---
title: "Create Directory"
method: POST
path: "/v1/volumes/{volume_id}/directories"
tags: ["Volume Files"]
---

# Create Directory

`POST /v1/volumes/{volume_id}/directories`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.anchorbrowser.io`
- URL: `https://api.anchorbrowser.io/v1/volumes/{volume_id}/directories`
- Auth: API key in header `anchor-api-key`

Create an empty folder in the volume. Folders are also created implicitly when a file is uploaded to a path inside them.

## Path parameters

- `volume_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `path` string, required

## Response `200`

Directory created

- object
  - `data` object
    - `path` string
    - `type` 'directory'

## Other responses

- `409`: A file already exists at this path

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `b3bfdb98c79e`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/anchorbrowser/apis/anchorbrowser-api/changes/v1/volumes/:volume_id/directories/post.md)

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