---
title: "Create Folder"
method: POST
path: "/api/v3/folder"
tags: ["Folder"]
---

# Create Folder

`POST /api/v3/folder`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com`
- URL: `https://{tenant_name}.benchling.com/api/v3/folder`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Create Folder.

## Request body

- CreateFolderInput
  - `description` string
  - `name` string, required
  - `parentId` string, required

## Response `201`

Created

- Folder: A hierarchical container for organizing entities, notebook entries, and other items within a Project. Folders support nested structures through parent-child relationships (see `parent`), enabling users to create logical groupings that mirror laboratory organization or experimental workflows. Folders belong to a Project (see `project`) and inherit access control through collaborations (see `Collaboration`). Items stored in folders implement the FolderItem interface. Folders can be starred for quick access (via `Starrable`) and archived with lineage tracking that affects contained items (via `ArchivableWithLineage`).
  - `__typename` string
  - `archiveReason` string, nullable
  - `archived` boolean
  - `children` string, uri: The folders directly nested under this folder.
  - `createdAt` string, datetime
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `id` string
  - `modifiedAt` string, datetime, nullable
  - `name` string, nullable
  - `parent` FolderRef
    - `__typename` string
    - `id` string, api_id
  - `project` ProjectRef
    - `__typename` string
    - `id` string, api_id

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `409`: Conflict
- `429`: Too Many Requests
- `500`: Internal Server Error

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