diff --git a/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml b/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
index 1b9f271d7..09de003ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/phpunit.yml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ jobs:
           composer i
 
       - name: Perform PhpUnit tests with coverage
-        if: ${{ matrix.databases == 'sqlite' && matrix.php-versions == '8.0' && matrix.server-versions == 'master' }}
+        if: ${{ matrix.databases == 'sqlite' && matrix.php-versions == '8.3' && matrix.server-versions == 'master' }}
         run: |
           mkdir /tmp/coverage
           cd /tmp
@@ -117,21 +117,21 @@ jobs:
           anybadge -l coverage -v `cat /tmp/coverage/cov.value.txt` -m "%.2f%%" -f /tmp/coverage/coverage.svg 50=red 70=orange 80=yellow 90=green
 
       - name: Perform PhpUnit tests
-        if: ${{ !(matrix.databases == 'sqlite' && matrix.php-versions == '8.0' && matrix.server-versions == 'master') }}
+        if: ${{ !(matrix.databases == 'sqlite' && matrix.php-versions == '8.3' && matrix.server-versions == 'master') }}
         run: |
           ~/html/nextcloud/apps/${{ env.APP_ID }}/vendor/bin/phpunit --configuration ~/html/nextcloud/apps/${{ env.APP_ID }}/tests/phpunit.xml && SUCCESS=yes || SUCCESS=no
           if [ $SUCCESS = "yes" ]; then echo "TESTS PASSED"; else echo "TESTS FAILED"; exit 1; fi
 
-      - name: Upload coverage
-        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && matrix.databases == 'sqlite' && matrix.php-versions == '8.0' && matrix.server-versions == 'master' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
-        with:
-          name: coverage
-          path: /tmp/coverage
+      #- name: Upload coverage
+      #  if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && matrix.databases == 'sqlite' && matrix.php-versions == '8.0' && matrix.server-versions == 'master' }}
+      #  uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+      #  with:
+      #    name: coverage
+      #    path: /tmp/coverage
 
-      - name: Deploy
-        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && matrix.databases == 'sqlite' && matrix.php-versions == '8.0' && matrix.server-versions == 'master' }}
-        uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3
-        with:
-          github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          publish_dir: /tmp/coverage
+      #- name: Deploy
+      #  if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' && matrix.databases == 'sqlite' && matrix.php-versions == '8.0' && matrix.server-versions == 'master' }}
+      #  uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v3
+      #  with:
+      #    github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      #    publish_dir: /tmp/coverage
diff --git a/lib/Controller/ApiController.php b/lib/Controller/ApiController.php
index d9b49168d..9c6b00f97 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/ApiController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/ApiController.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 use OCA\Cospend\Attribute\SupportFederatedProject;
 use OCA\Cospend\Attribute\CospendUserPermissions;
 use OCA\Cospend\Db\BillMapper;
+use OCA\Cospend\Db\ProjectMapper;
 use OCA\Cospend\Exception\CospendBasicException;
 use OCA\Cospend\ResponseDefinitions;
 use OCA\Cospend\Service\CospendService;
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ public function __construct(
 		private IManager $shareManager,
 		private IL10N $trans,
 		private BillMapper $billMapper,
+		private ProjectMapper $projectMapper,
 		private LocalProjectService $localProjectService,
 		private CospendService $cospendService,
 		private ActivityManager $activityManager,
@@ -96,7 +98,9 @@ private static function getResponseFromClientException(ClientException $e): Data
 	 * @param string $id
 	 * @param string $name
 	 * @return DataResponse<Http::STATUS_OK, CospendFullProjectInfo, array{}>|DataResponse<Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST, array<string, string>, array{}>
+	 * @throws DoesNotExistException
 	 * @throws Exception
+	 * @throws MultipleObjectsReturnedException
 	 *
 	 * 200: Project successfully created
 	 * 400: Failed to create project
@@ -104,13 +108,20 @@ private static function getResponseFromClientException(ClientException $e): Data
 	#[NoAdminRequired]
 	#[OpenAPI(scope: OpenAPI::SCOPE_DEFAULT, tags: ['Projects'])]
 	public function createProject(string $id, string $name): DataResponse {
-		$result = $this->localProjectService->createProject($name, $id, null, $this->userId);
-		if (isset($result['id'])) {
-			$projInfo = $this->localProjectService->getProjectInfo($result['id']);
+		try {
+			$this->projectMapper->getById($id);
+			return new DataResponse('project already exists', Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
+		} catch (DoesNotExistException $e) {
+		}
+		try {
+			$jsonProject = $this->localProjectService->createProject($name, $id, null, $this->userId);
+			$projInfo = $this->localProjectService->getProjectInfo($jsonProject['id']);
 			$projInfo['myaccesslevel'] = Application::ACCESS_LEVEL_ADMIN;
 			return new DataResponse($projInfo);
-		} else {
-			return new DataResponse($result, Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
+		} catch (CospendBasicException $e) {
+			return new DataResponse($e->data, $e->getCode());
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			return new DataResponse($e->getMessage(), Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/Controller/OldApiController.php b/lib/Controller/OldApiController.php
index 8f8906693..f1cb25d2e 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/OldApiController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/OldApiController.php
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@
 use OCA\Cospend\Attribute\CospendPublicAuth;
 use OCA\Cospend\Attribute\CospendUserPermissions;
 use OCA\Cospend\Db\BillMapper;
+use OCA\Cospend\Db\ProjectMapper;
 use OCA\Cospend\Exception\CospendBasicException;
 use OCA\Cospend\Service\LocalProjectService;
 use OCP\AppFramework\ApiController;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Db\DoesNotExistException;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http\Attribute\BruteForceProtection;
 
