diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/project_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/project_handler.py
index 382206d0..0ab4d681 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/project_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/project_handler.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ProjectHandler:
 
         pm = ProjectManager.instance()
         p = pm.create_project(
-            location=request.json.get("location"),
+            path=request.json.get("path"),
             project_id=request.json.get("project_id"),
             temporary=request.json.get("temporary", False)
         )
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/project.py b/gns3server/modules/project.py
index ac74fd58..cfddbda4 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/project.py
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ class Project:
     In theory VM are isolated project/project.
 
     :param project_id: Force project identifier (None by default auto generate an UUID)
+    :param path: Path of the project. (None use the standard directory)
     :param location: Parent path of the project. (None should create a tmp directory)
     :param temporary: Boolean the project is a temporary project (destroy when closed)
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, project_id=None, location=None, temporary=False):
+    def __init__(self, project_id=None, path=None, location=None, temporary=False):
 
         if project_id is None:
             self._id = str(uuid4())
@@ -58,12 +59,17 @@ class Project:
 
         self._vms = set()
         self._vms_to_destroy = set()
-        self._path = os.path.join(self._location, self._id)
+
+        self.temporary = temporary
+
+        if path is None:
+            path = os.path.join(self._location, self._id)
         try:
-            os.makedirs(self._path, exist_ok=True)
+            os.makedirs(path, exist_ok=True)
         except OSError as e:
             raise aiohttp.web.HTTPInternalServerError(text="Could not create project directory: {}".format(e))
-        self.temporary = temporary
+        self.path = path
+
         log.debug("Create project {id} in directory {path}".format(path=self._path, id=self._id))
 
     def _config(self):
@@ -110,8 +116,9 @@ class Project:
     @path.setter
     def path(self, path):
 
-        if path != self._path and self._config().get("local", False) is False:
-            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPForbidden(text="You are not allowed to modifiy the project directory location")
+        if hasattr(self, "_path"):
+            if path != self._path and self._config().get("local", False) is False:
+                raise aiohttp.web.HTTPForbidden(text="You are not allowed to modifiy the project directory location")
 
         self._path = path
         self._update_temporary_file()
@@ -141,6 +148,9 @@ class Project:
         project status.
         """
 
+        if not hasattr(self, "_path"):
+            return
+
         if self._temporary:
             try:
                 with open(os.path.join(self._path, ".gns3_temporary"), 'w+') as f:
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/project.py b/gns3server/schemas/project.py
index 942b154b..9ebcfba0 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/project.py
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ PROJECT_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
     "description": "Request validation to create a new Project instance",
     "type": "object",
     "properties": {
-        "location": {
-            "description": "Base directory where the project should be created on remote server",
+        "path": {
+            "description": "Project directory",
             "type": "string",
             "minLength": 1
         },
diff --git a/tests/api/test_project.py b/tests/api/test_project.py
index c7383bf7..df684018 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_project.py
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 from tests.utils import asyncio_patch
 
 
-def test_create_project_with_dir(server, tmpdir):
+def test_create_project_with_path(server, tmpdir):
     with patch("gns3server.config.Config.get_section_config", return_value={"local": True}):
-        response = server.post("/projects", {"location": str(tmpdir)})
+        response = server.post("/projects", {"path": str(tmpdir)})
         assert response.status == 200
-        assert response.json["location"] == str(tmpdir)
+        assert response.json["path"] == str(tmpdir)
 
 
 def test_create_project_without_dir(server):
@@ -55,13 +55,16 @@ def test_create_project_with_uuid(server):
 
 
 def test_show_project(server):
-    query = {"project_id": "00010203-0405-0607-0809-0a0b0c0d0e0f", "location": "/tmp", "temporary": False}
+    query = {"project_id": "00010203-0405-0607-0809-0a0b0c0d0e0f", "path": "/tmp", "temporary": False}
     with patch("gns3server.config.Config.get_section_config", return_value={"local": True}):
         response = server.post("/projects", query)
         assert response.status == 200
     response = server.get("/projects/00010203-0405-0607-0809-0a0b0c0d0e0f", example=True)
-    query["path"] = "/tmp/00010203-0405-0607-0809-0a0b0c0d0e0f"
-    assert response.json == query
+    assert len(response.json.keys()) == 4
+    assert len(response.json["location"]) > 0
+    assert response.json["project_id"] == "00010203-0405-0607-0809-0a0b0c0d0e0f"
+    assert response.json["path"] == "/tmp"
+    assert response.json["temporary"] is False
 
 
 def test_show_project_invalid_uuid(server):
diff --git a/tests/modules/test_project.py b/tests/modules/test_project.py
index 45254a1f..fa0df924 100644
--- a/tests/modules/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/modules/test_project.py
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ def test_path(tmpdir):
         assert not os.path.exists(os.path.join(p.path, ".gns3_temporary"))
 
 
+def test_init_path(tmpdir):
+
+    with patch("gns3server.config.Config.get_section_config", return_value={"local": True}):
+        p = Project(path=str(tmpdir))
+        assert p.path == str(tmpdir)
+
+
 def test_changing_path_temporary_flag(tmpdir):
 
     with patch("gns3server.config.Config.get_section_config", return_value={"local": True}):