diff --git a/api/models/Project.js b/api/models/Project.js
index e982e34b5d..32e44e9e07 100644
--- a/api/models/Project.js
+++ b/api/models/Project.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 const { model } = require('mongoose');
+const { Constants } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const projectSchema = require('~/models/schema/projectSchema');
 
+const { GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME } = Constants;
+
 const Project = model('Project', projectSchema);
 
 /**
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ const getProjectByName = async function (projectName, fieldsToSelect = null) {
   const update = { $setOnInsert: { name: projectName } };
   const options = {
     new: true,
-    upsert: projectName === 'instance',
+    upsert: projectName === GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME,
     lean: true,
     select: fieldsToSelect,
   };
diff --git a/api/models/Prompt.js b/api/models/Prompt.js
index 56dcd78570..8a54cdccc3 100644
--- a/api/models/Prompt.js
+++ b/api/models/Prompt.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 const { ObjectId } = require('mongodb');
-const { SystemRoles, SystemCategories } = require('librechat-data-provider');
+const { SystemRoles, SystemCategories, Constants } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const {
   getProjectByName,
   addGroupIdsToProject,
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ const {
 const { Prompt, PromptGroup } = require('./schema/promptSchema');
 const { logger } = require('~/config');
 
+const { GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME } = Constants;
+
 /**
  * Create a pipeline for the aggregation to get prompt groups
  * @param {Object} query
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ const getAllPromptGroups = async (req, filter) => {
     let combinedQuery = query;
 
     if (searchShared) {
-      const project = await getProjectByName('instance', 'promptGroupIds');
+      const project = await getProjectByName(GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME, 'promptGroupIds');
       if (project && project.promptGroupIds.length > 0) {
         const projectQuery = { _id: { $in: project.promptGroupIds }, ...query };
         delete projectQuery.author;
@@ -177,7 +179,7 @@ const getPromptGroups = async (req, filter) => {
 
     if (searchShared) {
       // const projects = req.user.projects || []; // TODO: handle multiple projects
-      const project = await getProjectByName('instance', 'promptGroupIds');
+      const project = await getProjectByName(GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME, 'promptGroupIds');
       if (project && project.promptGroupIds.length > 0) {
         const projectQuery = { _id: { $in: project.promptGroupIds }, ...query };
         delete projectQuery.author;
diff --git a/api/server/routes/config.js b/api/server/routes/config.js
index 3fc90c14bc..f61c64d95f 100644
--- a/api/server/routes/config.js
+++ b/api/server/routes/config.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 const express = require('express');
-const { CacheKeys, defaultSocialLogins } = require('librechat-data-provider');
+const { CacheKeys, defaultSocialLogins, Constants } = require('librechat-data-provider');
 const { getLdapConfig } = require('~/server/services/Config/ldap');
 const { getProjectByName } = require('~/models/Project');
 const { isEnabled } = require('~/server/utils');
 const { getLogStores } = require('~/cache');
 const { logger } = require('~/config');
 
+const { GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME } = Constants;
+
 const router = express.Router();
 const emailLoginEnabled =
   process.env.ALLOW_EMAIL_LOGIN === undefined || isEnabled(process.env.ALLOW_EMAIL_LOGIN);
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ router.get('/', async function (req, res) {
     return today.getMonth() === 1 && today.getDate() === 11;
   };
 
-  const instanceProject = await getProjectByName('instance', '_id');
+  const instanceProject = await getProjectByName(GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME, '_id');
 
   const ldap = getLdapConfig();
 
diff --git a/api/server/routes/prompts.js b/api/server/routes/prompts.js
index 5a6dcafcb6..54128d3b39 100644
--- a/api/server/routes/prompts.js
+++ b/api/server/routes/prompts.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const checkPromptCreate = generateCheckAccess(PermissionTypes.PROMPTS, [
   Permissions.USE,
   Permissions.CREATE,
 ]);
+
 const checkGlobalPromptShare = generateCheckAccess(
   PermissionTypes.PROMPTS,
   [Permissions.USE, Permissions.CREATE],
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index b6c2c0a03f..40a98a7679 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1037,6 +1037,8 @@ export enum Constants {
   SAVED_TAG = 'Saved',
   /** Max number of Conversation starters for Agents/Assistants */
   MAX_CONVO_STARTERS = 4,
+  /** Global/instance Project Name */
+  GLOBAL_PROJECT_NAME = 'instance',
 }
 
 export enum LocalStorageKeys {