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Create a project via REST API or SDK, missing scopes (["projects.write"])

Jan 14, 2026, 04:00

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qaxieOriginal post

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Jan 14, 2026, 03:47

I am currently self-hosting Appwrite in my local machine, deployed using docker script in the website. I also installed appwrite-cli through npm.

I am trying to create a project programmatically. I am aware that I can create a project in the appwrite-cli using appwrite init project and following the setup. I am successful in creating a project that way.

However, I want to create the project through the command appwrite projects create but I am getting the error:

AppwriteException [Error]: (my email address) (role: users) missing scopes (["projects.write"])

The email address that I am using is the owner, and should be the "admin" as this is the only account I created in the Console and in Appwrite. I also have the "Owner" role in the Personal projects landing page (organization)

I tried to follow the Network in Console to use the same cookie to call a POST query in Postman, but that also gives me the missing scope issue.

What am I doing wrong with my appwrite projects create call? Am I missing out something to make my account into an admin/owner? Do I have to add the projects.write scope somewhere? Is there a gap with the self-hosted and the Cloud version?

Thanks

Summary

Developers trying to create a project programmatically via `appwrite projects create` are encountering a missing scopes error (`["projects.write"]`). The user is self-hosting Appwrite locally, and successfully created a project using `appwrite init project`. The issue seems to stem from the user's account not having the necessary permissions. They are seeking guidance on how to add the `projects.write` scope to their account to resolve the problem.

qaxie

Web Developer

Jan 14, 2026, 03:50

this is the command I called

appwrite projects create --project-id 'ID.unique()' --name 'Name 2' --team-id 'ID.unique()' --verbose

And the error

AppwriteException [Error]: (my email address) (role: users) missing scopes (["projects.write"])
    at Client.call (/Users/user/.nvm/versions/node/v24.3.0/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/lib/client.js:209:13)
    at process.processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:105:5)
    at async projectsCreate (/Users/user/.nvm/versions/node/v24.3.0/lib/node_modules/appwrite-cli/lib/commands/projects.js:156:16) {
  code: 401,
  response: 'general_unauthorized_scope'
}

Create a project via REST API or SDK, missing scopes (["projects.write"])

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