diff --git a/api/__init__.py b/api/__init__.py
index b5a6b78..17556e1 100644
--- a/api/__init__.py
+++ b/api/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from .project import have_project, create_project, delete_project
-from .project import is_project_open, open_project, close_project
+from .project import is_project_open, get_project_open_count, open_project, close_project
 from .project import copy_project
 
 from .change_set import ChangeSet
diff --git a/api/project.py b/api/project.py
index d1d9e60..30743aa 100644
--- a/api/project.py
+++ b/api/project.py
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ def open_project(name: str) -> None:
 def is_project_open(name: str) -> bool:
     return name in conn
 
+def get_project_open_count(name: str) -> int:
+    if is_project_open(name):
+        return _project_open_count[name]
+    return 0
+
 def close_project(name: str) -> None:
     if name in _project_open_count:
         _project_open_count[name] -= 1
diff --git a/test_tjnetwork.py b/test_tjnetwork.py
index 1536a3a..478743a 100644
--- a/test_tjnetwork.py
+++ b/test_tjnetwork.py
@@ -16,6 +16,50 @@ class TestApi:
         close_project(p)
         delete_project(p)
 
+    def test_project(self):
+        p = "test_title"
+
+        assert not have_project(p)
+        assert not is_project_open(p)
+        assert get_project_open_count(p) == 0
+
+        create_project(p)
+
+        assert have_project(p)
+        assert not is_project_open(p)
+        assert get_project_open_count(p) == 0
+
+        open_project(p)
+
+        assert have_project(p)
+        assert is_project_open(p)
+        assert get_project_open_count(p) == 1
+
+        open_project(p)
+
+        assert have_project(p)
+        assert is_project_open(p)
+        assert get_project_open_count(p) == 2
+
+        close_project(p)
+
+        assert have_project(p)
+        assert is_project_open(p)
+        assert get_project_open_count(p) == 1
+
+        close_project(p)
+        
+        assert have_project(p)
+        assert not is_project_open(p)
+        assert get_project_open_count(p) == 0
+
+        delete_project(p)
+
+        assert not have_project(p)
+        assert not is_project_open(p)
+        assert get_project_open_count(p) == 0
+
+
     def test_title(self):
         p = "test_title"
         self.enter(p)
diff --git a/tjnetwork.py b/tjnetwork.py
index f031b15..88d150e 100644
--- a/tjnetwork.py
+++ b/tjnetwork.py
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ def delete_project(name: str) -> None:
 def is_project_open(name: str) -> bool:
     return api.is_project_open(name)
 
+def get_project_open_count(name: str) -> int:
+    return api.get_project_open_count(name)
+
 def open_project(name: str) -> None:
     return api.open_project(name)