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ public function __construct(
 		IRequest $request,
 		private IL10N $trans,
 		private BillMapper $billMapper,
+		private ProjectMapper $projectMapper,
 		private LocalProjectService $localProjectService,
 		private ActivityManager $activityManager,
 		public ?string $userId,
@@ -98,11 +101,20 @@ public function apiPrivSetProjectInfo(string $projectId, ?string $name = null, ?
 	#[CORS]
 	#[NoCSRFRequired]
 	public function apiPrivCreateProject(string $name, string $id, ?string $contact_email = null): DataResponse {
-		$result = $this->localProjectService->createProject($name, $id, $contact_email, $this->userId);
-		if (isset($result['id'])) {
-			return new DataResponse($result['id']);
-		} else {
-			return new DataResponse($result, Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
+		try {
+			$this->projectMapper->getById($id);
+			return new DataResponse('project already exists', Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
+		} catch (DoesNotExistException $e) {
+		}
+		try {
+			$jsonProject = $this->localProjectService->createProject($name, $id, $contact_email, $this->userId);
+			$projInfo = $this->localProjectService->getProjectInfo($jsonProject['id']);
+			$projInfo['myaccesslevel'] = Application::ACCESS_LEVEL_ADMIN;
+			return new DataResponse($projInfo);
+		} catch (CospendBasicException $e) {
+			return new DataResponse($e->data, $e->getCode());
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			return new DataResponse($e->getMessage(), Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/lib/Db/ProjectMapper.php b/lib/Db/ProjectMapper.php
index 595c2181a..b33cb1ab4 100644
--- a/lib/Db/ProjectMapper.php
+++ b/lib/Db/ProjectMapper.php
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@
 namespace OCA\Cospend\Db;
 
 use DateTime;
+use OCA\Cospend\Exception\CospendBasicException;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Db\DoesNotExistException;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Db\MultipleObjectsReturnedException;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Db\QBMapper;
+use OCP\AppFramework\Http;
 use OCP\DB\Exception;
 use OCP\DB\QueryBuilder\IQueryBuilder;
 use OCP\IDBConnection;
@@ -25,16 +27,16 @@
  * @extends QBMapper<Project>
  */
 class ProjectMapper extends QBMapper {
-	public const TABLE_NAME = 'cospend_projects';
-
 	public const ARCHIVED_TS_UNSET = -1;
 	public const ARCHIVED_TS_NOW = 0;
 
