# Create a project step

Source: https://www.jawsdeploy.net/rest-api/project-step-create | Section: Project Steps

Append a new step to a project's deployment plan.

`POST /api/project/step`

Creates a step at the end of the project's step list. Subsequent calls (e.g. `PUT /api/project/step`) can fill in the step's properties.

## Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `projectId` | body | string | yes | ID of the project. |
| `name` | body | string | yes | Step name. |
| `stepTemplateId` | body | string | yes | ID of the workspace step template to use. |

## Errors

| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 400 | Invalid `projectId` or `stepTemplateId`. |
| 401 | Missing or invalid Basic auth credentials, or the service account lacks the required role. |

Example request:

```
POST /api/project/step

{ "projectId": "prj_abc123", "name": "Deploy Acme.Web", "stepTemplateId": "st_1" }
```

Example response:

```
{ "projectStepId": "ps_1" }
```