---
title: "Create folder"
method: POST
path: "/v1/folders"
tags: ["Folders"]
---

# Create folder

`POST /v1/folders`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.briefgate.dev`
- URL: `https://api.briefgate.dev/v1/folders`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Create a new folder. Names are unique per account, case-insensitively.

## Request body

- CreateFolder
  - `name` string, required

## Response `201`

Folder created

- object
  - `id` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `sort_order` integer, required
  - `intake_count` integer, required: Intakes currently filed here (excludes intakes deleted along with the whole account).
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `403`: Authenticated but not allowed to perform this action
- `409`: A folder with this name already exists (case-insensitive).
- `422`: Validation error — the body shape is correct but values are invalid

---

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