Quickstart

This guide walks you through authenticating with the COR API and making your first requests to manage projects, tasks, and time entries.

Prerequisites: Before you begin, make sure you have your API credentials ready. See the Development guide to learn how to obtain your API Key and Client Secret from the COR dashboard.

Step 1: Get an access token

COR uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. The Client Credentials flow is recommended for server-to-server integrations.

Encode your credentials

First, create a Base64 encoded string of your API Key and Client Secret:

echo -n "YOUR_API_KEY:YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET" | base64

This produces a string like: WU9VUl9BUElfS0VZOllPVVJfQ0xJRU5UX1NFQ1JFVA==

Request the token

Use your encoded credentials to obtain an access token:

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/oauth/token?grant_type=client_credentials' \
  --header 'Authorization: Basic YOUR_BASE64_CREDENTIALS'

Success response:

{
  "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwibmFtZSI6IkpvaG4gRG9lIiwiaWF0IjoxNTE2MjM5MDIyfQ",
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "refresh_token": "dGhpcyBpcyBhIHJlZnJlc2ggdG9rZW4uLi4"
}

Save the access_token and refresh_token. You’ll use the access token for all API calls.

Store your tokens securely using environment variables. Never hardcode them in your source code. See secure token management for best practices.

Alternative authentication methods

Authorization Code Flow

Best for applications that act on behalf of users with their consent.Step 1: Redirect users to the consent screen:

https://YOUR_SUBDOMAIN.cor.works/oauth2/authorize?name=YourAppName&response_type=code&redirect_uri=YOUR_CALLBACK_URL

Step 2: Exchange the authorization code for a token:

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/oauth2/token?grant_type=authorization_code&code=AUTH_CODE'

User Credentials Flow

For testing and development purposes only.

This method is not recommended for production applications.

curl --location 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/auth/login' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data-urlencode 'email=your@email.com' \
  --data-urlencode 'password=your_password'

Step 2: Verify your authentication

Test your access token by retrieving your user profile:

curl --location 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/me' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN'

Success response:

{
  "id": 12345,
  "first_name": "John",
  "last_name": "Doe",
  "email": "john.doe@company.com",
  "picture": "https://cdn.projectcor.com/avatars/12345.jpg",
  "role_id": 3,
  "user_position_id": 5,
  "daily_hours": 8,
  "remaining_hours": 6.5,
  "cuil": null,
  "labels": []
}

Role IDs: 1 (C-Level), 2 (Director), 3 (Project Manager), 4 (Collaborator), 5 (Freelancer), 6 (Client).

If you see your user data, your authentication is working correctly.

Step 3: Explore core endpoints

Now that you’re authenticated, here are the most common operations you’ll perform with the COR API.

List your projects

All list endpoints in COR return paginated responses by default. Use page and perPage parameters to navigate results, and filters to narrow down the data.

# Basic request (returns page 1 with 20 items)
curl --location 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/projects' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN'

# With pagination
curl --location 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/projects?page=1&perPage=10' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN'

# With filters (URL-encoded JSON)
curl --location 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/projects?page=1&filters=%7B%22client_id%22%3A25855%2C%22status%22%3A%22in_process%22%2C%22archived%22%3A2%7D' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN'

Paginated response structure:

{
  "total": "14",
  "perPage": 20,
  "page": 1,
  "lastPage": 1,
  "meta_data": {
    "profitability_limit": "30.00"
  },
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 155693,
      "name": "Website Redesign",
      "brief": "Complete website overhaul for Q1",
      "client_id": 25855,
      "health": 1,
      "status": "active",
      "start": "2025-01-15 00:00:00",
      "end": "2025-03-31 00:00:00",
      "estimated_time": 200,
      "elapsed_time": 45,
      "profitability_now": 85,
      "estimated_profitability": 100,
      "archived": false,
      "billable": true,
      "income_type": "fee",
      "pm_id": 8546,
      "created_at": "2025-01-10 14:30:00",
      "client": {
        "id": 25855,
        "name": "Acme Corp",
        "client_status_id": 1
      },
      "pm": {
        "id": 8546,
        "first_name": "John",
        "last_name": "Doe",
        "email": "john@company.com",
        "role_id": 3
      }
    }
  ]
}

Pagination parameters:

page: Page number (default: 1). Set to false to disable pagination and get all results.
perPage: Items per page (default: 20).

Available filter fields

Field	Type	Description
`dateStart`	string	Start date range (YYYY-MM-DD)
`dateEnd`	string	End date range (YYYY-MM-DD)
`client_id`	number	Filter by client ID
`team_id`	number	Filter by team ID
`user_id`	number	Filter by user/PM ID
`brand_id`	number	Filter by brand ID
`product_id`	number	Filter by product ID
`status`	string	`"finished"`, `"in_process"`, `"suspended"`
`health`	number	1 (on track), 2 (at risk), 3 (delayed), 4 (critical)
`archived`	number	`1` (archived only), `2` (active only)

List tasks for a project

Tasks are also paginated by default. Use the filters parameter with a JSON object to filter tasks by project:

curl --location 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/tasks?page=1&filters=%7B%22project_id%22%3A5001%7D' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN'

The filters parameter accepts a URL-encoded JSON object. You can filter by multiple fields like project_id, status, user_id, and more.

