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

# Create a folder

`POST /analytics/v1/folders`

Creates a new Cloud Analytics folder.

## Request body

- CreateFolderRequest — Request body for creating a folder.
  - `name` string, required — Folder name.
  - `description` string — Folder description.
  - `parentFolderId` string — Identifier of the parent folder. Use "root" or omit to place the folder at the top level.

## Response `201`

Created - The folder was created.

- Folder — A Cloud Analytics folder.
  - `id` string — Folder ID.
  - `name` string — Folder name.
  - `description` string — Folder description.
  - `parentFolderId` string — Identifier of the parent folder. Set to "root" if the folder is at the top level.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request - The server cannot process the request, often due to a malformed request.
- `401` — Unauthorized - Invalid API key.
- `403` — Forbidden - The client is not authorized to perform the request.
- `500` — Internal Server Error - Something went wrong with the DoiT API server.

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