diff --git a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py
index 37c7e35b4..45f725a87 100644
--- a/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py
+++ b/gns3server/api/routes/controller/projects.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ async def get_projects(
 )
 async def create_project(
         project_data: schemas.ProjectCreate,
+        current_user: schemas.User = Depends(get_current_active_user),
 ) -> schemas.Project:
     """
     Create a new project.
@@ -121,7 +122,10 @@ async def create_project(
     """
 
     controller = Controller.instance()
-    project = await controller.add_project(**jsonable_encoder(project_data, exclude_unset=True))
+    project_dict = jsonable_encoder(project_data, exclude_unset=True)
+    if "created_by" not in project_dict:
+        project_dict["created_by"] = current_user.username
+    project = await controller.add_project(**project_dict)
     return project.asdict()
 
 
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/project.py b/gns3server/controller/project.py
index 6423cdeef..e73602d54 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/project.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/project.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class Project:
         show_interface_labels=False,
         variables=None,
         supplier=None,
+        created_by=None,
     ):
 
         self._controller = controller
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ class Project:
         self._show_interface_labels = show_interface_labels
         self._variables = variables
         self._supplier = supplier
+        self._created_by = created_by
 
         self._loading = False
         self._closing = False
@@ -380,6 +382,21 @@ class Project:
         """
         self._supplier = supplier
 
+    @property
+    def created_by(self):
+        """
+        Username of the user who created the project
+        :return: str or None
+        """
+        return self._created_by
+
+    @created_by.setter
+    def created_by(self, created_by):
+        """
+        Setter for the username of the user who created the project
+        """
+        self._created_by = created_by
+
     @property
     def auto_start(self):
         """
@@ -1327,6 +1344,7 @@ class Project:
             "show_interface_labels": self._show_interface_labels,
             "supplier": self._supplier,
             "variables": self._variables,
+            "created_by": self._created_by,
         }
 
     def __repr__(self):
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/topology.py b/gns3server/controller/topology.py
index 417848fd1..22dfc56ce 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/topology.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/topology.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ def project_to_topology(project):
         "show_interface_labels": project.show_interface_labels,
         "variables": project.variables,
         "supplier": project.supplier,
+        "created_by": project.created_by,
         "topology": {"nodes": [], "links": [], "computes": [], "drawings": []},
         "type": "topology",
         "revision": GNS3_FILE_FORMAT_REVISION,
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py
index 4d98e7c5b..8b01009a3 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/projects.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class ProjectBase(BaseModel):
     show_interface_labels: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description="Show interface labels on the drawing area")
     supplier: Optional[Supplier] = Field(None, description="Supplier of the project")
     variables: Optional[List[Variable]] = Field(None, description="Variables required to run the project")
+    created_by: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Username of the user who created the project")
 
 
 class ProjectCreate(ProjectBase):
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/controller/topology.py b/gns3server/schemas/controller/topology.py
index d62930eea..1b9dcfddc 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/controller/topology.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/controller/topology.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Topology(BaseModel):
     show_interface_labels: Optional[bool] = Field(None, description="Show interface labels on the drawing area")
     supplier: Optional[Supplier] = Field(None, description="Supplier of the project")
     variables: Optional[List[Variable]] = Field(None, description="Variables required to run the project")
+    created_by: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Username of the user who created the project")
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/tests/controller/test_project.py b/tests/controller/test_project.py
index 3743e1d87..f4ba50ad8 100644
--- a/tests/controller/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/controller/test_project.py
@@ -81,10 +81,21 @@ async def test_json():
         "grid_size": 75,
         "drawing_grid_size": 25,
         "supplier": None,
-        "variables": None
+        "variables": None,
+        "created_by": None
     }
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_created_by():
+
+    with patch('gns3server.controller.project.Project.emit_controller_notification'):
+        p = Project(name="Test", created_by="admin")
+
+    assert p.created_by == "admin"
+    assert p.asdict()["created_by"] == "admin"
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_update(controller):