# Obtaining a Project Name

#### Scenarios

A project ID or name is required for some requests when an API is called. Therefore, obtain the project ID and name before calling the API.

#### Obtaining a Project Name from the Console

To do so, perform the following operations:

1. Log in to the console.
2. In the upper right corner, click your account avatar icon and choose My Settings from the drop-down list.
3. On the My Settings page, go to the Project List tab page, which is displayed by default. View the project name in the project list.

Parent topic: Common Parameters