HTTP API reference for creating, listing, updating, and deleting projects -- the second level of CodeSpar's org -> project tenancy model.

Projects API

The Projects API manages the second level of CodeSpar's tenancy model: Organization -> Project. See the Projects concept for the full model.

Base URL: https://api.codespar.dev

All endpoints require authentication via Bearer token. See Authentication.

Project object

Field	Type	Description
`id`	`string`	Project ID in the form `prj_<16chars>`
`org_id`	`string`	Parent organization ID
`name`	`string`	Display name (free-form)
`slug`	`string`	URL-safe identifier, unique per organization
`is_default`	`boolean`	`true` for the org's default project (exactly one per org)
`created_at`	`string`	ISO 8601 timestamp

Slug rules

Lowercase alphanumeric characters plus _ and -
Max length: 64 characters
default is reserved (only the auto-created default project uses it)
Must be unique within the organization

Violations return slug_invalid, slug_reserved, or slug_conflict (see Errors).

GET /v1/projects

Lists all projects in the authenticated organization.

Auth required: Yes

Query parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`is_default`	`boolean`	--	Filter to only the default project (`true`) or non-default projects (`false`)
`limit`	`number`	`50`	Results per page (max 100)
`offset`	`number`	`0`	Pagination offset

curl example

curl https://api.codespar.dev/v1/projects \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer csk_live_abc123..."

Response -- `200 OK`

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "prj_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8",
      "org_id": "org_xyz789",
      "name": "Default",
      "slug": "default",
      "is_default": true,
      "created_at": "2026-04-01T10:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "id": "prj_i9j0k1l2m3n4o5p6",
      "org_id": "org_xyz789",
      "name": "Staging",
      "slug": "staging",
      "is_default": false,
      "created_at": "2026-04-15T09:12:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "total": 2,
  "limit": 50,
  "offset": 0
}

GET /v1/projects/:id

Retrieves a single project by ID.

Auth required: Yes

curl example

curl https://api.codespar.dev/v1/projects/prj_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer csk_live_abc123..."

Response -- `200 OK`

{
  "id": "prj_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8",
  "org_id": "org_xyz789",
  "name": "Default",
  "slug": "default",
  "is_default": true,
  "created_at": "2026-04-01T10:00:00Z"
}

POST /v1/projects

Creates a new project in the authenticated organization.

Auth required: Yes

Request body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`name`	`string`	Yes	Display name
`slug`	`string`	Yes	URL-safe identifier (see slug rules)

New projects are always created with is_default: false. To promote a project to default, use PATCH /v1/projects/:id with {"is_default": true}.

curl example

curl -X POST https://api.codespar.dev/v1/projects \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer csk_live_abc123..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Production",
    "slug": "prod"
  }'

Response -- `201 Created`

{
  "id": "prj_q7r8s9t0u1v2w3x4",
  "org_id": "org_xyz789",
  "name": "Production",
  "slug": "prod",
  "is_default": false,
  "created_at": "2026-04-20T14:22:00Z"
}

PATCH /v1/projects/:id

Updates a project's name, slug, or default status.

Auth required: Yes

Request body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`name`	`string`	No	New display name
`slug`	`string`	No	New slug (subject to slug rules)
`is_default`	`boolean`	No	Set to `true` to promote this project to default. Atomic: the previous default is demoted in the same transaction.

is_default can only be set to true. You cannot un-set it directly -- to change the default, promote a different project instead. Sending {"is_default": false} on the current default project is a no-op or error (exact behavior: TODO -- confirm).

curl example -- promote to default

curl -X PATCH https://api.codespar.dev/v1/projects/prj_q7r8s9t0u1v2w3x4 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer csk_live_abc123..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"is_default": true}'

Response -- `200 OK`

{
  "id": "prj_q7r8s9t0u1v2w3x4",
  "org_id": "org_xyz789",
  "name": "Production",
  "slug": "prod",
  "is_default": true,
  "created_at": "2026-04-20T14:22:00Z"
}

DELETE /v1/projects/:id

Deletes a project and all of its scoped resources (API keys, triggers, session history, connection records).