 	public function __construct(
 		IDBConnection $db,
 		private IL10N $l10n,
+		private CategoryMapper $categoryMapper,
+		private PaymentModeMapper $paymentModeMapper,
 	) {
-		parent::__construct($db, self::TABLE_NAME, Project::class);
+		parent::__construct($db, 'cospend_projects', Project::class);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -54,88 +56,61 @@ public function getById(string $projectId): Project {
 		return $this->findEntity($qb);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @param string $name
+	 * @param string $id
+	 * @param string|null $contact_email
+	 * @param array $defaultCategories
+	 * @param array $defaultPaymentModes
+	 * @param string $userid
+	 * @param bool $createDefaultCategories
+	 * @param bool $createDefaultPaymentModes
+	 * @return Project
+	 * @throws CospendBasicException
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
 	public function createProject(
 		string $name, string $id, ?string $contact_email, array $defaultCategories, array $defaultPaymentModes,
 		string $userid = '', bool $createDefaultCategories = true, bool $createDefaultPaymentModes = true
-	): array {
-		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
-
-		$qb->select('id')
-			->from($this->getTableName(), 'p')
-			->where(
-				$qb->expr()->eq('id', $qb->createNamedParameter($id, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR))
-			);
-		$req = $qb->executeQuery();
-
-		$dbId = null;
-		while ($row = $req->fetch()) {
-			$dbId = $row['id'];
-			break;
+	): Project {
+		// check if id is valid
+		if (str_contains($id, '/')) {
+			throw new CospendBasicException('', Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST, ['message' => $this->l10n->t('Invalid project id')]);
 		}
-		$req->closeCursor();
-		$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
-		if ($dbId === null) {
-			// check if id is valid
-			if (strpos($id, '/') !== false) {
-				return ['message' => $this->l10n->t('Invalid project id')];
-			}
-			if ($contact_email === null) {
-				$contact_email = '';
-			}
-			$ts = (new DateTime())->getTimestamp();
-			$qb->insert($this->getTableName())
-				->values([
-					'userid' => $qb->createNamedParameter($userid, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-					'id' => $qb->createNamedParameter($id, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-					'name' => $qb->createNamedParameter($name, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-					'email' => $qb->createNamedParameter($contact_email, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-					'lastchanged' => $qb->createNamedParameter($ts, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_INT)
-				]);
-			$qb->executeStatement();
-			$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
-
-			// create default categories
-			if ($createDefaultCategories) {
-				foreach ($defaultCategories as $category) {
-					$icon = urlencode($category['icon']);
-					$color = $category['color'];
-					$name = $category['name'];
-					$qb->insert('cospend_categories')
-						->values([
-							'projectid' => $qb->createNamedParameter($id, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-							'encoded_icon' => $qb->createNamedParameter($icon, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-							'color' => $qb->createNamedParameter($color, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-							'name' => $qb->createNamedParameter($name, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-						]);
-					$qb->executeStatement();
-					$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
-				}
-			}
 
