed": true,
	"ci_job_token_scope_enabled": false,
	"ci_separated_caches": true,
	"ci_allow_fork_pipelines_to_run_in_parent_project": true,
	"ci_id_token_sub_claim_components": [
		"<string>",
		"<string>"
	],
	"build_git_strategy": "<string>",
	"keep_latest_artifact": true,
	"restrict_user_defined_variables": true,
	"ci_pipeline_variables_minimum_override_role": "<string>",
	"runners_token": "<string>",
	"runner_token_expiration_interval": null,
	"group_runners_enabled": true,
	"auto_cancel_pending_pipelines": "<string>",
	"build_timeout": 5849,
	"auto_devops_enabled": false,
	"auto_devops_deploy_strategy": "<string>",
	"ci_push_repository_for_job_token_allowed": false,
	"ci_config_path": "<string>",
	"public_jobs": true,
	"shared_with_groups": [],
	"only_allow_merge_if_pipeline_succeeds": false,
	"allow_merge_on_skipped_pipeline": null,
	"request_access_enabled": true,
	"only_allow_merge_if_all_discussions_are_resolved": false,
	"remove_source_branch_after_merge": true,
	"printing_merge_request_link_enabled": true,
	"merge_method": "<string>",
	"squash_option": "<string>",
	"enforce_auth_checks_on_uploads": true,
	"suggestion_commit_message": null,
	"merge_commit_template": null,
	"squash_commit_template": null,
	"issue_branch_template": null,
	"warn_about_potentially_unwanted_characters": true,
	"autoclose_referenced_issues": true,
	"max_artifacts_size": null,
	"external_authorization_classification_label": "<string>",
	"requirements_enabled": false,
	"requirements_access_level": "<string>",
	"security_and_compliance_enabled": true,
	"compliance_frameworks": []
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Create Project with Gitlab and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-project-with-gitlab-and-send-results-via-email)

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  <div className="iframe-media">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a/img/Icons/play-box.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a&q=85&s=b8af968e71438a9499c3223c9bd29fb2" alt="Workflow Library" width="16" height="16" data-path="img/Icons/play-box.svg" />

    Preview this Workflow on desktop
  </div>

  <iframe className="iframe" src="https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/create-project-with-gitlab-and-send-results-via-email/canvas" />
</div>