diff --git a/api/v2.0/swagger.yaml b/api/v2.0/swagger.yaml
index 922d7e554f..7ee6ab0077 100644
--- a/api/v2.0/swagger.yaml
+++ b/api/v2.0/swagger.yaml
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ paths:
           description: The name of project owner.
           required: false
           type: string
+        - name: with_detail
+          in: query
+          description: Bool value indicating whether return detailed information of the project
+          type: boolean
+          required: false
+          default: true
       responses:
         '200':
           description: Return all matched projects.
diff --git a/src/controller/project/controller.go b/src/controller/project/controller.go
index ef69d9c92f..e71a18e9c3 100644
--- a/src/controller/project/controller.go
+++ b/src/controller/project/controller.go
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ func (c *controller) ListRoles(ctx context.Context, projectID int64, u *user.Use
 
 func (c *controller) assembleProjects(ctx context.Context, projects models.Projects, options ...Option) error {
 	opts := newOptions(options...)
+	if !opts.WithDetail {
+		return nil
+	}
 	if opts.WithMetadata {
 		if err := c.loadMetadatas(ctx, projects); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/src/controller/project/options.go b/src/controller/project/options.go
index 256b668c4e..e4856e2048 100644
--- a/src/controller/project/options.go
+++ b/src/controller/project/options.go
@@ -19,12 +19,20 @@ type Option func(*Options)
 
 // Options options used by `Get` method of `Controller`
 type Options struct {
+	WithDetail             bool
 	WithCVEAllowlist       bool // get project with cve allowlist
 	WithEffectCVEAllowlist bool // get project with effect cve allowlist
 	WithMetadata           bool // get project with metadata
 	WithOwner              bool // get project with owner name
 }
 
+// Detail set WithDetail for the Options
+func Detail(detail bool) Option {
+	return func(opts *Options) {
+		opts.WithDetail = detail
+	}
+}
+
 // WithCVEAllowlist set WithCVEAllowlist for the Options
 func WithCVEAllowlist() Option {
 	return func(opts *Options) {
@@ -56,6 +64,7 @@ func WithOwner() Option {
 
 func newOptions(options ...Option) *Options {
 	opts := &Options{
+		WithDetail:   true, // default get project details
 		WithMetadata: true, // default get project with metadata
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/server/v2.0/handler/project.go b/src/server/v2.0/handler/project.go
index f4fe5f4b3c..b099d73ced 100644
--- a/src/server/v2.0/handler/project.go
+++ b/src/server/v2.0/handler/project.go
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ func (a *projectAPI) ListProjects(ctx context.Context, params operation.ListProj
 		return operation.NewListProjectsOK().WithXTotalCount(0).WithPayload([]*models.Project{})
 	}
 
-	projects, err := a.projectCtl.List(ctx, query, project.WithCVEAllowlist(), project.WithOwner())
+	projects, err := a.projectCtl.List(ctx, query, project.Detail(lib.BoolValue(params.WithDetail)), project.WithCVEAllowlist(), project.WithOwner())
 	if err != nil {
 		return a.SendError(ctx, err)
 	}