-			// create default payment modes
-			if ($createDefaultPaymentModes) {
-				foreach ($defaultPaymentModes as $pm) {
-					$icon = urlencode($pm['icon']);
-					$color = $pm['color'];
-					$name = $pm['name'];
-					$oldId = $pm['old_id'];
-					$qb->insert('cospend_paymentmodes')
-						->values([
-							'projectid' => $qb->createNamedParameter($id, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-							'encoded_icon' => $qb->createNamedParameter($icon, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-							'color' => $qb->createNamedParameter($color, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-							'name' => $qb->createNamedParameter($name, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-							'old_id' => $qb->createNamedParameter($oldId, IQueryBuilder::PARAM_STR),
-						]);
-					$qb->executeStatement();
-					$qb = $this->db->getQueryBuilder();
-				}
+		$ts = (new DateTime())->getTimestamp();
+		$project = new Project();
+		$project->setUserid($userid);
+		$project->setId($id);
+		$project->setName($name);
+		$project->setEmail($contact_email === null ? '' : $contact_email);
+		$project->setLastchanged($ts);
+		$insertedProject = $this->insert($project);
+
+		if ($createDefaultCategories) {
+			foreach ($defaultCategories as $defaultCategory) {
+				$category = new Category();
+				$category->setProjectid($insertedProject->getId());
+				$category->setName($defaultCategory['name']);
+				$category->setColor($defaultCategory['color']);
+				$category->setEncodedIcon(urlencode($defaultCategory['icon']));
+				$this->categoryMapper->insert($category);
 			}
+		}
 
-			return ['id' => $id];
-		} else {
-			return ['message' => $this->l10n->t('A project with id "%1$s" already exists', [$id])];
+		if ($createDefaultPaymentModes) {
+			foreach ($defaultPaymentModes as $defaultPm) {
+				$paymentMode = new PaymentMode();
+				$paymentMode->setProjectid($insertedProject->getId());
+				$paymentMode->setName($defaultPm['name']);
+				$paymentMode->setColor($defaultPm['color']);
+				$paymentMode->setEncodedIcon(urlencode($defaultPm['icon']));
+				$paymentMode->setOldId($defaultPm['old_id']);
+				$this->paymentModeMapper->insert($paymentMode);
+			}
 		}
+
+		return $insertedProject;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/lib/Service/LocalProjectService.php b/lib/Service/LocalProjectService.php
index 1042e0c95..1e040afa2 100644
--- a/lib/Service/LocalProjectService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/LocalProjectService.php
@@ -273,15 +273,18 @@ public function getShareAccessLevel(string $projectId, int $shId): int {
 	 * @param bool $createDefaultCategories
 	 * @param bool $createDefaultPaymentModes
 	 * @return array
+	 * @throws CospendBasicException
+	 * @throws \OCP\DB\Exception
 	 */
 	public function createProject(
 		string $name, string $id, ?string $contact_email, string $userId = '',
 		bool $createDefaultCategories = true, bool $createDefaultPaymentModes = true
 	): array {
-		return $this->projectMapper->createProject(
+		$newProject = $this->projectMapper->createProject(
 			$name, $id, $contact_email, $this->defaultCategories, $this->defaultPaymentModes,
 			$userId, $createDefaultCategories, $createDefaultPaymentModes
 		);
+		return $newProject->jsonSerialize();
 	}
 
 	public function deleteProject(string $projectId): void {
@@ -318,6 +321,9 @@ public function deleteProject(string $projectId): void {
 	 *
 	 * @param string $projectId
 	 * @return CospendProjectInfoPlusExtra|null
+	 * @throws CospendBasicException
+	 * @throws DoesNotExistException
+	 * @throws MultipleObjectsReturnedException
 	 * @throws \OCP\DB\Exception
 	 */
 	public function getProjectInfo(string $projectId): ?array {
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 417c69471..89b971850 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ export default {
 				console.error(error)
 				showError(
 					t('cospend', 'Failed to create project')
-					+ ': ' + (error.response?.data?.ocs?.meta?.message || error.response?.data?.ocs?.data?.message || error.response?.request?.responseText),
+					+ ': ' + error.response?.data?.ocs?.data,
 				)
 			})
 		},
diff --git a/tests/php/controller/ApiControllerTest.php b/tests/php/service/LocalProjectServiceTest.php
similarity index 94%
rename from tests/php/controller/ApiControllerTest.php
rename to tests/php/service/LocalProjectServiceTest.php
index f2249cc79..74831306f 100644
--- a/tests/php/controller/ApiControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/service/LocalProjectServiceTest.php
@@ -15,19 +15,21 @@
  * License along with this library.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  *
  */
-namespace OCA\Cospend\Controller;
+namespace OCA\Cospend\Service;
 
