diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/routes/milestones.py b/src/fabledassistant/routes/milestones.py
index 565a0e8..d50ddfe 100644
--- a/src/fabledassistant/routes/milestones.py
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/routes/milestones.py
@@ -50,12 +50,16 @@ async def create_milestone_route(project_id: int):
     data = await request.get_json()
     if not data.get("title"):
         return jsonify({"error": "title is required"}), 400
+    status = data.get("status", "active")
+    if status not in ("active", "done"):
+        return jsonify({"error": "status must be 'active' or 'done'"}), 400
     milestone = await create_milestone(
         uid,
         project_id,
         title=data["title"],
         description=data.get("description"),
         order_index=data.get("order_index", 0),
+        status=status,
     )
     return jsonify(await _milestone_dict(milestone)), 201
 
diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/routes/projects.py b/src/fabledassistant/routes/projects.py
index 60dd547..7bc77e1 100644
--- a/src/fabledassistant/routes/projects.py
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/routes/projects.py
@@ -38,12 +38,16 @@ async def create_project_route():
     data = await request.get_json()
     if not data.get("title"):
         return jsonify({"error": "title is required"}), 400
+    status = data.get("status", "active")
+    if status not in ("active", "archived"):
+        return jsonify({"error": "status must be 'active' or 'archived'"}), 400
     project = await create_project(
         uid,
         title=data["title"],
         description=data.get("description", ""),
         goal=data.get("goal", ""),
         color=data.get("color"),
+        status=status,
     )
     return jsonify(project.to_dict()), 201
 
diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/services/milestones.py b/src/fabledassistant/services/milestones.py
index f4d2ebf..59b469c 100644
--- a/src/fabledassistant/services/milestones.py
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/services/milestones.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ async def create_milestone(
     title: str,
     description: str | None = None,
     order_index: int = 0,
+    status: str = "active",
 ) -> Milestone:
     async with async_session() as session:
         milestone = Milestone(
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ async def create_milestone(
             project_id=project_id,
             title=title,
             description=description,
-            status="active",
+            status=status,
             order_index=order_index,
         )
         session.add(milestone)
diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/services/projects.py b/src/fabledassistant/services/projects.py
index 8bc1e2c..4e50655 100644
--- a/src/fabledassistant/services/projects.py
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/services/projects.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ async def create_project(
     description: str = "",
     goal: str = "",
     color: str | None = None,
+    status: str = "active",
 ) -> Project:
     async with async_session() as session:
         project = Project(
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ async def create_project(
             description=description,
             goal=goal,
             color=color,
-            status="active",
+            status=status,
         )
         session.add(project)
         await session.commit()