Auth required: Yes

Deletion cascades. There is no undo. Export audit logs first if you need to retain them.

curl example

curl -X DELETE https://api.codespar.dev/v1/projects/prj_q7r8s9t0u1v2w3x4 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer csk_live_abc123..."

Response -- `200 OK`

{
  "id": "prj_q7r8s9t0u1v2w3x4",
  "deleted": true
}

Deletion fails with cannot_delete_default or cannot_delete_last_project (see below).

Project members (RBAC overrides)

Every user with org membership inherits a base role (owner, admin, member) that applies across every project in that org. The four endpoints below let an org admin narrow or widen that role for a specific project — useful when a contractor should see exactly one project, or a member needs admin rights on staging without becoming a full org admin.

A user absent from project_members inherits their org-level role unchanged. Explicit rows are overrides, not the source of truth.

GET /v1/projects/:id/members

Lists every user with effective access to the project, including org-level inherited members. The source field tells you whether the role came from a project override or from the org membership.

curl https://api.codespar.dev/v1/projects/prj_a1b2c3d4e5f6g7h8/members \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer csk_live_..."

Response — `200 OK`

{
  "members": [
    {
      "user_id": "user_owner123",
      "role": "owner",
      "source": "org",
      "email": "founder@codespar.dev",
      "display_name": "Founder",
      "avatar_url": null,
      "added_at": "2026-04-15T10:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "user_id": "user_contractor456",
      "role": "admin",
      "source": "project",
      "email": "ana@contractor.com",
      "display_name": "Ana",
      "avatar_url": null,
      "added_at": "2026-04-22T18:30:00Z"
    }
  ]
}

Sorted: owner first, then admin, then member — oldest first within each tier.

POST /v1/projects/:id/members

Adds or upserts a project-level override. Requires org-level admin or owner.

Request body

Field	Type	Required	Notes
`user_id`	string	Yes	Must already be a member of the org.
`role`	`admin` \| `member`	Yes	Cannot override an org owner — they always retain full access.

curl -X POST https://api.codespar.dev/v1/projects/prj_.../members \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer csk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"user_id": "user_contractor456", "role": "admin"}'

PATCH /v1/projects/:id/members/:user_id

Updates an existing override's role. Same gate (admin+ at org level).

curl -X PATCH https://api.codespar.dev/v1/projects/prj_.../members/user_contractor456 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer csk_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"role": "member"}'

DELETE /v1/projects/:id/members/:user_id

Removes the override. The user falls back to their org-level role for this project.

curl -X DELETE https://api.codespar.dev/v1/projects/prj_.../members/user_contractor456 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer csk_live_..."

Status	Error code	When
`403`	`requires_org_admin`	POST/PATCH/DELETE called by a non-admin org member
`404`	`member_not_in_org`	`user_id` is not a member of this organization
`404`	`override_not_found`	PATCH/DELETE on a user that has no override row (they only inherit)
`409`	`cannot_override_owner`	Tried to override an org owner's role

Errors

All endpoints follow the standard error format:

{
  "error": "error_code",
  "message": "Human-readable error description.",
  "status": 400
}

Project-specific error codes

Status	Error code	When
`400`	`slug_invalid`	Slug contains disallowed characters, exceeds 64 chars, or is empty
`400`	`slug_reserved`	Slug is `default` (reserved for the auto-created default project)
`409`	`slug_conflict`	Another project in the organization already uses this slug
`409`	`cannot_delete_default`	DELETE on the default project. Promote another project first.
`409`	`cannot_delete_last_project`	DELETE on the only remaining project. Every org must have at least one project.

Standard error codes

Status	Error code	When
`401`	`unauthorized`	Invalid or missing API key
`403`	`forbidden`	API key lacks permission (e.g. a project-scoped key trying to manage a different project)
`404`	`not_found`	Project ID does not exist or does not belong to the authenticated organization
`429`	`rate_limited`	Too many requests
`500`	`internal_error`	Server error. Retry with exponential backoff.

Next steps

CONCEPT

Projects

Org → Project tenancy model, default project, and scoping rules.

REFERENCE

Sessions API

How the x-codespar-project header scopes session creation.

CONCEPT

Authentication

API key types, project-pinned keys, and scope control.

COOKBOOK

Multi-Tenant Agent

One userId per tenant + metadata for per-tenant billing.

Projects API

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