 use OCA\Cospend\Activity\ActivityManager;
 use OCA\Cospend\AppInfo\Application;
 use OCA\Cospend\Db\BillMapper;
 use OCA\Cospend\Db\MemberMapper;
 use OCA\Cospend\Db\ProjectMapper;
+use OCA\Cospend\Exception\CospendBasicException;
 use OCA\Cospend\Service\LocalProjectService;
 use OCA\Cospend\Service\UserService;
 use OCP\App\IAppManager;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Http;
 use OCP\Files\IRootFolder;
 use OCP\IConfig;
+use OCP\IContainer;
 use OCP\IGroupManager;
 use OCP\IL10N;
 
@@ -38,14 +40,9 @@
 use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
-class ApiControllerTest extends TestCase {
+class LocalProjectServiceTest extends TestCase {
 
-	private ApiController $apiController;
-	private ApiController $apiController2;
-	private BillMapper $billMapper;
-	private ProjectMapper $projectMapper;
 	private LocalProjectService $localProjectService;
-	private MemberMapper $memberMapper;
 
 	public static function setUpBeforeClass(): void {
 		$app = new Application();
@@ -86,80 +83,7 @@ protected function setUp(): void {
 
 		$app = new Application();
 		$c = $app->getContainer();
-		$sc = $c->get(IServerContainer::class);
-		//		$sc = $c->get(ContainerInterface::class);
-		$l10n = $c->get(IL10N::class);
-		$this->billMapper = new BillMapper($sc->getDatabaseConnection());
-		$this->memberMapper = new MemberMapper($sc->getDatabaseConnection());
-		$this->projectMapper = new ProjectMapper($sc->getDatabaseConnection(), $l10n);
-
-		$activityManager = new ActivityManager(
-			$sc->getActivityManager(),
-			new UserService(
-				$this->projectMapper,
-				$c->get(IGroupManager::class),
-				$sc->getDatabaseConnection()
-			),
-			$this->projectMapper,
-			$this->billMapper,
-			$sc->getL10N($c->get('AppName')),
-			$c->get(LoggerInterface::class),
-			'test'
-		);
-
-		$activityManager2 = new ActivityManager(
-			$sc->getActivityManager(),
-			new UserService(
-				$this->projectMapper,
-				$c->get(IGroupManager::class),
-				$sc->getDatabaseConnection()
-			),
-			$this->projectMapper,
-			$this->billMapper,
-			$sc->getL10N($c->get('AppName')),
-			$c->get(LoggerInterface::class),
-			'test2'
-		);
-
-		$this->localProjectService = new LocalProjectService(
-			$sc->getL10N($c->get('AppName')),
-			$sc->getConfig(),
-			$this->projectMapper,
-			$this->billMapper,
-			$this->memberMapper,
-			$activityManager,
-			$c->get(IUserManager::class),
-			$c->get(IAppManager::class),
-			$c->get(IGroupManager::class),
-			$sc->getDateTimeZone(),
-			$c->get(IRootFolder::class),
-			$c->get(INotificationManager::class),
-			$sc->getDatabaseConnection()
-		);
-
-		$this->apiController = new ApiController(
-			$appName,
-			$request,
-			$c->get(IShareManager::class),
-			$sc->getL10N($c->get('AppName')),
-			$this->billMapper,
-			$this->localProjectService,
-			$activityManager,
-			$c->get(IRootFolder::class),
-			'test'
-		);
-
-		$this->apiController2 = new ApiController(
-			$appName,
-			$request,
-			$c->get(IShareManager::class),
-			$sc->getL10N($c->get('AppName')),
-			$this->billMapper,
-			$this->localProjectService,
-			$activityManager2,
-			$c->get(IRootFolder::class),
-			'test2'
-		);
+		$this->localProjectService = $c->get(LocalProjectService::class);
 	}
 
