diff --git a/rust/src/project.rs b/rust/src/project.rs
index 5a777f491..59430b646 100644
--- a/rust/src/project.rs
+++ b/rust/src/project.rs
@@ -1116,3 +1116,353 @@ unsafe extern "C" fn cb_progress_func_nop(
 ) -> bool {
     true
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use std::time::SystemTime;
+
+    use crate::metadata::Metadata;
+    use crate::rc::Ref;
+
+    use super::Project;
+
+    fn unique_project() -> (String, String) {
+        let unique_id = std::time::SystemTime::now()
+            .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+            .unwrap()
+            .as_millis();
+        let tmp_dir = std::env::temp_dir();
+        let project_path = format!("{}/tmp_project_{unique_id}", tmp_dir.to_str().unwrap());
+        let project_name = format!("create_delete_empty_project_{unique_id}");
+        (project_path, project_name)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_delete_empty() {
+        crate::headless::init();
+
+        let (project_path, project_name) = unique_project();
+        // create the project
+        let project = Project::create(&project_path, &project_name);
+        project.open().unwrap();
+        assert!(project.is_open());
+
+        // check project data
+        let project_path_received = project.path();
+        assert_eq!(&project_path, project_path_received.as_str());
+        let project_name_received = project.name();
+        assert_eq!(&project_name, project_name_received.as_str());
+
+        // close the project
+        project.close().unwrap();
+        assert!(!project.is_open());
+        drop(project);
+
+        // delete the project
+        std::fs::remove_dir_all(project_path).unwrap();
+
+        crate::headless::shutdown();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn create_close_open_close() {
+        crate::headless::init();
+
+        let (project_path, project_name) = unique_project();
+        // create the project
+        let project = Project::create(&project_path, &project_name);
+        project.open().unwrap();
+
+        // get the project id
+        let id = project.id();
+
+        // close the project
+        project.close().unwrap();
+        drop(project);
+
+        let project = Project::open_project(&project_path);
+        // assert same id
+        let new_id = project.id();
+        assert_eq!(id, new_id);
+
+        // close the project
+        project.close().unwrap();
+        drop(project);
+
+        // delete the project
+        std::fs::remove_dir_all(project_path).unwrap();
+
+        crate::headless::shutdown();
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn modify_project() {
+        crate::headless::init();
+
+        let (project_path, project_name) = unique_project();
+        // create the project
+        let project = Project::create(&project_path, project_name);
+        project.open().unwrap();
+
+        // get project id
+        let id = project.id();
+
+        // create data and verify that data was created
+        let data_1: Ref<Metadata> = "data1".into();
+        let data_2: Ref<Metadata> = "data2".into();
+        assert!(project.store_metadata("key", data_1.as_ref()));
+        assert_eq!(
+            data_1.get_string().unwrap(),
+            project.query_metadata("key").get_string().unwrap()
+        );
+        project.remove_metadata("key");
+        assert!(project.store_metadata("key", data_2.as_ref()));
+        assert_eq!(
+            data_2.get_string().unwrap(),
+            project.query_metadata("key").get_string().unwrap()
+        );
+
+        // create file that will be imported to the project
+        let tmp_folder_1_name = format!(
+            "tmp_folder_{}",
+            std::time::SystemTime::now()
+                .duration_since(std::time::UNIX_EPOCH)
+                .unwrap()
+                .as_millis()
+        );
+        let tmp_folder_2_name = format!("{tmp_folder_1_name }_2");
+        let tmp_folder_1 = format!(
+            "{}/{tmp_folder_1_name}",
+            std::env::temp_dir().to_str().unwrap()
+        );
+        let tmp_folder_2 = format!(
+            "{}/{tmp_folder_2_name}",
+            std::env::temp_dir().to_str().unwrap()
+        );
+        std::fs::create_dir(&tmp_folder_1).unwrap();
+        std::fs::create_dir(&tmp_folder_2).unwrap();
+        let input_file_1 = format!("{tmp_folder_2}/input_1");
+        let input_file_2 = format!("{tmp_folder_2}/input_2");
+        let input_file_1_data = b"input_1_data";
+        let input_file_2_data = b"input_1_data";
+        std::fs::write(&input_file_1, input_file_1_data).unwrap();
+        std::fs::write(&input_file_2, input_file_2_data).unwrap();
+
+        // create and delete folders
+        let folder_1_desc = "desc_folder_1";
+        let folder_1 = project
+            .create_folder(None, "folder_1", folder_1_desc)
+            .unwrap();
+        let folder_2_desc = "AAAAA";
+        let folder_2_id = "1717416787371";
+        let folder_2 = unsafe {
+            project
+                .create_folder_unsafe(Some(&folder_1), "folder_2", folder_2_desc, folder_2_id)
+                .unwrap()
+        };
+        let folder_3_desc = ""; // TODO "çàáÁÀ";
+        let folder_3 = project
+            .create_folder_from_path(&tmp_folder_1, None, folder_3_desc)
+            .unwrap();
+        let folder_4_desc = "";
+        let _folder_4 = project
+            .create_folder_from_path_with_progress(
+                &tmp_folder_2,
+                Some(&folder_3),
+                folder_4_desc,
+                |_, _| true,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        let folder_5 = project
+            .create_folder(None, "deleted_folder", folder_4_desc)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(project.folders().unwrap().len(), 5);
+        let last_folder = project.folder_by_id(folder_5.id()).unwrap();
+        project.delete_folder(&last_folder).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(project.folders().unwrap().len(), 4);
+        drop(folder_5);
+
+        // create, import and delete file
+        let file_1_data = b"data_1";
+        let file_1_desc = "desc_file_1";
+        let _file_1 = project
+            .create_file(file_1_data, None, "file_1", file_1_desc)
+            .unwrap();
