---
title: "Create Folder"
method: POST
path: "/documents/folders"
tags: ["Documents / Folders"]
---

# Create Folder

`POST /documents/folders`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.forcemanager.com/api/v4`
- URL: `https://api.forcemanager.com/api/v4/documents/folders`
- Auth: API key in header `X-Session-Key`

This endpoint allows you to create a Folder based on JSON input.

You will only be able to create a Folder after first providing the Session Key. To know how you can obtain the Session Key, [go to Authentication](#tag/authentication/POST/login).

**HEADERS**

| **Parameter** | **Value** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Content-Type | application/json | Language in which all request and response bodies are encoded |
| Accept | \*/\* | Any data of whatever mime type is accepted |
| X-Session-Key | AUTH_TOKEN | This field must be completed with the token obtained at the authentication |

**REQUEST BODY**

| **Attribute** | **Type** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| name (*Required*) | String | The Folder name |
| folderId (*Required*) | String | The ID of the folder it belongs. -1 if it's gonna be in the root level, otherwise the Folder ID that will contains this Folder |
| level | Integer | Defines the visibility of the Folder. Set from 1 to 5 being 5 the highest level of permission |
| restrictSucursales | Boolean | True if not all the environment can see this Folder, otherwise False |

**RESPONSE**

| **Attribute** | **Type** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| message | String | "Entity Created" if everything it's OK. Otherwise, the error message |
| id | Integer | The ID assigned to the Folder in the ForceManager Database |

**RESPONSE CODES**

| **Status** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| 200 OK | Shows if operation succeeded |
| 400 Bad Request | Shows when an invalid request or the requested service is not available |

## Headers

- `Accept` string

## Request body

- object
  - `folderId` integer
  - `name` string

## Response `200`

Create Folder

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