diff --git a/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/controller/MatchingController.java b/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/controller/MatchingController.java
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+package com.nect.api.matching.controller;
+
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
+
+@RestController
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class MatchingController {
+}
diff --git a/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/dto/MatchingReqDto.java b/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/dto/MatchingReqDto.java
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+package com.nect.api.matching.dto;
+
+import com.nect.core.entity.matching.enums.MatchingRequestType;
+import jakarta.validation.constraints.NotNull;
+
+public class MatchingReqDto {
+
+    public record matchingReqDto(
+            Long targetUserId,
+            @NotNull
+            Long projectId,
+            @NotNull
+            MatchingRequestType requestType
+    ){}
+}
diff --git a/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/dto/MatchingResDto.java b/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/dto/MatchingResDto.java
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+package com.nect.api.matching.dto;
+
+import com.nect.core.entity.matching.enums.MatchingRequestType;
+import com.nect.core.entity.matching.enums.MatchingStatus;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+
+public class MatchingResDto {
+
+    public record matchingResDto(
+            Long id,
+            Long requestUserId,
+            Long targetUserId,
+            Long projectId,
+            MatchingStatus matchingStatus,
+            MatchingRequestType requestType,
+            LocalDateTime expiresAt
+    ){}
+}
diff --git a/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/enums/code/MatchingErrorCode.java b/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/enums/code/MatchingErrorCode.java
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+package com.nect.api.matching.enums.code;
+
+import com.nect.api.global.code.ResponseCode;
+import lombok.AllArgsConstructor;
+import lombok.Getter;
+
+@Getter
+@AllArgsConstructor
+public enum MatchingErrorCode implements ResponseCode {
+
+    MATCHING_APPLY_COUNT_EXCEEDED("M400_1", "이미 매칭 대기 중인 프로젝트가 있습니다."),
+    MATCHING_INVITE_COUNT_EXCEEDED("M400_2", "해당 프로젝트의 매칭 신청 가능 수를 초과하였습니다."),
+    ;
+
+    private final String statusCode;
+    private final String message;
+}
diff --git a/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/exception/MatchingException.java b/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/exception/MatchingException.java
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+package com.nect.api.matching.exception;
+
+import com.nect.api.global.code.ResponseCode;
+import com.nect.api.global.exception.CustomException;
+
+public class MatchingException extends CustomException {
+
+    public MatchingException(ResponseCode code) {
+        super(code);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/service/MatchingService.java b/nect-api/src/main/java/com/nect/api/matching/service/MatchingService.java
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+package com.nect.api.matching.service;
+
+import lombok.RequiredArgsConstructor;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+@Service
+@RequiredArgsConstructor
+public class MatchingService {
+}
diff --git a/nect-core/src/main/java/com/nect/core/entity/matching/Matching.java b/nect-core/src/main/java/com/nect/core/entity/matching/Matching.java
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+package com.nect.core.entity.matching;
+
+import com.nect.core.entity.BaseEntity;
+import com.nect.core.entity.matching.enums.MatchingRequestType;
+import com.nect.core.entity.matching.enums.MatchingStatus;
+import jakarta.persistence.*;
+import lombok.*;
+
+import java.time.LocalDateTime;
+
+@Entity
+@Table(name = "matching")
+@Getter
+@NoArgsConstructor(access = AccessLevel.PROTECTED)
+public class Matching extends BaseEntity {
+
+    @Builder
+    public Matching(
+            Long requestUserId,
+            Long targetUserId,
+            Long projectId,
+            MatchingRequestType requestType
+            ){
+        this.requestUserId = requestUserId;
+        this.targetUserId = targetUserId;
+        this.projectId = projectId;
+        this.requestType = requestType;
+        this.matchingStatus = MatchingStatus.PENDING;
+    }
+
+    @Id
+    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
+    private Long id;
+
+    @Column(name = "request_user_id", nullable = false)
+    private Long requestUserId;
+
+    @Column(name = "target_user_id", nullable = false)
+    private Long targetUserId;
+
+    @Column(name = "project_id", nullable = false)
+    private Long projectId;
+
+    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+    @Column(name = "request_type", nullable = false)
+    private MatchingRequestType requestType;
+
+    @Enumerated(EnumType.STRING)
+    @Column(name = "matching_status", nullable = false)
+    private MatchingStatus matchingStatus;
+
+    @Column(name = "expires_at")
+    private LocalDateTime expiresAt;
+
+    @PrePersist
+    public void calculateExpiration() {
+        this.expiresAt = LocalDateTime.now().plusHours(24);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/nect-core/src/main/java/com/nect/core/entity/matching/enums/MatchingRequestType.java b/nect-core/src/main/java/com/nect/core/entity/matching/enums/MatchingRequestType.java
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+package com.nect.core.entity.matching.enums;
+
+public enum MatchingRequestType {
+    USER_TO_PROJECT, // 회원 -> 프로젝트 요청
+    PROJECT_TO_USER // 프로젝트(리더) -> 요청
+}
diff --git a/nect-core/src/main/java/com/nect/core/entity/matching/enums/MatchingStatus.java b/nect-core/src/main/java/com/nect/core/entity/matching/enums/MatchingStatus.java
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+package com.nect.core.entity.matching.enums;
+
+public enum MatchingStatus {
+    PENDING, // 진행
+    ACCEPTED, // 수락
+    REJECTED, // 거절
+    EXPIRED, // 만료
+    CANCELED // 취소
+}
diff --git a/nect-core/src/main/java/com/nect/core/repository/matching/MatchingRepository.java b/nect-core/src/main/java/com/nect/core/repository/matching/MatchingRepository.java
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+package com.nect.core.repository.matching;
+
+import com.nect.core.entity.matching.Matching;
+import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.JpaRepository;
+
+public interface MatchingRepository extends JpaRepository<Matching, Long> {
+}