Paginated response structure:

{
  "total": "25",
  "perPage": 20,
  "page": 1,
  "lastPage": 2,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 10001,
      "title": "Design homepage mockup",
      "project_id": 5001,
      "description": "Create wireframes and high-fidelity mockups for the new homepage",
      "status": "finalizada",
      "priority": 2,
      "deadline": "2024-01-15T18:00:00Z",
      "archived": false
    },
    {
      "id": 10002,
      "title": "Implement responsive navigation",
      "project_id": 5001,
      "description": "Build mobile-first navigation component with hamburger menu",
      "status": "en_proceso",
      "priority": 1,
      "deadline": "2024-01-22T18:00:00Z",
      "archived": false
    }
  ]
}

Task status values: nueva (new), en_proceso (in progress), estancada (stalled), finalizada (completed).
Priority values: 0 (low), 1 (medium), 2 (high), 3 (urgent).

Log time to a task

Time entries use start and stop timestamps to track worked hours:

curl --location 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/hours' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "task_log_id": 10002,
    "start": "2024-01-18T09:00:00Z",
    "stop": "2024-01-18T11:30:00Z"
  }'

Success response:

{
  "id": 50001,
  "task_log_id": 10002,
  "start": "2024-01-18T09:00:00Z",
  "stop": "2024-01-18T11:30:00Z",
  "status": "pending"
}

The stop field is optional. If omitted, a timer will start for the task that you can stop later.

Get your clients

Clients are also paginated by default:

curl --location 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/clients?page=1' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN'

Paginated response structure:

{
  "total": "45",
  "perPage": 20,
  "page": 1,
  "lastPage": 3,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 2001,
      "name": "Acme Corp",
      "business_name": "Acme Corporation LLC",
      "name_contact": "Jane",
      "last_name_contact": "Smith",
      "email_contact": "jane.smith@acme.com",
      "phone": "+1 555-0100",
      "website": "https://acme.com",
      "description": "Enterprise software solutions",
      "condition": "active"
    },
    {
      "id": 2002,
      "name": "TechStart Inc",
      "business_name": "TechStart Incorporated",
      "name_contact": "Mike",
      "last_name_contact": "Johnson",
      "email_contact": "mike@techstart.io",
      "phone": "+1 555-0200",
      "website": "https://techstart.io",
      "description": "Startup accelerator",
      "condition": "active"
    }
  ]
}

Step 4: Refresh your token

Access tokens expire after the time specified in expires_in (typically 1 hour). Use the refresh token to obtain a new access token:

curl --location 'https://api.projectcor.com/v1/oauth/refreshtoken' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data-urlencode 'refresh_token=YOUR_REFRESH_TOKEN'

Success response:

{
  "access_token": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.newtoken...",
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "refresh_token": "bmV3IHJlZnJlc2ggdG9rZW4uLi4"
}

For production applications, implement automatic token refresh to ensure uninterrupted API access. See the Development guide for a complete implementation example.

Handle errors

When something goes wrong, the API returns standard HTTP status codes:

Code	Description	Solution
`400`	Bad Request	Check required fields and JSON syntax
`401`	Unauthorized	Refresh or re-obtain access token
`403`	Forbidden	Request necessary permissions from admin
`404`	Not Found	Verify resource ID exists
`429`	Too Many Requests	Implement backoff and retry
`500`	Server Error	Retry with exponential backoff

401 Unauthorized - Token issues

Common causes:

Access token has expired
Token not included in Authorization header
Token format is incorrect (missing “Bearer ” prefix)

Solutions:

Verify header format: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN
Refresh the token using /oauth/refreshtoken
Re-authenticate if refresh token is also expired

400 Bad Request - Invalid data

Common causes:

Missing required fields in request body
Invalid date format (use YYYY-MM-DD)
Malformed JSON

Solutions:

Check the API Reference for required parameters
Validate JSON syntax before sending
Ensure dates use ISO 8601 format

503 Service Unavailable

Common causes:

Temporary service disruption
High API traffic

Solutions:

Wait 5 minutes and retry
Implement exponential backoff in your integration
Check COR Status for known issues

Next steps

Congratulations! You’ve successfully authenticated and made your first API calls. Here’s where to go next:

Development Guide

Set up your development environment with best practices for token management, error handling, and pagination.

API Reference

Explore all available endpoints with detailed parameters and response schemas.

Projects API

Create, update, and manage projects with budgets, timelines, and team assignments.

Tasks API

Manage tasks, track progress, and handle assignments across your projects.

Time Tracking API

Log hours, manage time entries, and generate reports for billing.

Resource Allocation

Plan team capacity, allocate users to projects, and manage workload distribution.

Integrations API

Connect external systems like Salesforce, Jira, and SAP with bidirectional sync.

Need help? Contact our support team at help@projectcor.com or visit COR Support.

Getting started

AI tools

Step 1: Get an access token

Encode your credentials

Request the token

Alternative authentication methods

Step 2: Verify your authentication

Step 3: Explore core endpoints

List your projects

List tasks for a project

Log time to a task

Get your clients

Step 4: Refresh your token

Handle errors

Next steps

Development Guide

API Reference

Projects API

Tasks API

Time Tracking API

Resource Allocation

Integrations API

Getting started

AI tools

​Step 1: Get an access token

​Encode your credentials

​Request the token

​Alternative authentication methods

​Step 2: Verify your authentication

​Step 3: Explore core endpoints

​List your projects

​List tasks for a project

​Log time to a task

​Get your clients

​Step 4: Refresh your token

​Handle errors

​Next steps

Development Guide

API Reference

Projects API

Tasks API

Time Tracking API

Resource Allocation

Integrations API

Step 1: Get an access token

Encode your credentials

Request the token

Alternative authentication methods

Step 2: Verify your authentication

Step 3: Explore core endpoints

List your projects

List tasks for a project

Log time to a task

Get your clients

Step 4: Refresh your token

Handle errors

Next steps