 	public static function tearDownAfterClass(): void {
@@ -179,67 +103,36 @@ public static function tearDownAfterClass(): void {
 
 	protected function tearDown(): void {
 		// in case there was a failure and something was not deleted
-		$this->apiController->deleteProject('superproj');
-		$this->apiController->deleteProject('projtodel');
-		$this->apiController->deleteProject('original');
-		$this->apiController->deleteProject('newproject');
-	}
-
-	public function testUtils() {
-		// DELETE OPTIONS VALUES
-		$resp = $this->apiController->deleteOptionsValues();
-		$data = $resp->getData();
-		$this->assertEquals('', $data);
-
-		// SET OPTIONS
-		$resp = $this->apiController->saveOptionValues(['lala' => 'lolo']);
-		$data = $resp->getData();
-		$this->assertEquals('', $data);
-
-		// GET OPTIONS
-		$resp = $this->apiController->getOptionsValues();
-		$data = $resp->getData();
-		$values = $data['values'];
-		$this->assertEquals('lolo', $values['lala']);
+		try {
+			$this->localProjectService->deleteProject('superproj');
+			$this->localProjectService->deleteProject('projtodel');
+			$this->localProjectService->deleteProject('original');
+			$this->localProjectService->deleteProject('newproject');
+		} catch (\Throwable $t) {
+		}
 	}
 
 	public function testPage() {
-		// CLEAR OPTIONS
-		$resp = $this->apiController->deleteOptionsValues();
-		$data = $resp->getData();
-		$this->assertEquals('', $data);
-
 		// CREATE PROJECT
-		$resp = $this->apiController->createProject('superproj', 'SuperProj', 'toto');
-		$status = $resp->getStatus();
-		$this->assertEquals(Http::STATUS_OK, $status);
-		$data = $resp->getData();
-		$this->assertEquals('superproj', $data['id']);
+		$result = $this->localProjectService->createProject('SuperProj', 'superproj', null, 'toto');
+		$this->assertEquals('superproj', $result['id']);
 
-		$resp = $this->apiController->createProject('superproj', 'SuperProj', 'toto');
-		$status = $resp->getStatus();
-		$this->assertEquals(Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST, $status);
+		$this->expectException(\OCP\DB\Exception::class);
+		$this->localProjectService->createProject('SuperProj', 'superproj', null, 'toto');
 
-		$resp = $this->apiController->createProject('super/proj', 'SuperProj', 'toto');
-		$status = $resp->getStatus();
-		$this->assertEquals(Http::STATUS_BAD_REQUEST, $status);
+		$this->expectException(CospendBasicException::class);
+		$resp = $this->localProjectService->createProject('super/proj', 'SuperProj', 'toto');
 
 		// get project names
 		$res = $this->localProjectService->getProjectNames(null);
 		$this->assertEquals(0, count($res));
 
 		// create members
-		$resp = $this->apiController->createMember('superproj', 'bobby', null, 1, 1, '');
-		$status = $resp->getStatus();
-		$this->assertEquals(Http::STATUS_OK, $status);
-		$data = $resp->getData();
-		$idMember1 = $data['id'];
+		$member = $this->localProjectService->createMember('superproj', 'bobby', 1, true, '', null);
+		$idMember1 = $member['id'];
 
-		$resp = $this->apiController->createMember('superproj', 'robert');
-		$status = $resp->getStatus();
-		$this->assertEquals(Http::STATUS_OK, $status);
-		$data = $resp->getData();
-		$idMember2 = $data['id'];
+		$member = $this->localProjectService->createMember('superproj', 'robert');
+		$idMember2 = $member['id'];
 
 		$resp = $this->apiController->createMember('superproj', 'robert3');
 		$status = $resp->getStatus();