diff --git a/gns3server/handlers/api/project_handler.py b/gns3server/handlers/api/project_handler.py
index 398a65ae..95370189 100644
--- a/gns3server/handlers/api/project_handler.py
+++ b/gns3server/handlers/api/project_handler.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import asyncio
 import json
 import os
 import psutil
+import tempfile
+import zipfile
 
 from ...web.route import Route
 from ...schemas.project import PROJECT_OBJECT_SCHEMA, PROJECT_CREATE_SCHEMA, PROJECT_UPDATE_SCHEMA, PROJECT_FILE_LIST_SCHEMA, PROJECT_LIST_SCHEMA
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ class ProjectHandler:
         except FileNotFoundError:
             raise aiohttp.web.HTTPNotFound()
         except PermissionError:
-            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPForbidden
+            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPForbidden()
 
     @classmethod
     @Route.post(
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ class ProjectHandler:
         except FileNotFoundError:
             raise aiohttp.web.HTTPNotFound()
         except PermissionError:
-            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPForbidden
+            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPForbidden()
 
     @classmethod
     @Route.get(
@@ -353,9 +355,9 @@ class ProjectHandler:
         raw=True,
         status_codes={
             200: "Return the file",
-            404: "The path doesn't exist"
+            404: "The project doesn't exist"
         })
-    def export(request, response):
+    def export_project(request, response):
 
         pm = ProjectManager.instance()
         project = pm.get_project(request.match_info["project_id"])
@@ -371,3 +373,40 @@ class ProjectHandler:
             yield from response.drain()
 
         yield from response.write_eof()
+
+    @classmethod
+    @Route.post(
+        r"/projects/{project_id}/import",
+        description="Import a project from a portable archive",
+        parameters={
+            "project_id": "The UUID of the project",
+        },
+        raw=True,
+        status_codes={
+            200: "Return the file"
+        })
+    def import_project(request, response):
+
+        pm = ProjectManager.instance()
+        project_id = request.match_info["project_id"]
+        project = pm.create_project(project_id=project_id)
+
+        # We write the content to a temporary location
+        # and after extract all. It could be more optimal to stream
+        # this but it's not implemented in Python.
+        # 
+        # Spooled mean the file is temporary keep in ram until max_size
+        try:
+            with tempfile.SpooledTemporaryFile(max_size=10000) as temp:
+                while True:
+                    packet = yield from request.content.read(512)
+                    if not packet:
+                        break
+                    temp.write(packet)
+
+                with zipfile.ZipFile(temp) as myzip:
+                    myzip.extractall(project.path)
+        except OSError as e:
+            raise aiohttp.web.HTTPInternalServerError(text="Could not import the project: {}".format(e))
+
+        response.set_status(201)
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/project_manager.py b/gns3server/modules/project_manager.py
index 7ecf4e54..cb4011de 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/project_manager.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/project_manager.py
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ class ProjectManager:
 
         if project_id is not None and project_id in self._projects:
             return self._projects[project_id]
-            # FIXME: should we have an error?
-            #raise aiohttp.web.HTTPConflict(text="Project ID {} is already in use on this server".format(project_id))
         project = Project(name=name, project_id=project_id, path=path, temporary=temporary)
         self._projects[project.id] = project
         return project
diff --git a/tests/handlers/api/test_project.py b/tests/handlers/api/test_project.py
index 9596414a..1d5ec763 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/api/test_project.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/api/test_project.py
@@ -304,3 +304,20 @@ def test_export(server, tmpdir, loop, project):
         with myzip.open("a") as myfile:
             content = myfile.read()
             assert content == b"hello"
+
+
+def test_import(server, tmpdir, loop):
+
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(str(tmpdir / "test.zip"), 'w') as myzip:
+        myzip.writestr("demo", b"hello")
+
+    project_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+    with open(str(tmpdir / "test.zip"), "rb") as f:
+        response = server.post("/projects/{project_id}/import".format(project_id=project_id), body=f.read(), raw=True)
+    assert response.status == 201
+
+    project = ProjectManager.instance().get_project(project_id=project_id)
+    with open(os.path.join(project.path, "demo")) as f:
+        content = f.read()
+    assert content == "hello"