---
title: "Add Folder"
method: POST
path: "/v1/knowledge-bases/{knowledge_base_id}/folders"
tags: ["Knowledge bases"]
---

# Add Folder

`POST /v1/knowledge-bases/{knowledge_base_id}/folders`

Create an empty folder at the requested knowledge base path.

## Path parameters

- `knowledge_base_id` string, uuid, required — Unique knowledge base ID.

## Query parameters

- `organization_id` string, uuid, nullable — Organization scope for API keys that can access multiple organizations.

## Request body

- AddFolderRequest
  - `path` string, required — Folder path to create.

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- FolderOperationResponse
  - `message` string, required — Operation result message.
  - `path` string, required — Folder path.

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-05-01** `c55c2a1636c3` — 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `BearerAuth` was added to the API
- **2026-04-29** `627b755eb856` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/cooper-square-technologies/apis/external-api/changes/v1/knowledge-bases/:knowledge_base_id/folders/post.md)

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