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  description: >-
    Creates a new project phase (sales pipeline stage) for… Reference for the
    POST /administration/project-settings/phases endpoint in the Leadtime Public
    API API.
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  label: Create project phase
title: Create project phase
type: openapi-operation
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Creates a new project phase (sales pipeline stage) for tracking opportunities through your sales process.

**Required fields:**
- `name`: Display name for the phase (e.g., "Qualification", "Proposal Sent")
- `icon`: Icon identifier in format :icon_name: (e.g., ":calendar:", ":phone:")
- `type`: Phase type enum value (new, inProgress, done)
- `translations`: Array of translations for multilingual support

**Optional fields:**
- `description`: Additional context about when to use this phase

**Phase type meanings:**
- new: Initial phase for new opportunities (appears in "New" column of Kanban)
- inProgress: Active phase (appears in "In Progress" column of Kanban)
- done: Completed phase (appears in "Done" column of Kanban)

**Note:** Phases are used in the Sales CRM Kanban board. Create phases that match your sales workflow to track opportunities from initial contact through to closed deals.

<Operation source="api-reference" id="projectsettingscontroller-createprojectphase" />