diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/api.ts b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/api.ts
index 39483c2aa9..78f96f477b 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/api.ts
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/api.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,9 @@ import { chain, schematic } from '@angular-devkit/schematics';
 import { GenerateProxySchema } from '../models';
 
 export function createApisGenerator(schema: GenerateProxySchema, generated: string[]) {
-  return chain(generated.map(m => schematic('api', { ...schema, module: m })));
+  return chain(
+    generated.map(m =>
+      schematic('api', { ...schema, module: m, entryPoint: schema.entryPoint || '__default' }),
+    ),
+  );
 }
diff --git a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/workspace.ts b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/workspace.ts
index 2daaf8b2b6..ed53e482e8 100644
--- a/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/workspace.ts
+++ b/npm/ng-packs/packages/schematics/src/utils/workspace.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ export function readEnvironment(tree: Tree, project: workspaces.ProjectDefinitio
   const source = readFileInTree(tree, envPath);
   return findEnvironmentExpression(source);
 }
+export function getFirstApplication(tree: Tree) {
+  const workspace = readWorkspaceSchema(tree);
+  const [name, project] =
+    Object.entries(workspace.projects).find(
+      ([_, project]) => project.projectType === ProjectType.Application,
+    ) || [];
+  return { name, project };
+}
 
 export function readWorkspaceSchema(tree: Tree) {
   if (!tree.exists('/angular.json')) throw new SchematicsException(Exception.NoWorkspace);
@@ -44,7 +52,7 @@ export async function resolveProject<T = any>(
   // @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   notFoundValue: T = NOT_FOUND_VALUE as unknown as any,
 ): Promise<Project | T> {
-  name = name || readWorkspaceSchema(tree).defaultProject!;
+  name = name || readWorkspaceSchema(tree).defaultProject || getFirstApplication(tree).name!;
   const workspace = await getWorkspace(tree);
   let definition: Project['definition'] | undefined;