diff --git a/src/db/queries/projects.ts b/src/db/queries/projects.ts
index b81e2de..c4d12a9 100644
--- a/src/db/queries/projects.ts
+++ b/src/db/queries/projects.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,34 @@
 import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { db } from "../client";
-import { Project, User } from "../schema";
+import { Issue, Project, User } from "../schema";
 
-export async function createProject(blob: string, name: string, owner: typeof User.$inferSelect) {
+export async function createProject(blob: string, name: string, ownerId: number) {
     const [project] = await db
         .insert(Project)
         .values({
             blob,
             name,
-            ownerId: owner.id,
+            ownerId,
         })
         .returning();
-    if (!project) {
-        throw new Error(`failed to create project ${name} with blob ${blob} for owner ${owner.username}`);
-    }
     return project;
 }
 
+export async function updateProject(
+    projectId: number,
+    updates: { blob?: string; name?: string; ownerId?: number },
+) {
+    const [project] = await db.update(Project).set(updates).where(eq(Project.id, projectId)).returning();
+    return project;
+}
+
+export async function deleteProject(projectId: number) {
+    // delete all of the project's issues first
+    await db.delete(Issue).where(eq(Issue.projectId, projectId));
+    // delete actual project
+    await db.delete(Project).where(eq(Project.id, projectId));
+}
+
 export async function getProjectByID(projectId: number) {
     const [project] = await db.select().from(Project).where(eq(Project.id, projectId));
     return project;
diff --git a/src/db/queries/users.ts b/src/db/queries/users.ts
index 5372ff8..531de1e 100644
--- a/src/db/queries/users.ts
+++ b/src/db/queries/users.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ export async function createUser(name: string, username: string) {
     return user;
 }
 
+export async function getUserById(id: number) {
+    const [user] = await db.select().from(User).where(eq(User.id, id));
+    return user;
+}
+
 export async function getUserByUsername(username: string) {
     const [user] = await db.select().from(User).where(eq(User.username, username));
     return user;
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 90a1a4c..2bdc454 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ const main = async () => {
             "/issue/delete": routes.issueDelete,
             "/issues/:projectBlob": routes.issuesInProject,
             "/issues/all": routes.issues,
+
+            "/project/create": routes.projectCreate,
+            "/project/update": routes.projectUpdate,
+            "/project/delete": routes.projectDelete,
         },
     });
 
diff --git a/src/routes/index.ts b/src/routes/index.ts
index 690d5cc..8cf93f9 100644
--- a/src/routes/index.ts
+++ b/src/routes/index.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,19 @@ import issueUpdate from "./issue/update";
 import issuesInProject from "./issues/[projectBlob]";
 import issues from "./issues/all";
 
+import projectCreate from "./project/create";
+import projectUpdate from "./project/update";
+import projectDelete from "./project/delete";
+
 export const routes = {
     issueCreate,
     issueDelete,
     issueUpdate,
+
     issuesInProject,
     issues,
+
+    projectCreate,
+    projectUpdate,
+    projectDelete,
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/issues/all.ts b/src/routes/issues/all.ts
index 9d97f45..338f1a8 100644
--- a/src/routes/issues/all.ts
+++ b/src/routes/issues/all.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import type { BunRequest } from "bun";
 import { getIssues } from "../../db/queries";
 
-export default async function issues(req: BunRequest) {
+export default async function issuesAll(req: BunRequest) {
     const issues = await getIssues();
 
     return Response.json(issues);
diff --git a/src/routes/project/create.ts b/src/routes/project/create.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d1521e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/project/create.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import type { BunRequest } from "bun";
+import { createProject, getUserById, getProjectByBlob } from "../../db/queries";
+
+// /project/create?blob=BLOB&name=Testing&ownerId=1
+export default async function projectCreate(req: BunRequest) {
+    const url = new URL(req.url);
+    const blob = url.searchParams.get("blob");
+    const name = url.searchParams.get("name");
+    const ownerId = url.searchParams.get("ownerId");
+
+    if (!blob || !name || !ownerId) {
+        return new Response(
+            `missing parameters: ${!blob ? "blob " : ""}${!name ? "name " : ""}${!ownerId ? "ownerId" : ""}`,
+            { status: 400 },
+        );
+    }
+
+    // check if project with blob already exists
+    const existingProject = await getProjectByBlob(blob);
+    if (existingProject) {
+        return new Response(`project with blob ${blob} already exists`, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    const owner = await getUserById(parseInt(ownerId, 10));
+    if (!owner) {
+        return new Response(`owner with id ${ownerId} not found`, { status: 404 });
+    }
+
+    const project = await createProject(blob, name, owner.id);
+
+    return Response.json(project);
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/project/delete.ts b/src/routes/project/delete.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d58bd2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/project/delete.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import type { BunRequest } from "bun";
+import { getProjectByID, deleteProject } from "../../db/queries";
+
+// /project/delete?id=1
+export default async function projectDelete(req: BunRequest) {
+    const url = new URL(req.url);
+    const id = url.searchParams.get("id");
+
+    if (!id) {
+        return new Response(`project id is required`, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    const existingProject = await getProjectByID(Number(id));
+    if (!existingProject) {
+        return new Response(`project with id ${id} does not exist`, { status: 404 });
+    }
+
+    await deleteProject(Number(id));
+
+    return new Response(`project with id ${id} deleted successfully`, { status: 200 });
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/project/update.ts b/src/routes/project/update.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1b817a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/project/update.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import type { BunRequest } from "bun";
+import { getProjectByBlob, getProjectByID, getUserById, updateProject } from "../../db/queries";
+
+// /project/update?id=1&blob=NEW&name=new%20name&ownerId=1
+export default async function projectUpdate(req: BunRequest) {
+    const url = new URL(req.url);
+    const id = url.searchParams.get("id");
+    const blob = url.searchParams.get("blob") || undefined;
+    const name = url.searchParams.get("name") || undefined;
+    const ownerId = url.searchParams.get("ownerId") || undefined;
+
+    if (!id) {
+        return new Response(`project id is required`, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    const existingProject = await getProjectByID(Number(id));
+    if (!existingProject) {
+        return new Response(`project with id ${id} does not exist`, { status: 404 });
+    }
+
+    if (!blob && !name && !ownerId) {
+        return new Response(`at least one of blob, name, or ownerId must be provided`, {
+            status: 400,
+        });
+    }
+
+    const projectWithBlob = blob ? await getProjectByBlob(blob) : null;
+    if (projectWithBlob && projectWithBlob.id !== Number(id)) {
+        return new Response(`a project with blob "${blob}" already exists`, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    const newOwner = ownerId ? await getUserById(Number(ownerId)) : null;
+    if (ownerId && !newOwner) {
+        return new Response(`user with id ${ownerId} does not exist`, { status: 400 });
+    }
+
+    const project = await updateProject(Number(id), {
+        blob: blob,
+        name: name,
+        ownerId: newOwner?.id,
+    });
+
+    return Response.json(project);
+}
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index d80b3de..ba7640b 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ export const createDemoData = async () => {
 
     const projectNames = ["PROJ", "TEST", "SAMPLE"];
     for (const name of projectNames) {
-        const project = await createProject(name.slice(0, 4), name, user);
+        const project = await createProject(name.slice(0, 4), name, user.id);
+        if (!project) {
+            throw new Error(`failed to create demo project: ${name}`);
+        }
 
         for (let i = 1; i <= 5; i++) {
             await createIssue(