diff --git a/server/controllers/project.controller/createProject.js b/server/controllers/project.controller/createProject.js
index e4040268..3c12fd37 100644
--- a/server/controllers/project.controller/createProject.js
+++ b/server/controllers/project.controller/createProject.js
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ export default function createProject(req, res) {
 
   projectValues = Object.assign(projectValues, req.body);
 
+  // TODO: Error handling to match spec
   function sendFailure() {
-    res.json({ success: false });
+    res.status(422).json({ success: false });
   }
 
   function populateUserData(newProject) {
diff --git a/server/models/project.js b/server/models/project.js
index bf8c992e..98f83d92 100644
--- a/server/models/project.js
+++ b/server/models/project.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fileSchema.set('toJSON', {
 
 const projectSchema = new Schema(
   {
-    name: { type: String, default: "Hello p5.js, it's the server" },
+    name: { type: String, default: "Hello p5.js, it's the server", maxlength: 256 },
     user: { type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'User' },
     serveSecure: { type: Boolean, default: false },
     files: { type: [fileSchema] },