# Validation

## Validate project key

`GET /rest/api/{2-3}/projectvalidate/key`

Validates a project key by confirming the key is a valid string and not in use.

{% code fullWidth="true" %}

```go
package main

import (
	"context"
	_ "github.com/ctreminiom/go-atlassian/v2/jira/v3"
	"github.com/ctreminiom/go-atlassian/v2/jira/v2"
	"log"
	"os"
)

func main()  {

	/*
		----------- Set an environment variable in git bash -----------
		export HOST="https://ctreminiom.atlassian.net/"
		export MAIL="MAIL_ADDRESS"
		export TOKEN="TOKEN_API"

		Docs: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34169721/set-an-environment-variable-in-git-bash
	*/

	var (
		host  = os.Getenv("HOST")
		mail  = os.Getenv("MAIL")
		token = os.Getenv("TOKEN")
	)

	atlassian, err := v2.New(nil, host)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	atlassian.Auth.SetBasicAuth(mail, token)

	message, response, err := atlassian.Project.Valid.Validate(context.Background(), "KP")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	log.Println("Response HTTP Code", response.Code)
	log.Println("HTTP Endpoint Used", response.Endpoint)
	log.Println(message)
}
```

{% endcode %}

## Get valid project key

`GET /rest/api/{2-3}/projectvalidate/validProjectKey`

Validates a project key and, if the key is invalid or in use, generates a valid random string for the project key.

{% code fullWidth="true" %}

```go
package main

import (
	"context"
	_ "github.com/ctreminiom/go-atlassian/v2/jira/v3"
	"github.com/ctreminiom/go-atlassian/v2/jira/v2"
	"log"
	"os"
)

func main()  {

	/*
		----------- Set an environment variable in git bash -----------
		export HOST="https://ctreminiom.atlassian.net/"
		export MAIL="MAIL_ADDRESS"
		export TOKEN="TOKEN_API"

		Docs: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34169721/set-an-environment-variable-in-git-bash
	*/

	var (
		host  = os.Getenv("HOST")
		mail  = os.Getenv("MAIL")
		token = os.Getenv("TOKEN")
	)

	atlassian, err := v2.New(nil, host)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	atlassian.Auth.SetBasicAuth(mail, token)

	message, response, err := atlassian.Project.Valid.Key(context.Background(), "KP")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	log.Println("Response HTTP Code", response.Code)
	log.Println("HTTP Endpoint Used", response.Endpoint)
	log.Println(message)
}
```

{% endcode %}

## Get valid project name

`GET /rest/api/{2-3}/projectvalidate/validProjectName`

Checks that a project name isn't in use. If the name isn't in use, the passed string is returned. If the name is in use, this operation attempts to generate a valid project name based on the one supplied, usually by adding a sequence number. If a valid project name cannot be generated, a 404 response is returned.

{% code fullWidth="true" %}

```go
package main

import (
	"context"
	_ "github.com/ctreminiom/go-atlassian/v2/jira/v3"
	"github.com/ctreminiom/go-atlassian/v2/jira/v2"
	"log"
	"os"
)

func main()  {

	/*
		----------- Set an environment variable in git bash -----------
		export HOST="https://ctreminiom.atlassian.net/"
		export MAIL="MAIL_ADDRESS"
		export TOKEN="TOKEN_API"

		Docs: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34169721/set-an-environment-variable-in-git-bash
	*/

	var (
		host  = os.Getenv("HOST")
		mail  = os.Getenv("MAIL")
		token = os.Getenv("TOKEN")
	)

	atlassian, err := v2.New(nil, host)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	atlassian.Auth.SetBasicAuth(mail, token)

	message, response, err := atlassian.Project.Valid.Name(context.Background(), "KP")
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	log.Println("Response HTTP Code", response.Code)
	log.Println("HTTP Endpoint Used", response.Endpoint)
	log.Println(message)
}

```

{% endcode %}


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