+        let file_2_data = b"data_2";
+        let file_2_desc = "my desc";
+        let file_2_id = "12334545";
+        let _file_2 = unsafe {
+            project.create_file_unsafe(
+                file_2_data,
+                Some(&folder_2),
+                "file_2",
+                file_2_desc,
+                file_2_id,
+                SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH,
+            )
+        }
+        .unwrap();
+        let file_3_data = b"data\x023";
+        let file_3_desc = "!";
+        let _file_3 = project
+            .create_file_with_progress(
+                file_3_data,
+                Some(&folder_1),
+                "file_3",
+                file_3_desc,
+                |_, _| true,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        let file_4_time = SystemTime::now();
+        let file_4_data = b"data_4\x00_4";
+        let file_4_desc = "";
+        let file_4_id = "123123123";
+        let _file_4 = unsafe {
+            project.create_file_with_progress_unsafe(
+                file_4_data,
+                Some(&folder_3),
+                "file_4",
+                file_4_desc,
+                file_4_id,
+                file_4_time,
+                |_, _| true,
+            )
+        }
+        .unwrap();
+        let file_5_desc = "desc";
+        let _file_5 = project
+            .create_file_from_path(&input_file_1, None, "file_5", file_5_desc)
+            .unwrap();
+        let file_6_time = SystemTime::now();
+        let file_6_desc = "de";
+        let file_6_id = "90218347";
+        let _file_6 = unsafe {
+            project.create_file_from_path_unsafe(
+                &input_file_2,
+                Some(&folder_3),
+                "file_6",
+                file_6_desc,
+                file_6_id,
+                file_6_time,
+            )
+        }
+        .unwrap();
+        let file_7 = project
+            .create_file_from_path_with_progress(
+                &input_file_2,
+                Some(&folder_2),
+                "file_7",
+                "no",
+                |_, _| true,
+            )
+            .unwrap();
+        let file_8 = unsafe {
+            project.create_file_from_path_with_progress_unsafe(
+                &input_file_1,
+                None,
+                "file_7",
+                "no",
+                "92736528",
+                SystemTime::now(),
+                |_, _| true,
+            )
+        }
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(project.files().unwrap().len(), 10);
+        let file_a = project.file_by_id(file_8.id()).unwrap();
+        let file_b = project.file_by_path(file_7.path_on_disk()).unwrap();
+        project.delete_file(&file_a);
+        project.delete_file(&file_b);
+        assert_eq!(project.files().unwrap().len(), 8);
+        drop(file_8);
+        drop(file_7);
+
+        project.set_name("project_name");
+        project.set_description("project_description");
+
+        // close the project
+        project.close().unwrap();
+        drop(project);
+        drop(folder_1);
+        drop(folder_2);
+        drop(folder_3);
+
+        // reopen the project and verify the information store on it
+        let project = Project::open_project(&project_path);
+
+        // assert same id
+        assert_eq!(id, project.id());
+
+        // verify metadata
+        assert_eq!(
+            data_2.get_string().unwrap(),
+            project.query_metadata("key").get_string().unwrap()
+        );
+
+        // check folders
+        let folders = [
+            ("folder_1", None, folder_1_desc),
+            ("folder_2", Some(folder_2_id), folder_2_desc),
+            (&tmp_folder_1_name, None, folder_3_desc),
+            (&tmp_folder_2_name, None, folder_4_desc),
+        ];
+        for folder in project.folders().unwrap().iter() {
+            let found = folders
+                .iter()
+                .find(|f| folder.name().as_str() == f.0)
+                .unwrap();
+            if let Some(id) = found.1 {
+                assert_eq!(folder.id().as_str(), id);
+            }
+            assert_eq!(folder.description().as_str(), found.2);
+        }
+
+        // check files
+        #[rustfmt::skip]
+        let files = [
+            ("file_1", &file_1_data[..], file_1_desc, None, None),
+            ("file_2", &file_2_data[..], file_2_desc, Some(file_2_id), None),
+            ("file_3", &file_3_data[..], file_3_desc, None, None),
+            ("file_4", &file_4_data[..], file_4_desc, Some(file_4_id), Some(file_4_time)),
+            ("file_5", &input_file_1_data[..], file_5_desc, None, None),
+            ("file_6", &input_file_2_data[..], file_6_desc, Some(file_6_id), Some(file_6_time)),
+            ("input_1", &input_file_1_data[..], "", None, None),
+            ("input_2", &input_file_2_data[..], "", None, None),
+        ];
+        for file in project.files().unwrap().iter() {
+            let found = files.iter().find(|f| file.name().as_str() == f.0).unwrap();
+            if let Some(id) = found.3 {
+                assert_eq!(file.id().as_str(), id);
+            }
+            if let Some(time) = found.4 {
+                assert_eq!(
+                    file.creation_time()
+                        .duration_since(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH)
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .as_secs(),
+                    time.duration_since(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH)
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .as_secs()
+                );
+            }
+            assert_eq!(file.description().as_str(), found.2);
+            let content = std::fs::read(file.path_on_disk().as_str()).unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(content, found.1);
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(project.name().as_str(), "project_name");
+        assert_eq!(project.description().as_str(), "project_description");
+
+        // close the project
+        project.close().unwrap();
+
+        // delete the project
+        std::fs::remove_dir_all(project_path).unwrap();
+        std::fs::remove_dir_all(tmp_folder_1).unwrap();
+        std::fs::remove_dir_all(tmp_folder_2).unwrap();
+
+        crate::headless::shutdown();
+    }
+}